Middle-tier consolidation is off to the races. This week marked the first two distributor deals of the year.

Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against spirits giant Sazerac claiming the company’s malt-based Fireball Cinnamon has misled them because it lacks the whisky base of its parent brand, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.

The Beer Institute (BI), Brewers Association (BA) and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) have joined forces to oppose a bill in North Dakota, which would tax certain ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) at the same rate as wine.

Monster Energy Company unveiled its full 2023 innovation pipeline during its annual investor meeting webcast on Wednesday, showcasing its ambitions in the better-for-you energy, alcohol, and canned water categories.

Leadership development speaker, coach, and consultant Sarah Bettman joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss the diversity, equity and inclusion topics facing beverage alcohol companies and how they can avoid just “checking off boxes.”

Asheville, North Carolina-based Bhramari Brewing Co. has allegedly laid off numerous staff members and temporarily shut down one of its two taprooms this month, Citizen Times reported.

Roughly one year after tweaking its formulation and packaging format, energy drink ZOA is revamping its product lineup once again with new flavors, a refreshed can design and a marketing campaign built around the tagline “Fuel Something Bigger.”

The makers of pouch-packaged alcoholic beverage brand SUNiCE continue to push into alternative formats.

Diageo is deepening its roster of top-tier brands in reaching an agreement to acquire super-premium dark rum label Don Papa Rum for an initial fee of $281.5 million, the company announced today.

Breakthru Beverage Group has signed an agreement to acquire Wine Warehouse, a California-based beer, wine and spirits distributor.

Hard tea and canned cocktail maker Loverboy has made two additions to its leadership team: Todd Anderson as SVP of commercial strategy and Derek Hahm as SVP of sales.

Super Bowl LVII is about a month away, and Molson Coors is in the competitive spirit. Molson Coors CMO Michelle St. Jacques and U.S. sales and distributor operations president Brian Feiro sent a memo to distributors early this morning, announcing its Big Game play.

New Belgium has completely made over its flagship Fat Tire – the amber ale that launched the brewery and introduced a generation of drinkers to craft beer – from its composition to its packaging.

Following the news of spirits giant Sazerac’s transition from wine and spirits wholesaler Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) to several beer wholesalers, the producer is suing its former distributor for nonpayment of $38.6 million.