TricorBraun Acquires Zuckerman Honickman and Vessel Packaging

TricorBraun Acquires Zuckerman Honickman and Vessel Packaging

Global packaging distributor TricorBraun announced today that it has acquired beverage packaging providers Zuckerman Honickman and Vessel Packaging in a move providing the conglomerate with additional non-alcoholic beverage capabilities and an expanded footprint in Canada. According to the company, all Zuckerman Honickman and Vessel team members, including existing leadership, are expected to remain with the… Read more »

Constellation Brands Grows Shipments +3%, Depletions +8% in Q3; Brewery Expansions to Add 20+ Million Barrels of Capacity

Constellation Brands Grows Shipments +3%, Depletions +8% in Q3; Brewery Expansions to Add 20+ Million Barrels of Capacity

After announcing a partnership with Coca-Cola to launch spirits-based canned cocktail Fresca Mixed earlier today, Constellation Brands reported increases in shipments (+3.1%) and depletions (+8.4%) for its beer business in the third quarter of the company’s 2022 fiscal year. Constellation’s beer portfolio – which includes Mexican import brands Corona, Modelo and Pacifico – increased sales in Q3 FY 2022 (for the three months ending November 30, 2021) on top of difficult comps from elevated off-premise spending driven by the pandemic era fridge stocking in 2020.

Brewbound Podcast: Ball Kicks the Can Down the Road

Brewbound Podcast: Ball Kicks the Can Down the Road

Ball Corporation has postponed the implementation of its new minimum order quantities and warehousing policy until March 1 after conversations with the Brewers Association and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR). Then, the newly reunited Brewbound team discusses more headlines, including Topo Chico Ranch Water, Troy Aikman’s Eight Lager, and Pabst’s social media attention grab. Listen to… Read more »

Modern Times Taps Jennifer Briggs as CEO, Promotes Danielle Jackson to VP of Sales

Modern Times Taps Jennifer Briggs as CEO, Promotes Danielle Jackson to VP of Sales

Modern Times Beer has named Jennifer Briggs its new CEO and has promoted Danielle Jackson to VP of sales, the San Diego-headquartered craft brewery announced Wednesday. Briggs, a member of Modern Times board of directors, was appointed interim CEO in October after founder and former CEO Jacob McKean resigned in May 2021 and president and chief operating officer Chris Sarette departed in August 2021, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Craft Brewers Conference Registration to Open January 11

Craft Brewers Conference Registration to Open January 11

Registration for Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) and BrewExpo America will open on January 11, the Brewers Association (BA) announced. The conference, the country’s largest gathering of employees of the craft beer industry, will take place May 2-5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis.

Troy Aikman and Beer Industry Veterans Launch Eight Lager

Troy Aikman and Beer Industry Veterans Launch Eight Lager

Pro Football Hall of Famer and color commentator Troy Aikman has joined a new team, this time in the beer industry. Aikman and a crew of industry veterans are launching Eight, a lager brewed with organic grains that checks in at 4% ABV, 90 calories and 2.6 grams of carbs.

Bump Williams Consulting: Hard Seltzers Dominate Best-Selling New Brands and Growth-Driving Brands in 2021

Bump Williams Consulting: Hard Seltzers Dominate Best-Selling New Brands and Growth-Driving Brands in 2021

Of the 25 best-selling new brands last year, 20 are hard seltzers, according to NielsenIQ data shared by BWC. The top five include Mark Anthony Brands’ White Claw variety pack No. 3, Boston Beer Company’sTruly Punch variety pack, Truly Iced Tea variety pack, Molson Coors Topo Chico Hard Seltzer and Mark Anthony’s Mike’s Hard Lemonade Seltzer variety pack.

Pabst Blames Sexually Explicit Tweets on Associate’s ‘Poor Judgment’

Pabst Blames Sexually Explicit Tweets on Associate’s ‘Poor Judgment’

As the broader beer industry continues to grapple with the fallout from an outpouring of stories of sexual harassment and misogyny, one of the largest beer makers in the U.S. has entered 2022 with a series of sexually suggestive tweets as part of an anti-Dry January campaign.