The FMB/hard seltzer reading on the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s monthly Beer Purchasers’ Index fell to an “unprecedented” 31 in November 2021.
Next Glass, the parent company of social media platform Untappd, has acquired FermentAble, a brewery management software company. Ventura, California-based FermentAble was founded in 2015 by Darin Haener and Frank West. The platform is “designed to replace whiteboards and spreadsheets, providing simple-to-use software to manage inventory, scheduling, and all other aspects of the production side of running a brewery,” according to a press release.
More than half of the 500 retailers in Drizly’s annual retailer report said they will devote more shelf space to ready-to-drink beverages (RTDs) in 2022, according to the e-commerce alcohol delivery platform.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That was the theme of the third quarter industry review by Fintech and the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA).
Thanksgiving week gave dining and drinking establishments a boost on both the night before the holiday and the holiday itself, according to on-premise research firm CGA.
Big Storm Brewing Co. has purchased the assets of Darwin Brewing Co. in Bradenton, Florida.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a new bipartisan bill aimed at establishing federal standards for CBD food and beverage products.
More than 40 beverage companies and their leadership have joined forces as the founding members of the Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA), an industry trade organization created to support companies in the non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits spaces.
The Beer Institute (BI) has promoted several team members, including Susan Haney, who was elevated to senior VP of public affairs, the trade group announced Wednesday.
The Brewers Association (BA) has announced the results of its board of directors election, which filled five seats on the trade group’s board.
Chicago’s “newest, freshest, funkiest Black-owned brewery” has won the 2021 edition of Brewbound’s Pitch Slam Competition, presented by O-I. Funkytown Brewery, the second Black-owned brewery in Chicago, won the 13th edition of the Pitch Slam competition, beating out five other semifinalists before a panel of industry experts.
Societe Brewing more than doubled its sales in 2021, increasing +120% vs. 2020.
Brewbound’s 2021 award winners and class of rising stars were announced today during the multimedia trade publication’s annual business conference in Santa Monica, California.
The six finalists have been selected in the 2021 edition of Brewbound’s Pitch Slam Competition, presented by OI. They’re advancing to the final round on Wednesday, December 1 (streamed for free on Brewbound.com.
