All major beverage-alcohol industry trade groups have united in opposition of a draft study about alcohol consumption’s effect on health, which was released Tuesday.

Mark Anthony Brands is narrowing its focus in 2025, with a “dramatically” simplified portfolio, Mark Anthony Brands president David Barnett shared Monday during Day 2 of Beer Business Daily’s Beer, Wine and Spirits Summit in Palm Beach, Florida.

Off-premise dollar sales of craft beer declined -3.3%, to more than $4.6 billion, in 2024, according to multi-outlet grocery, mass retail and convenience store data shared by market research firm Circana.

Bump Williams Consulting’s (BWC) theme for 2024: “Crossover canned flavor.” The firm analyzed the top 100 brand families across beer, wine and spirits based on year-to-date (YTD) dollar sales in NIQ off-premise scans (ending December 21), and identified the top performers in three categories: momentum, magnitude and innovation.

Spindrift Beverage Company has reached an agreement for San Francisco-based private investment group Gryphon Investors to acquire a majority stake in the sparkling water brand, and is tapping experienced CPG executive Dave Burwick as its new CEO.

From social media advertising to shipping regulations, here are some of the top legal issues for bev-alc and adult-non alc suppliers to pay attention to this year.

Welcome to the beer biz, TKO. Yes, on the day that the owner of the WWE (and UFC) announced that it became a minority investor in Real American Beer, the beer’s top spokesperson had a … less than favorable launch night appearance on NETFLIX WWE RAW.

After another soft quarter and with the potential of tariffs looming, bev-alc giant Constellation Brands revised its financial guidance downward in the release of its Q3 earnings on Friday.

Tilray Brands has started to eliminate SKUs from its bev-alc portfolio, and more cuts are expected, the company shared today with the release of its Q2 2025 earnings results.

Off-premise total beer category sales topped $45.65 billion in 2024, a -0.6% decline year-over-year (YoY), according to 52-week data through December 29 shared by market research firm Circana. Total beer dollar sales declined more than $268.7 million compared to 2023.

Leaders of the newly former Barrel One Collective shared their vision for the new platform, which was formed from the merger of Harpoon Brewery’s parent company Mass. Bay Brewing and Smuttynose’s home of FinestKind Brewing. Dan Kenary and Steve Kierstead explained how the platform came together and how open they are to adding to the collective.

How are craft brewers strategizing for growth in a more mature craft beer market? Leaders from Independence Brewing, Allagash Brewing and Wisconsin Brewing shared their strategies and offered insights into how their businesses have evolved to meet current market conditions during the 2024 Brewbound Live business conference last month.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has approved 13 new standards of fill for wine, including 16 oz. and 19.2 oz. packages, allowing producers – including hard cider and mead producers – to participate in the increasingly popular formats with offerings 7% ABV and above.

We’ve released a new digital content calendar to make it even easier for you to stay ahead in the food, beverage, and beer industries. See what’s coming up in 2025 and start planning ahead.