Second Report on Alcohol Consumption and Health Draws Industry Trade Groups’ Ire
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.
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Beer Institute: October Domestic Tax Paids Down -10.8%, September Adjusted to -11.4%
October domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. brewers were down -10.8% versus October 2022, to an estimated 11.35 million barrels, marking a loss of 1.38 million barrels year-over-year (YoY), according to Beer Institute (BI) chief economist Andrew Heritage.
Beer Institute: September Domestic Tax Paids -7.4% YoY, Down for 7th Consecutive Month
Domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. breweries have now declined for seven months in a row, declining an estimated -7.4% (nearly 14.3 million barrels) in September versus September 2022, according to the Beer Institute (BI) in the trade group’s latest round of monthly economic reports.
Beer Institute: August Domestic Tax Paid Shipments -5.1%
Domestic tax paid shipments from U.S. breweries continued their six-month streak of declines, with a -5.1% dip in August 2023 compared to August 2022, the Beer Institute (BI) reported, citing numbers from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Beer Institute Honors Jim Ryan with Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award
The Beer Institute has awarded Jim Ryan the 2023 Jeff Becker Beer Industry Service Award for his leadership and dedication to the U.S. beer industry.
BI Updates Advertising Code, Including Social Media Content Compliance Language
The Beer Institute (BI) has updated its Advertising and Marketing Code, including new guidelines on social media marketing and advertising placement standards.
BI Economic Reports: Domestic Tax Paids -6.8% YoY Thru July; TTB Lowers June Estimates
Domestic tax paid shipments for July were down -8.4% versus July 2022, to 12.8 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute (BI) in its latest round of economic reports.
Beer Institute: Domestic Tax Paids -5.9% YoY Through June, Driven by Q2 Declines; Imported Draft Volume Struggling
Domestic tax paid shipments for the first half of 2023 declined -5.9% year-over-year (YoY), to nearly 77.16 million barrels, according to estimates from the Beer Institute through June.
Danelle Kosmal to Depart the Beer Institute This Fall
Danelle Kosmal will leave her role as VP of research for industry trade group the Beer Institute (BI) later this year.
Beer Institute Code Compliance Board Rules Bud Light Ad Not in Violation of Marketing Code; Urges BI to Review Influencer Advertising
The Beer Institute’s (BI) Code Compliance Review Board (CCRB) has found that Bud Light’s sponsored content with influencer Dylan Mulvaney did not violate the trade group’s Advertising Marketing Code and Buying Guidelines.
Beer Trade Groups Spar in TTB Comment Submissions
The beer industry’s trade groups have been a (mostly) united front in recent years, with leadership from the Beer Institute (BI), Brewers Association (BA) and National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) sharing the stage several times to promote the need for a unified industry and banding together to advocate and pass the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) in 2017 and made permanent in 2020.
State Shipments -4% YoY Thru May; Texas Remains No. 1 for Shipments Despite -8.4% YoY Decline
Beer producers shipped an estimated 17.5 million barrels of beer to wholesalers in May, a -4% decline (approximately 730,000 barrels) versus May 2022, according to the Beer Institute.
Beer Institute: May Domestic Tax Paids Record Largest YoY Decline of 2023; Imports Back in the Black
May recorded the largest year-over-year (YoY) decline in domestic tax paids so far this year, decreasing -7.7%, to 13.3 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute (BI).
Beer Outpacing Wine and Spirits in On- and Off-Premise Dollar Sales
Analysts from 3 Tier Beverages and CGA by NIQ shared a “surprising” and optimistic story about beer’s performance in on- and off-premise channels Thursday, during a webinar hosted by the Beer Institute (BI).
Beer Institute: April Shipments to Wholesalers -4.5%, Domestic Tax Paids -4%
An estimated 15.9 million barrels of beer and malt products were shipped to wholesalers in April, a -4.5% decline (or -741,163 barrels of beer) versus April 2022, Beer Institute (BI) VP of research Danelle Kosmal reported in the trade group’s monthly economic report.