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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Last Call: Stoudts Brewing Returns to Pennsylvania Through Partnership with Evil Genius; Trade Groups Adjust Marketing Guidelines For New Census Data
More than two years after announcing her retirement, craft brewing pioneer Carol Stoudt’s eponymous German-inspired brand will be returning to Pennsylvania draft lines in time for Oktoberfest season through a licensing partnership with Philadelphia-based Evil Genius Beer Company.
Beer Institute: Tax Paid Shipments -3.3% in June 2022
U.S. brewers shipped an estimated 16 million barrels of beer in June 2022, a -3.3% decline (or -540,652 barrels of beer) compared to June 2021, the Beer Institute reported, citing domestic tax paid shipments from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Press Clips: Anheuser-Busch to Lay Off 142 AB ONE Oakland Employees; DoorDash Now Requiring ID Scans Before Alcohol Deliveries
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) will lay off 142 employees from its AB ONE operations, following the sale of the Oakland, California-based wholly owned distributor, the San Francisco Business Times reported.
Last Call: NJ Legislator to Introduce Bill to Roll Back Taproom Event Limitations; CEOs Call on President to Repeal Aluminum Tariffs
Following the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s (NJABC) move to enforce special conditions that restrict craft breweries’ ability to host events and offer food, state Sen. Michael Testa has announced he will introduce a bill to counter the restrictions.
May 2022 Domestic Tax Paid Beer Shipments -2.2%
U.S. beer shipments declined -2.2% in May 2022, to an estimated 14.6 million barrels, according to the Beer Institute, citing the latest domestic tax paid shipment estimates shared by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).
Last Call: Beer Institute Blasts Reduced RTD Taxes in Vermont; Ippolito Christon Warns of ‘Convenience Terminations’
The Beer Institute (BI) has called the RTD regulatory changes signed into law last week in Vermont a “massive handout” for the spirits industry, and warned legislators of the impact it will have on taxpayers, in a blog post Thursday.
Beer Institute Calls for Repeal of Aluminum Tariffs, Urges Lawmakers to Fight ‘Pro-Liquor’ Tax Bills
The Beer Institute (BI) continued to urge President Joe Biden’s administration to lift Section 232 aluminum tariffs, in a statement released Monday.
Press Clips: PepsiCo Will Create More Alcoholic Beverages; Stone Appeals ‘Keep It Juicy’ Injunction; Shipments +2.9% in March 2022
PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta was asked just one question about the carbonated soft drink maker’s plans in the beverage alcohol space, during the company’s Q1 2022 earnings call Tuesday.
Jim McGreevy to Join Coca-Cola PACS Following Beer Institute Departure
The next chapter for Jim McGreevy, the outgoing president and CEO of the Beer Institute (BI), will be at the Coca-Cola Company’s North America Political Action Committees (PACS), as VP of public policy, federal government relations and political engagement (PPGR).
Last Call: Stone Chases Attorneys’ Fees; Brewers Association Honors Mentors; BI Begins ‘Comprehensive Search’ For New CEO
Stone Brewing Company has filed a motion to recoup attorneys’ fees after winning a $56 million judgment against Molson Coors for trademark infringement, according to court documents filed earlier this week.
Beer Institute President and CEO Jim McGreevy to Exit Trade Group in May
Beer Institute president and CEO Jim McGreevy is departing the trade association in early May after eight years to take on a yet-to-be revealed role outside of the beverage-alcohol industry.
RTD Sales +155% vs. 2019, Led by Spirits-based Growth; 2021 Beer Shipment Volume Highest in More Than a Decade, Beer Institute Reports
Off-premise dollar sales of ready-to-drink canned cocktails (RTDs) and hard seltzers have more than doubled in the past three years, increasing +155% since 2019 (through January 8, 2022), according to NielsenIQ data, shared by the Beer Institute’s (BI) VP of research Danelle Kosmal during a webinar Thursday.
Pain at the Pump Historically Leads to Beer Volume Declines; 2/3 Drinkers Expect to Cut Alcohol Spend Due to Inflation, per Beer Institute Report
While beer price increases have remained below national inflation, nearly two-thirds of consumers plan to cut back on alcohol spending due to inflation, according to a recent Harris Poll survey commissioned by the Beer Institute (BI) shared by BI VP of research Danelle Kosmal during a webinar Thursday.
US Beer Shipments Down Nearly 1.5 Million Barrels Through First 2 Months of 2022; February Shipments -5.8%
Through the first two months of the year, shipments are down -6%, to 23.4 million barrels shipped, according to the Beer Institute (BI), citing domestic tax paid estimates from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).