America Cider Association Elects 2 New Members to Board of Directors
Two new members have been elected to the American Cider Associations (ACA) board of directors, the hard cider industry trade group announced last week.
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Hard Cider in a Chapter Primed for Growth, But Needs to ‘Claim the Throne’
The 15th annual CiderCon took place in Chicago earlier this month, drawing about 850 attendees and cider industry members to the Windy City for the American Cider Association’s (ACA) annual industry conference and trade show.
Non-Alcoholic Beer Grabs 4.2% Share of Beer Grocery Sales in January; Sales +23.5%, Volume +20%
Non-alcoholic (NA) beer claimed a record 4.2% share of beer category grocery sales during Dry January, according to an analysis by Bump Williams Consulting chief strategy officer Dan Wandel. NA beer recorded double-digit year-over-year (YoY) increases in dollar sales (+23.5%) and volume (+20.2%) in U.S. food stores tracked by market research firm NIQ for the four-week period ending February 1.
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Online Grocery Retailer Thrive Market Drops Alcohol, Bets Big on ANA
Thrive Market is going dry. The online grocery retailer announced today it is adding more than 100 SKUs across 20 brands to its adult non-alcoholic (ANA) beverage set, while simultaneously dropping all of its existing alcoholic offerings.
BevNET Live Day 2: The Evolution Of Beverage Biz Leadership
The personal and professional responsibilities of a modern beverage entrepreneur were in the spotlight on Day 2 of BevNET Live LA 2025, as founders and leaders discussed strategies to effectively meet the changing role of running a beverage business.
PepsiCo Announces North America Supply Chain ‘Strategic Review’
Amid reported settlement talks with $4 billion activist investor Elliott Investment Management, PepsiCo announced on Monday that it is evaluating an integrated model for its North America supply chain and go-to-market optimization initiatives.
BevNET Live Day One Recap: What Went Right for Poppi and Health-Ade
The past year saw some major M&A deals, and day one of BevNET Live Winter 2025 in Marina Del Rey, Calif., served as the perfect platform to sit down with the leaders of Poppi and Health-Ade Kombucha to learn how they steered their businesses to an exit. The annual beverage industry conference also featured no shortage of panels covering investment trends, startup strategy and the ongoing issues in the space from a looming hemp ban to rising costs.
Anheuser-Busch InBev to Acquire 85% Stake in BeatBox, Valued at $490 Million; ‘On Path to 100% Ownership’
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) will acquire a majority stake in party punch maker BeatBox for approximately $490 million, the company announced today.
Monster and Coca-Cola Strengthen Partnership to Drive Global Growth
Monster Beverage Corp. and The Coca-Cola Company have eliminated “undue friction” in their distribution relationship. Free from those frictions, Monster is now ready to leverage the partnership to expand its beverage category reach and fuel global growth, leadership shared this week.
Lake Hour’s New CEO Sets Sights On Hard Tea, Market Expansion
Former Ilegal mezcal COO Michelle Ivey will join Lake Hour as CEO, joining co-founders Wyatt Russell and Richard Peete in guiding the canned cocktail brand.
Manna Beverages’ Anaheim Facility Sold to AriZona
A subsidiary of AriZona Beverages USA subsidiary has acquired Manna Beverages’ facility in Anaheim, California.
NA Social Tonic Brand Hiyo Lands Investment & Multi-Year Partnership with Live Nation
While bev-alc is in flux, zero-proof partying is still in full swing with the announcement of a new multi-year partnership that brings Hiyo Social Tonics into Live Nation venues across the country.
Curious Elixirs’ John Wiseman On A Decade In Adult Non-Alc
The Zero Proof Playbook is BevNET’s exclusive interview series with the pioneers and experts who are shaping adult non-alc (ANA) spaces – uncovering the trends and on-the-ground data driving it forward. John Wiseman founded NA craft cocktail company, Curious Elixirs before the adult non-alc (ANA) category even had a name in the U.S. While running… Read more »
Should Bev-Alc Brands Put Down The CPG Marketing Playbook?
If you’re a ready-to-drink or spirits company taking marketing cues from CPG, you may be doing it wrong.
Athletic Pacing to 500k Barrels in 2025; Launching Athletic Lite Lime & Salt, Cocktail-Inspired Brews in January
After ranking as the eighth-largest craft brewery by volume in 2024, Athletic Brewing Company is on pace to cross the 500,000-barrel threshold by the end of 2025.
Cooper Spirits Co-Founder Katie Cooper on Being Ahead of the Curve and Not Hesitating
BevNET spirits editor Ferron Salniker chatted with the creator of St-Germain about how to translate learnings from the bar to RTDs, where to spot opportunities in crowded categories, and how to be a bartender’s RTD brand even when selling off-premise.
Press Clips: Pike to Close Pub & Fish Bar; Molson Coors Shares Michelle St. Jacques’ Severance Package
Pike Brewing (Seattle, Washington) will close Pike Pub and Pike Fish Bar, both located at the city’s iconic Pike Place Market, it announced this week. Details of Molson Coors chief commercial officer Michelle St. Jacques’ separation from the company were laid out in a Form 8-K filing Thursday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.