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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For The Folks: Black-Owned Brands Take on Hard Seltzer
Two brands are positioning themselves as the “first” Black-owned hard seltzer brands hyper-focused on carving out a niche among the Black community.
BWC: Crossover Brands Achieve ‘Rapid Depth’ in Bev-Alc Sales
Non-alcoholic beverage crossover partnerships have created “rapid depth” for beverage-alcohol producers in recent years, according to Bump Williams Consulting’s (BWC) latest monthly report.
JuneShine Acquires Flying Embers in All-Stock Deal
San Diego-based hard kombucha and canned cocktail (RTD) maker JuneShine will acquire beyond beer brand Flying Embers in an all-stock transaction, the company announced today.
Boston Beer: Twisted Tea Braces for Competition; Truly Embraces ‘Light’ Flavors
Boston Beer Company reported its 2023 full-year and fourth-quarter earnings amid a flurry of news, including that CEO Dave Burwick will retire, a Nike exec will supplant him and that its Hard MTN Dew brand will shift to beer wholesalers from PepsiCo’s erstwhile Blue Cloud Distribution.
Stormalong Founder Reflects on 10 Years of Respecting the Apples
After a decade in business, Stormalong Cider is finally creating the taproom of its dreams and that its fans have been requesting.
Iowa’s Big Grove Acquires Majority Stake in Cannabis-Infused Sparkling Water Brand Climbing Kites
Big Grove Brewery has acquired a majority stake in Climbing Kites, an Iowa-based maker of Delta 9 THC- and CBD-infused, non-alcoholic sparkling water.
3 Up 3 Down: Hard Cider C-Store Gains Continue; FMB Subsegments Struggle as Hard Tea Grows
3 Up, 3 Down with 3 Tier Beverages is a quarterly insights series available to Brewbound Insiders, via the Chicago-headquartered, bev-alc-focused consulting and data firm.
What Is The Neo-Prohibition Movement? Separating Fact From Fiction
U.S. government trying to limit your booze intake or access? The short answer is no. So why do we keep hearing rumblings about something called the ‘neo-prohibition’ movement?
Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Lawsuit Dismissed Against Former Boston Beer Employee
A lawsuit filed by Boston Beer against a former employee alleging that he violated a non-compete agreement by working for a competitor has been dismissed. The complaint was “dismissed with prejudice as to as to all claims against Brian Soudant, without costs and fees and without right of appeal,” according to a document filed February 9 in the Massachusetts Superior Court for Suffolk County.
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre Launch Gin & Juice RTD
West Coast rap legends and business moguls Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg announced they are back at it, but the drop isn’t a new track. Announced today, a ready-to-drink collaboration inspired by the duo’s iconic “Gin & Juice” song is now available across the U.S.
Two Robbers Enters Spirits RTD Game, Launches and Prioritizes Vodka Soda
If you frequented the Two Robbers’ website or Instagram in the past month, you’d notice a significant change. The website’s homepage now says “Two Robbers Spirits Company” with a “Website Coming Soon!” banner. And the Philadelphia-based hard seltzer company’s Instagram has been completely cleansed, with previous posts deleted and a handful of new photos in their place.
A Round With … Shōjō Brewing Founders Haidar Hachem and Marilyn Orozco
Welcome to Brewbound’s A Round With, a weekly feature that grabs a round with beer industry leaders to discuss business challenges, wins and more. Our second installment features Haidar Hachem and Marilyn “Mari” Orozco, a husband-and-wife duo and the founders of Miami-based Shōjō Brewing.
DISCUS: 2023 Spirits Sales Flat; RTD Retail Access Legislative Priority
Spirits sales in the U.S. were flat in 2023, but maintained a very slight revenue lead over beer for the second year in a row, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing today.
Bump Williams: ‘Retailers Are Going to Change the Way of the Bev-Alc World in 2024’
Retailers will have an increased “intense scrutiny” of new product launches and bev-alc shelf sets in 2024, according to Bump Williams in his monthly report for Bump Williams Consulting (BWC).