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Molson Coors to Acquire Monaco Maker Atomic Brands

Molson Coors to Acquire Monaco Maker Atomic Brands

Molson Coors has struck a deal to acquire spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail pioneer Atomic Brands, whose Monaco Cocktails entered the then-nascent space in 2012. The deal should come as no surprise, as it aligns with Molson Coors’ goals to expand its beyond beer portfolio, part of the Horizon 2030 plan CEO Rahul Goyal outlined earlier this year.

A-B Strikes Deal for Advance Beverage in California; Southern Glazer’s to Add Clare Rose on Long Island

A-B Strikes Deal for Advance Beverage in California; Southern Glazer’s to Add Clare Rose on Long Island

A pair of big red network distribution deals were announced in the last 24 hours. Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to purchase the distribution rights of its brands, as well as “certain craft/NA brands,” from Advance Beverage Company in Bakersfield, California. Meanwhile, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits inked a deal for independent A-B distributor Clare Rose on Long Island.

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Anheuser-Busch Teamsters Ratify 5-Year Contract With Vote of 86%

Anheuser-Busch Teamsters Ratify 5-Year Contract With Vote of 86%

Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) Teamsters voted this week to ratify the union’s new five-year contract with the world’s largest beer manufacturer, the union announced yesterday. The contract was approved with 86% of the vote, which began on Sunday and went on for three days.

Constellation Brand Targets Adding 100M Cases in Next 5 Years

Constellation Brand Targets Adding 100M Cases in Next 5 Years

Constellation Brands leaders laid out a vision for “dialing up” growth for its portfolio of Mexican import offerings over the next five years during Monday’s opening session of its Gold Network Summit at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

Anheuser-Busch InBev and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that the union said will raise pay, improve health care and retirement benefits and provide job security for its members at A-B’s U.S. 12 breweries, the Teamsters announced on social media Wednesday evening.

Boston Beer Depletions -6%, Shipments -6% in 2023

Boston Beer Depletions -6%, Shipments -6% in 2023

Boston Beer Company’s shipments and depletions declined -6.2% and -6%, respectively, in 2023, the company reported today in its full-year and fourth-quarter earnings report.

Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Lawsuit Dismissed Against Former Boston Beer Employee

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.