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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Incoming NBWA Chairman: ‘We Must Control Our Own Destiny’
Incoming National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) chairman Jim Fabianao II stressed that distributors “must control our own destiny,” in his first speech during Tuesday’s Annual Convention general session in Las Vegas.
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‘Eventizing’ and Multiple Pack Sizes – How Retailers Offer Consumers Value During an Economic Crunch
Despite persistent inflation, consumers are still looking for reasons to celebrate – and retailers across all channels are giving them permission.
Distributors: Beyond Beer Saves Their Hides But Returning Beer to Growth is the Priority
Shifting portfolio mixes and the safeguard of supplementing with offerings beyond beer was a hot topic during a panel discussion featuring five distributor leaders at last week’s NBWA Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Coors Distributing Argues Constellation Termination Presents ‘Substantial Threat’ to Biz; Constellation Counters ‘Classic Money Damages case’
Arguments in Colorado’s distributor termination dispute between Coors Distributing Company (CDC) and Constellation Brands began playing out earlier this week in the district court for the city and county of Denver.
August Beer Purchasers’ Index Reveals Industry in ‘Cautionary’ Position
The August Beer Purchasers’ Index – coupled with lower inventory at risk of going out of code – revealed an industry that has fallen into “cautionary” mode at summer’s end for a second year, according to NBWA VP of analytics and chief economist Lester Jones’ wholesaler survey.
NBWA’s Beer Purchasers’ Index Hits Expansion in April for 1st Time in Nearly 2 Years
Following 21 months of contraction, the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) has finally returned to expansion driven by “an increase in expected distributor demand.”
BPI: Total Beer at Benchmark for First Time in 20 Months
The latest Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) from the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) revealed that for the first time in nearly two years, distributors are not planning to purchase less beer than the previous month.
NBWA Survey: Beer Expected to be 67% of Distributors’ Portfolios in 5 Years, Down from 76% in 2025
Distributors expect beer to be a smaller part of their portfolios in the next five years, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) fall survey of 161 distributors.
Cider Tops December 2025 BPI, Contraction Continues Across Beer
The beer category faces more uncertainty in 2026, according to wholesalers’ buying intentions logged in the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) monthly Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI).
Lester Jones on Beer’s ‘Moneyball’ Play; Carbliss Founders on Their Under-the-Radar Heater
Bars, restaurants and social gathering spaces are beer’s “moneyball” opportunity, National Beer Wholesalers Association VP of analytics and chief economist Lester Jones shares during the latest edition of the Brewbound Podcast. Jones is the first of two interviews this week. Adam and Amanda Kroener, the founders of spirits-based cocktail brand Carbliss, also join this week’s podcast.
NBWA Panel: ‘Facts, Not Fearmongering’ Can Help Beer Beat Headwinds
The beverage-alcohol industry has endured an “onslaught of negative news” about health concerns and alcohol consumption in 2025, Bernstein analyst Nadine Sarwat shared during a panel discussion this week at the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Annual Convention in Las Vegas.
NBWA Notebook: Garage Beer’s Jason Kelce on Beer’s Social Connection; Hemp Beverage Alliance Leaders on Bans, Tax Revenue
Garage Beer’s Jason Kelce on beer’s social connection; Hemp Beverage Alliance leaders on bans, tax revenue; Boston Beer’s Social Pop debut.
Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec Believes in Dad Strength as Beer Category Disruptor
Low-ABV IPA maker Dad Strength is poised to disrupt the beer category, according to recent investor and Shark Tank star Robert Herjavec.
NBWA CEO Craig Purser: How Beer Can Have a 4th Quarter Comeback by Tackling Loneliness & Communicating with Suppliers
More than five years beyond the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. continues to battle a “loneliness epidemic,” where consumers feel isolated, concerned and alone in a world of economic uncertainty, rising costs, political turmoil and more online socialization than in-person interactions.
NBWA Chair Stresses Importance of Independence for Distributors ‘Without Any Undue Supplier Influence’
Outgoing National Beer Wholesalers Association chair Rebecca Maisel stressed the importance of distributor independence from “undue supplier influence” in making business decisions, during her opening remarks at the trade group’s 88th annual convention in Las Vegas.