•Reyes Beverage Group is continuing to build its spirits distribution business in California, this time adding the Branca USA portfolio. Continue reading → ...

Pernod Ricard has begun a restructuring effort aimed at simplifying its business, with the company planning to split its portfolio into two units, one including whiskies, Champagnes, and Cognac, and ...

News Briefs for June 13, 2025 June 13, 2025. Rémy Cointreau has extended the partnership between Cointreau and actress Aubrey Plaza, releasing a new evolution of last year’s “MargaRight” campaign.

With the national hemp-derived THC industry facing total prohibition under a Republican budget bill making its way through Congress, the hemp industry is receiving support from U.S. alcohol ...

In a note to staff yesterday, RNDC CEO Bob Hendrickson provided more context around the second-ranked national distributor’s decision to exit the California market. “This decision was driven by rising ...

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, The Wine Group has closed its previously announced acquisition of a number of wine brands and facilities from Constellation Brands for an undisclosed sum.

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, Brown-Forman has named new distributors in 13 states, including adding new markets with Johnson Brothers, Southern Glazer’s, and Reyes among others. While ...

The Texas legislature has sent a bill to Governor Greg Abbott that would ban the burgeoning hemp THC category in one of its biggest markets. Under the bill, products containing THC and THCa would be ...

Cannabis rescheduling in the U.S. remains stalled, with President Trump and his pick to lead the DEA showing no signs of prioritizing this issue. The slowdown of the effort, which began under ...

News Briefs for May 21, 2025 May 21, 2025. Hampton Water, co-founded by Jon Bon Jovi, Jesse Bongiovi, and French winemaker Gérard Bertrand, is debuting its first limited-time offering with the launch ...

Multistate operator Ascend Wellness reported net revenue of $128 million for Q1 2025, a 5.9% decline year-over-year. The company’s adjusted EBITDA was at $27 million, a 10.7% decrease. Headwinds hit ...