Category: HOMEPAGE PLACEMENT
New Michigan Wine Shipping Ban Hurting Retailers
Michigan’s latest attempt to respond to adverse court rulings—in this case a new law making it illegal for retailers to ship wine to anyone in the state—is making business difficult for many beverage alcohol retailers.
Read the full story at Crain’s Detroit Business.
Beer sales disappointing in Dec
Beer sales were down in Dec, as evidenced by a drop of 3.3 percent in usually strong retail sales. Read the full story in Beer Business …
Drop in private parties hurting restaurant industry
Private dining, the icing on the cake for many restaurants, has been particularly bad this holiday season. Read the full story in the New York Times.
MillerCoors rolls out MDGD 64 on Draft
MILWAUKEE and GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ — MGD 64, one of the fastest growing new brands in the American beer business, will be available on …
NuCO2 Aquires nexAir`s Bulk CO2 Beverage Carbonation Business
STUART, Fla.–(Business Wire)–NuCO2, the largest supplier in the U.S. of bulk CO2 systems and services for carbonating fountain beverages, today announced that it has acquired the …
New Look for Bud Light
New Bud Light packaging will debut in March, emphasize drinkability and include a Spanish translation. Read the full story in St. Louis Today.
A-B InBev to shutter Bud Productions
Company plans to close Bud Productions, its full-service television, radio and Internet broadcast unit, Jan. 1. Read the full story at New Mexico Business Weekly.
EU: Bud name not yours, A-B InBev
The EU has ruled that Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar gets to use Bud name in EU, not A-B InBev. Read the full story here.
Dallas expands smoking ban to nearly all bars
Dallas’ newly expanded smoking ordinance, which city officials will begin enforcing April 10, will allow smoking in bars only if they generate at least 15 percent …
A-B receives low marks in new container recycling report
(December 17 — San Francisco, CA) – A new beverage container recycling report was released today by the corporate responsibility watchdog As You Sow, who evaluated …