With the rise of the RTD category, innovation around novel flavor experiences has only become more important as the drinks industry looks to bolster growth in a sluggish beverage alcohol market. In ...

•Taylor Fladgate Port is introducing a redesigned bottle intended to reduce the brand’s environmental impact while retaining the signature elements of its packaging. The makeover sees Taylor Fladgate ...

The hemp THC drinks category grew by 133% in 2025, reaching more than 1.6 million case-equivalents, according to new data from the Hemp Beverage Alliance and Vermont Information Processing. The data ...

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has called on Congress to delay the November hemp THC ban and keep the category legal. The group’s full-throated support comes as bars and restaurants across ...

After a strong month of June in which volume ran 5% ahead of last year, spirits are in positive territory by volume in control states in the year-to-date, if only by the slimmest of margins at +0.1%.

The Boisset Collection has aligned with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits across 26 markets for JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset, Raymond Vineyards, Buena Vista Winery, 1881 Napa, and Durant & Booth from ...

•Lucas Bols USA is extending its namesake liqueur brand with Bols Coconut, which is launching first in a 1-liter format exclusively for bars and restaurants across the U.S., alongside a new “Go ...

President Trump’s administration has called on Congress to keep hemp THC and other cannabinoid products legal, coming out strongly against the upcoming November ban that will severely limit the kinds ...

Rémy Cointreau posted sales up 1.3% organically to €223 million ($254m) for its fiscal first quarter ended in June, boosted by improvement in its core Cognac division and solid performance in the U.S.

•Detroit-based KSHN Pouch Co. has expanded into New York and Illinois, bringing the company’s THC pouches to two of the largest adult-use cannabis markets in the U.S. Continue reading → ...

Brown-Forman saw sales come in flat at $3.9 billion, with operating income down 2% on an organic basis to $1 billion, in its fiscal year through April. Continue reading → ...

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has refiled the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (SAFE) to provide banking fairness and improve access to financial institutions for cannabis companies.