News Briefs for August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025 Casa Azul Orgánico has named Breakthru Beverage as the Tequila brand’s new California distributor. The move expands the partnership between the companies, ...

The United States Senate has stripped the hemp ban from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill currently making its way through Congress.

•Last week, the New York State Cannabis Control Board approved 52 new adult-use licenses, bringing the state’s total to 1,851. The licenses include one for cultivation, five for distributors, six for ...

Chicago’s Green Thumb Industries has expanded its leading cannabis brand Rythm into the hemp-derived THC market with a new line of canned drinks. Rythm’s hemp-derived offerings come in two ...

News Alert: RNDC Withdraws from California June 2, 2025 Republic National Distributing Co. is closing its California business. The announcement follows a challenging period in the Golden State for the ...

Campari has posted net sales up 3.8% to €1.5 billion ($1.6b) for its fiscal first half ended in June, with the company pointing to the strong performance of Campari, Aperol, Espolòn, and Grand Marnier ...

Founded by Fabrizio Pedrolli four decades ago, New York-based Italy specialist Vias Imports has recently transitioned to second-generation leadership. While Pedrolli remains chairman and majority ...

Japan’s Suntory Holdings saw its global beverage alcohol business slip 2.4% in sales terms to approximately $3.3 billion excluding liquor taxes in the first half of the year, as growth in its domestic ...

Constellation Brands is aligning with top wholesaler Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits across 70% of its wine and spirits portfolio, effective April 1. The move comes following the closure of ...

M. Shanken Communications, Inc. has announced the program for the 49th Annual Impact Marketing Seminar, set to take place at New York City’s Pierre Hotel on October 9. Continue reading → Despite ...

Hi Seltzer has partnered with Total Wine & More on a national deal for Hi’s new line of hemp-derived THC seltzers. The new partnership kicks off in California, Texas, Arizona, and Florida and will ...

While Brown-Forman is synonymous with American whiskies, led by Tennessee giant Jack Daniel’s and super-premium Kentucky brands like Woodford Reserve and Old Forester, the company is an increasingly ...