Italian wine group Pasqua saw revenues climb 6% to €64 million ($70m) last year, propelled by a 40% increase in the U.S. market. Exports now account for 90.2% of Pasqua’s business, up from 87.6% a ...

In October of last year, two of the leading U.S. spirits and wine distributors—Charmer Sunbelt Group (CSG) and Wirtz Beverage Group (WBG)—joined forces to create Breakthru Beverage Group, a ...

Five of America’s largest cannabis companies have released full-year results for 2024, with two growing, two flat, and one declining. The companies showing growth—Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries ...

The Wine Group, the second-largest wine company in the U.S. in volume terms at approximately 32 million cases, according to Impact Databank, is unveiling several new products across its key brands, ...

New York-based importer and marketer Banfi Vintners is expanding into the California wine category, taking on Alexander Valley Vineyards as an agency brand within its portfolio. Continue reading → ...

•Spain’s Best Beer Inc., part of Mahou-San Miguel Group, has purchased a majority stake in Michigan’s Founders Brewing Co, according to a report in MiBiz. Continue reading → ...

Iconic California Zinfandel brand Ravenswood is back after a five-year hiatus, returning a beloved wine label to the market. What’s more, founding winemaker Joel Peterson is consulting on the relaunch ...

In the second part of our interview, Cantrip founder and CEO Adam Terry discusses popular products in the portfolio, the on-premise scene, and the longer term outlook for the hemp THC drinks category.

•Hemp-derived THC brand Triple has launched the Triple Drop, a new 15ml hemp-infusion meant to be added to other drinks. The Drop comes in cherry-lemon flavor and contains 5mg of THC per container.

Curaleaf has expanded the retail footprint for its hemp-derived THC seltzer Select Zero Proof, partnering with Total Wine to add over 100 locations in states across the U.S. The move will see Select ...

2024 was a banner year for Surfside, the spirits-based RTD from Philadelphia’s Stateside Brands. The brand grew 274% to 4.66 million cases, continuing a run of exponential growth that began when the ...

•Florida’s PureNative hemp brand is expanding into hemp-derived THC with a new line of seltzers. Continue reading → ...