Phusion Projects, LLC, the makers of Four Loko, are releasing a new line of spirits, Four Loko Shots. This marks Four Loko's first foray into the liquor business, as the company continues to use innovation as a springboard for sustained growth.
KUALA LUMPUR: The slated increase in the legal purchasing age (LPA) for alcohol in Malaysia from 18 to 21 years old, effective Dec 1 this year, may worsen the issue of contraband alcoholic products in the country, said Heineken Malaysia Bhd managing director Hans Essaadi.
Consumers in the UK buy more alcohol online than anywhere else in Europe, bolstered by the rise of supermarket home delivery and Amazon's on-demand delivery service, according to a report.
MIAMI & DALLAS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits ("Southern Glazer's")—the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company—today announced that it has established the Youth Alcohol Awareness & Education Foundation, Inc., devoted to the prevention of underage drinking.
One Water — the ethical bottled water brand that supports clean water projects in the developing world — will stray into the alcohol category for the first time when it launches a new batch of hand-distilled gin.
Anheuser-Busch InBev will export African beer brands to its markets around the world as the Budweiser maker seeks to maximize the potential of a continent that was key to its decision to buy rival SABMiller for $103 billion.
The report, from global e-commerce analytics firm Profitero, in conjunction with Nielsen, showed that around 21% of UK consumers had brought alcohol online, behind only China (27%) and Japan (22%).
TOKYO — Sapporo Breweries on Tuesday filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court demanding the Japanese government return 11.5 billion yen ($104 million) in liquor tax that the brewery paid for its Goku Zero drink.
Major alcohol groups aiming to swallow up craft distilleries are looking at earlier-stage targets as the craft spirits sector commands ever more potent multiples, according to several industry sources.
While the U.S. market for energy drinks is fairly mature, much has been made of the opportunities for Monster Beverage to grow its business abroad. On Tuesday, one analyst suggested that investors should pump the brakes on their enthusiasm.