The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) now has a majority of support in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the addition of North Carolina Rep. David Rouzer as the legislation's 218th co-sponsor.
Barry Lewis, chief executive of the Uk Vine Association (UKVA), the trade body for the English wine industry, welcomed former Tory Minister Michael Gove's appointment as Environment Minister, pointing to his previous experience in government.
MIAMI & DALLAS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits ("Southern Glazer's") — the largest North American wine and spirits distribution company — announced today that Barkley Stuart, the Company's Executive Vice President and Board Director, has joined Women of the Vine & Spirits as the organization's newest Advisory Board Member.
In a move which marks Gruppo Campari's full withdrawal from the wine industry, it was today announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of the French Chateau de Sancerre wine business, worth €20.5m.
A U.S. barley industry bumper sticker proudly proclaims: "No barley, no beer." But without the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. barley producers would miss out on their top export destination—the Mexican beer industry.
Newark, NJ (June 7, 2017) — Drinks Technology, a new information technology (IT) services company focusing exclusively on the beverage alcohol industry, has launched to meet the technology needs of suppliers, distributors and the other companies operating in the three tiers of the alcohol beverage industry.
People around the world are drinking less beer, fuelling a global dip in alcohol sales.
The overall global drinks market shrunk by 1.3% in 2016, according to the IWSR.
The American Craft Spirits Association, a trade group representing small-scale distillers, is pressing for lower excise taxes on its increasingly popular products—and it has a historic example that helps make its case.
The drinks sector is faced with unique challenges in reaching its target audience, balancing strict regulations with fractious consumers. Brand analyst Engagement Labs reveals the top five US spirits brands based on word-of-mouth and social media conversations.