Mexican-produced beers Corona Extra and Modelo Especial delivered 25% of the U.S. beer industry’s growth last year, a performance that helped alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands report another strong quarter of sales. “Our beer business has accelerated every year since 2010,” CEO Robert Sands told investors during a conference call. “Our flagship Corona Extra brand has been the number one imported beer brand for almost 20 years and today is the number five beer brand overall in the U.S. industry.”

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