Get the latest news & updates of the industry with this daily compilation of relevant industry headlines. 

5 August

Fifth Annual USA Trade Tasting Is Here! - USA Trade Tasting

USA Trade Tasting will be Beverage Trade Network’s first physical trade show event since the beginning of the pandemic in the United States.
The 5th annual USA Trade Tasting is all set to happen in New York City on August 9-10. The event directly addresses the needs and interests of importers, distributors, and retailers.

Get your FREE visitor pass now!

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5 August

2021 IBWSS Show Visitor Registrations Now Open - IBWSS

Be part of the biggest gathering of Bulk Wine, Bulk Spirits, and Private Label professionals in the US.

Register Now

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5 August

Chandon Announces the Start to Napa Valley’s First Sparkling Harvest Post-Quarantine - Wine Industry Advisor

Winemaker Pauline Lhote Calls the Harvest Mood in Napa Valley ‘Celebratory’ and Fruit Quality ‘Excellent’ Despite Water Challenges this Growing Season

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5 August

SweetWater Brewing Company Announces Expansion Across Michigan - Brewbound

SweetWater Brewing Company, LLC (“SweetWater”) has announced its market expansion across the state of Michigan, further accelerating the nation’s 11th largest craft brewer into the Great Lakes states. SweetWater’s high-quality craft brews, distributed by O&W, Inc., are now available for purchase on draft and in cans, and can be found in local restaurants, bars, grocery chains, liquor stores and other retail establishments wherever “the fishin’s good.”

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5 August

Farmers Brewing Co. Partners With Humboldt Beer Distributors - Brewbound

Farmers Brewing Co. has signed a distribution agreement with Humboldt Beer Distributors. The farm-to-glass brews will be distributed by Humboldt Beer Distributors in Humboldt, Trinity, Siskiyou and Del Norte counties starting in August.

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5 August

Green Times launches CBD New England IPA - Drinks Retailing News

Speciality beer maker Green Times Brewing has extended its range of CBD ales.

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5 August

Beavertown releases Bones lager - Drinks Retailing News

London’s Beavertown Brewery has launched a new lager called Bones.

It will be on draught and in 33cl cans.

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5 August

Strykk brings alcohol-free vanilla vodka to the market - Drinks Retailing News

Non-alcoholic spirit brand Strykk has added what it claims is the category’s first vanilla-flavoured “not vodka”.

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5 August

Long Drink Expands Distribution Across Illinois With Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits - Bevnet

Long Drink, the brand built on the heritage of the legendary Finnish alcohol category of long drinks, best described as citrus soda with real liquor, announced that it has expanded its distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS), the premier wine and spirits distributor spanning 44 US markets, into Illinois.

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5 August

Delicato completes Coppola Winery acquisition - The Drinks Business

Delicato Family Wines has completed on its purchase of the Francis Ford Coppola wine portfolio and two winery facilities in Sonoma County.

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