News Briefs for August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025 Casa Azul Orgánico has named Breakthru Beverage as the Tequila brand’s new California distributor. The move expands the partnership between the companies, ...

The United States Senate has stripped the hemp ban from the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill currently making its way through Congress.

•Last week, the New York State Cannabis Control Board approved 52 new adult-use licenses, bringing the state’s total to 1,851. The licenses include one for cultivation, five for distributors, six for ...

Chicago’s Green Thumb Industries has expanded its leading cannabis brand Rythm into the hemp-derived THC market with a new line of canned drinks. Rythm’s hemp-derived offerings come in two ...

A bipartisan group of attorneys general is urging Congress to pass the SAFER Banking Act, advocating for federal reform to open up the banking system to the industry. In a letter to Congressional ...

Ambitious Hemp THC Drinks Players Build A New Category In The U.S. November 19, 2024 The cannabis drinks market is growing at a rapid rate. According to research firm Fortune Business Insights, it’s ...

Rémy Cointreau has announced a number of new executive appointments, including a new chief in its Americas region. Rémy veteran Nicolas Beckers, who is currently the CEO of the company’s China region, ...

California winemaker Wente Family Estates is set to enter the Champagne market with a new deal to import the Castelnau brand. Part of the Terroirs et Vignerons de Champagne group, which also includes ...

Interview: Costco’s Beverage Alcohol Chief Chad Sokol February 9, 2021 Off-premise growth was robust across the drinks business last year, and the situation at top beverage alcohol retailer Costco was ...

After strengthening its ties with Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) in its home state of California earlier this month, E.&J. Gallo is set to close its direct distribution house in the Golden ...

News Alert: RNDC Withdraws from California June 2, 2025 Republic National Distributing Co. is closing its California business. The announcement follows a challenging period in the Golden State for the ...

Since acquiring the Robert Mondavi portfolio for roughly $1 billion in 2004, Constellation Brands has taken the iconic franchise to new heights. While the Mondavi stable drives volume with the ...