Stella Artois is expanding its cider portfolio in the US with a new wine spritzer alternative, made from a blend of apples and hibiscus flavors. It’s the first nationwide ‘liquid innovation’ from the brand since 2013. The cider category is experiencing record
After 2018 kicked off the popularity of wine-inspired ciders with rosé ciders, prosécco is now poised to be the next big trend. Crispin Cider Co. joins Woodchuck Hard Cider and Wyder’s Cider by debuting a new ‘pearsecco’ flavor. Crispin’s take on the
Anheuser-Busch will acquire Cutwater Spirits, a San Diego company whose products include whiskey, vodka, gin and canned cocktails. Cutwater Spirits started in 2007 as Ballast Point Spirits – an off-shoot of Ballast Point Brewing – but became a separate company headed by
An innovative wine distribution channel where samples are delivered in miniature bottles for in-home tastings in China has been providing a new avenue for Australian wine sales in the country. Adelaide startup Trust in Taste has devised a channel whereby targeted messages
After initially launching in early 2017, Heineken’s first non-alcoholic beer has expanded to more than 30 global markets and is now officially coming to the US. Though not as popular a trend as it is in Europe, the low-ABV and no-alcohol US
The Brewers Association has updated its definition of a craft brewer: removing the ‘outdated’ traditional pillar. A key implication of the change is that a brewer will no longer have to have the majority of its volumes in beer in order to
With the number of US breweries breaking the 7,000 milestone in October this year, it’s been a big year for small beer. The Brewers Association, the trade association for small and independent US craft brewers, looks back on the 2018 highlights for
Premium gin brand Pinkster has raised £1.1m ($1.4m) in private finance: helping the UK company capitalize on the pink gin boom. Since its launch in June 2013, the Cambridge-based raspberry gin company has considered itself at the forefront of the burgeoning pink
The APAC region is seeing growth in health and wellness awareness, influencing spirits purchasing behavior. About 52% of consumers are now looking for options that ‘align with their health and wellbeing.’ The APAC spirits sector is projected to have a CAGR of
Molson Coors says its well placed to take a ‘meaningful share’ of the cannabis beverage market in Canada when it opens up in the fall of 2019, eyeing the size of a substantial prize. In August, it announced a joint venture between
Province Brands of Canada and Ontario brewery Lost Craft Beer are partnering to create beer brewed from cannabis instead of barley. The agreement will allow Lost Craft Beer to license Province Brands’ patent-pending technologies (to mash and ferment cannabis for the brewing
Siemens and GEA are collaborating on a Module Type Package (MTP) digitalization project where processes can be changed with little effort, modules can be added or removed, and production quantities can be adapted. With MTP, manufacturers can respond to market demands at
