Austin, Texas-based beverage company Big Red reports that its “100 Days of BBQ” summer retail promotion and marketing campaign in Kroger stores in Louisville, Kentucky—with help from Weber—generated a 15.7 percent sales increase in dollars. The goal? A 10 percent increase. Big Red hosted Weber Mobile Grill Academy classes at the Kroger stores as part of […]
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2016 Craft Beer Year In Review
The Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—is looking back on the defining beer moments of 2016. “In the face of numerous opportunities and challenges in 2016, small and independent craft brewers continue to thrive,” said Bart Watson, chief economist, Brewers Association. “This community should be very proud of what it has accomplished […]
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Medina Liquor Agency Now Operating Inside Buehler’s Store
The Buehler’s Medina River Styx store in Medina, Ohio, marked the official opening of the Medina Liquor Agency, inside of the supermarket, on Monday. This completes the transfer and relocation agreement with the Wine Reserve to purchase the Medina Liquor Agency. Dan Shanahan, president and COO of Buehler’s Fresh Foods, said, “With the highly successful […]
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Tobacco Giant Becomes Significant Shareholder In AB InBev After $100B SABMiller Merger
In connection with this week’s official $100 billion merger of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, Altria Group Inc. received 185,115,417 restricted shares of the combined company, AB InBev, representing a 9.6 percent economic and voting interest in AB InBev, and approximately $5.3 billion in pre-tax cash. In addition, Marty Barrington, Altria’s chairman, CEO and president, and […]
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Harvest Market Designed To Cultivate Shopper And Producer Connections
When Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) President and CEO Rich Niemann spoke about the company’s new Harvest Market as it opened to the public on Oct. 6 at 2029 South Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois, he shared the store’s mission: to connect food producers and makers with its customers. He talked about food and he talked […]
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Spindrift Reveals New Packaging With The Fruit Front And Center
Spindrift, a line of sparkling beverages made with real squeezed fruit, has unveiled new packaging that conveys its core mission of “real,” which will roll out to stores and foodservice outlets beginning in August. “Spindrift was founded six years ago on one simple idea: take fresh juice, squeeze it and make the single best sparkling […]
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Craft Beer Volume Increased In First Half
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA)–which represents the interests of America’s more than 3,000 licensed, independent beer distributors–applauds America’s craft brewers for its continued growth and entrepreneurial spirit in the American beer industry. The Brewers Association (BA) released data showing that production volume by American craft brewers, as defined by BA, increased eight percent during the […]
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7-Eleven Delivers First Slurpee Via Drone
7-Eleven and Flirtey, an independent drone delivery service, have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System. This delivery is the first time a U.S. customer has received a package at home via drone, representing a milestone in both U.S. and […]