March 25, 2024 - BuzzBallz, the iconic spherical ready-to-drink cocktail brand, has announced an agreement to partner with global spirits company Sazerac to further accelerate its growth in the US and internationally. BuzzBallz LLC (dba Southern Champion) was founded by Merrilee Kick in 2009...
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January 19, 2024 - Wachusett Brewing has been acquired by Smuttynose parent company Finestkind Brewing in a deal that will unite two legacy New England craft brewers. Founded in 1994, Wachusett became a household name in Massachusetts, with its renowned fruit beers and lively...
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September 5, 2023 - The well-known German specialty beer retailer Bierothek has formed a strategic partnership with the Haus Cramer Group, one of the largest brewery groups in Germany and known for its Warsteiner beer. Bierothek operates a network of specialty beer bottle shops...
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September 18, 2023 - SERVED, the award-winning ready-to-drink brand, co-owned by British popstar Ellie Goulding, has formed a strategic partnership with Heineken to accelerate its growth in the booming "ready to drink" (RTD) category. SERVED was created by brothers Dean and Ryan Ginsberg and...
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June 9, 2023 – Donnewald Distributing Company today closed on its acquisition of Ronchetti Distributing Company. Ronchetti is a third generation beer wholesaler founded by Felix and John Ronchetti in 1914. Donnewald is an Anheuser-Busch distributor located in Greenville, IL and founded in 1965...
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May 25, 2023 – Big Drop, one of the category leading alcohol-free craft brewers, has entered into a license agreement with In Good Company, the owner of Fourpure Brewing and Magic Rock Brewing. Big Drop has become one of the world’s most successful brands...
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May 8, 2023 - E. & J. Gallo Winery's Spirit of Gallo has acquired Fishers Island Lemonade, a female-founded beverage brand. A trailblazer in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category, Fishers Island Lemonade was one of the first premium craft cocktails to be packaged in a...
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January 23, 2023 - Dash Water, the leading brand in the UK seltzer category, has completed an £8.7 million Series A funding round. Dash Water is one of the most exciting and highest growth brands in the UK premium beverage sector, utilising wonky fruits...
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December 5, 2022 - Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar® and IHOP® restaurants, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® from Experiential Brands LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRD Holding Company. Fuzzy’s is...
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Swig, Home of the Original Dirty Soda™, announced that Utah icon the Larry H. Miller Company (the LHM Company) has acquired a majority stake in Swig from Savory Fund, a leading private equity firm focused on emerging food and...
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