Napa Valley’s PlumpJack Collection of Wineries has named Breakthru Beverage Group as the company’s new California distributor, following the closure of RNDC California. The move will also see ...

Diageo has appointed company veteran Deirdre Mahlan as interim CFO, effective August 18, replacing Nik Jhangiani, who became interim CEO earlier this month upon the departure of former chief executive ...

•Green Thumb Industries-owned Señorita is launching a new Ranch Water flavored hemp THC drink. The cocktail is made with sparkling water, lime juice, and agave, and comes in 5 and 10mg doses, with 40 ...

The Texas legislature’s highly restrictive bill governing hemp THC has advanced out of a state senate committee, and is ready to be considered by the wider body. This version, Senate Bill 5 from ...

•Las Vegas-based cannabis retailer and producer Planet 13 completed its acquisition of Next Green Wave Holdings. Continue reading → ...

•Seattle, Washington-based Jones Soda Co. is bringing its Mary Jones line of cannabis-infused drinks to its home state. Continue reading → ...

In the second part of our interview, president Shawn Schiffer discusses agency brands on the spirits side of the newly renamed Foley Family Wines & Spirits—whose new moniker nods to its growing ...

Diageo has gained full ownership of Don Julio Tequila, following completion of a deal to acquire the 50% stake in the brand that it didn’t already own. Continue reading → ...

Across the U.S., the cannabis industry is facing headwinds, with leading multistate operators like Curaleaf, Trulieve, Green Thumb, and Verano seeing declining revenue or gains in the low single ...

With June’s veto of the Texas legislature’s hemp THC ban, Governor Greg Abbott has pushed the Lone Star State into the center of the debate around THC in the U.S. Along with the veto, the governor ...

•With the 2015 harvest proving to be an excellent one in France’s Northern Rhône Valley, producers are enjoying seeing the fruits of their labors as picking draws to a close. Continue reading → ...

Craft Brewing and Distilling News for January 26, 2022 •Japan’s Hakkaisan Brewery has acquired a minority stake in New York-based Gotham Sake, which makes Japanese-style sake under the name Brooklyn ...