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How DISCUS Will Use $1.08M USDA Grant to Boost Spirits' Visibility

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) said it was awarded $1,076,152 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Market Access Program (MAP) to promote American spirits in international markets this year. Through MAP, DISCUS plans to promote American spirits across a range of markets

Suntory Global Operating Profit Fell 43%, Sales down 0.4%

Suntory reports revenue, including liquor tax, for its bev/al business eased 0.4% in 2025, but global operating profit plunged 42.9% from a year earlier. Here is Suntory's analysis of its performance. In the whiskey category, Japanese Whiskies such as Yamazaki, Hibiki, Kakubin, and Toki, as

Chalone Vineyard Closes Winery, Moves Production to Other Foley Plants

But an 0ff-site tasting room in Carmel-by-the-Sea will remain open and wines from the Chalone estate vineyard will be made at other Foley Family Wines facilities. Chalone is a case study in the virtue of remaining privately owned. It had a sterling reputation – it was one

Molson Coors CEO Details Plans for Next Five Years

In a posting on the company's blog and a presentation to the Consumer Analysts of New York, Rahul Goyal, president/CEO, Molson Coors Beverage Co., laid out an ambitious "strategy to create the next chapter of growth for our great company." Here are its main points:

Molson Coors Sales Fell 2.7%, Net 11.7% in 4th Period

Molson Coors Beverage Co. reports for the fourth quarter net sales of $2.27 billion, down 2.7% from the year-earlier sales level. Net profit also fell, dropping 11.7% to $237.2 billion or $1.22 a share. For the full year, Molson Coors reported sales of $11.

[BND] Your Breakfast Briefing

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Big Alcohol Loses Case, Face Refunds of Millions of Dollars Diageo, Campari, Beam Suntory, Brown Forman and other companies face the prospect of having to refund tens of millions of dollars to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. DISCUS, Local Distillers Support

Lede Co. Reps Sir Davis

Lede Co. announced its representation of SirDavis, a shared vision between Moët Hennessy and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter around the future of American whisky.