Kane's Beverage News Daily

Sign in Subscribe

Joel Whitaker

Right Coast Spirits Launches New Canned Cocktail Line

Right Coast Spirits launched a new canned cocktail line, Margarita Whips, made with real fruit and real tequila for a unique cocktail experience. The new launch from Right Coast Spirits joins a rapidly expanding RTD category to offer a crisp and refreshingly fruity, one-of-a-kind beverage option with

Sunshine Punch on Shelves in 11 States

Sunshine Punch, a ready-to-serve cocktail made from orange, creme, rum and vodka, bursts onto shelves in 11 states this week. Additional states are to be added later this year, and it is to be available for direct to consumer on Aug. 1. Former classmates Brian Thomason and Matt

Dulce Vida Tequila Verified as Additive-Free by Tequila Matchmaker

Dulce Vida Tequila said it has been added to Tequila Matchmaker's industry-standard list of additive-free tequila brands. Tequila Matchmaker only adds tequilas to the list after a thorough on-site inspection of distillation processes. Dulce Vida was evaluated at its distillery in the village of San

Business Leaders Economic Optimism Lags Pre-Pandemic

Midsize business leaders in the United States are far less optimistic about the national economy now than they were in the years before the pandemic. That's according to JP Morgan Chase's 2023 midyear Business Leaders Outlook survey, which found 29% of leaders have a positive outlook

Single-Serve Dominates Most Popular New Bev/Al Products

A full 60% of the top 20 most popular new products released during April, May, and June come in a single-serve format, Drizly notes. From traditional beers like Newburyport’s Plum Island Belgian White Ale, to novel seltzers like Vizzy Orange Cream Pop Hard Seltzer and Underwood’s canned

'Rocky' Wirtz, Breakthru Co-Chairman, Dies

W. Rockwell (Rocky) Wirtz, who led Wirtz Beverage as it morphed of Breakthru Beverage Group, has died after a brief illness. He was 70 years old. Wirtz Beverage, which began in 1945, was part of Wirtz Corp., which began in 1926 as a real estate company, owning and managing more

Opici Wines & Spirits to Acquire Pacific Highway Wines

Opici Wines & Spirits agreed to acquire Pacific Highway Wines from Robert Oatley Vineyards and Giesen Group, Pacific Highway's owners. With the addition of the Pacific Highway Wines portfolio, Opici's business will exceed 1 million 9-liter cases annually. Terms weren't disclosed. “This acquisition