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NIQ: Weekly Alc Sales Pull Back – Again; But It Won't Last Forever

NIQ is reporting that during the four weeks ending June 6, Total Alcohol remained below year-ago levels. Dollar sales reached $8.7 billion, declining 4.4% vs the year-earlier level, while case volume totaled 170.8 million, down 5.9% vs a year earlier.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wine and champagne over digital tax

President Trump has returned to a threat he has repeatedly used against France – a 100% tariff on French wine and champagne unless France abolishes its digital services tax on technology companies.

Public Awareness of Alcohol-Cancer Link Unchanged: Study

Public awareness of the link between drinking and increased cancer risk remains unchanged since February 2025, with over half of Americans saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of developing cancer later.

A-B Investing $20 M in St. Louis and Missouri Facilities to Spur Michelob Ultra

Anheuser-Busch announced a $20 million+ investment in its St. Louis and Arnold, Missouri operations. The investment will focus on upgrading brewery and packaging equipment to fuel production of Michelob ULTRA, the nation's #1 top-selling and fastest-growing beer. It will also go toward opening a new technical skills training center in St. Louis

United States of Bourbon Blends One Distillery from Every State

Lost Lantern announces the launch of the United States of Bourbon, the first-ever blend of bourbon from all 50 states, and the widest-ranging American whiskey ever created.

Shang, New East-West Collaboration, Debuts

Born in China's Chìshuǐ River basin and matured in Kentucky, it bridges two of the world's most historic distillation traditions in a single bottle.

Cuervo Says It's Sponsoring Your Summer Fridays

To help people reclaim their Friday afternoons, Cuervo is launching Summer Fridays HQ at www.cuervo.com/summer-friday, the internet’s only corporate benefits portal dedicated to getting you out of the office with downloadable excuses, out-of-office templates, cocktail recipes and more. 

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