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FIFA fuels Beer and Spirits resilience; Prepared Cocktails bolster upward trajectory

The latest Total Alcohol sales trends "underscore the fragility of the industry, with performance heavily dependent on seasonal and event driven influences to usurp broader challenges." NIQ reports. Prepared Cocktails stand firm in positive territory, swaying much less than the unstable core categories, while Wine is the biggest

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Good Morning and Happy Thursday, it's July 2, 2026. No Quick Reduction in High Fuel Costs Likely Don't expect a "quick price collapse" in what you pay for diesel fuel and gasoline, Mark E. Menezes, president/CEO, U.S. Energy Association, said during Wednesday&

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Inside Robert Mondavi Winery's $200 Million Transformation A private tour with Robert Mondavi Head Winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara and Brand Director Peggy Hemphill reveals the rationale and new visitor benefits of the $200 million winery renovation. (Liz Thach/Forbes)

Manufacturing Activity Expanded in June: ISM

U.S. manufacturing activity remained in expansion territory in June, growing at a slightly slower pace as compared to the month before, the Institute for Supply Management reports. Of the five subindexes that make up the PMI, the New Orders and Production indexes grew slower as compared to the previous

Wheatly Vodka Issues America 250 Bottle

Wheatley American Vodka ($16.99) introduces its limited-time USA 250thBirthday Edition commemorative bottle, created in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate the occasion, Wheatley American Vodka has partnered with renowned lifestyle expert, television personality, and American icon Sandra Lee to

Calif. ABC Warns Suppliers on 'Pay-to-Play' at Venues, Including FIFA

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has reminded supplier licensees that California's tied-house law prohibits suppliers from paying retailers to advertise the suppliers products on the retail premises. It makes no difference whether the retail holds a permanent license or a temporary license. To be sure,

SPIRIT Act Has NOT Passed Congress

We're not in the habit of correcting other publications errors – we have enough of our own – but this one is so egregious that we feel we have to correct the record. From The Spirits Business for June 30; "Yesterday (29 June), the Supporting Producers Through Incentives from