Drinks shares fall out of favour as stock market takes a battering
Drinks company shares have fallen out of favour as international stock markets have taken a battering so far this year. Despite their reputation for being reliable performers during a period of...
View ArticleCoca-Cola and Molson Coors partner to launch Topo Chico canned cocktails
The latest offering from Coca-Cola's partnership with Molson Coors sees the release of a range of Topo Chico canned cocktails, hot on the heels of the brand's line of hard seltzers, launched last year....
View ArticleThis nail polish changes colour when you’re holding a cold beer
Molson Coors has launched a thermochromic nail polish that changes colour when consumers are holding a cold beer. The nail polish, which has been created in partnership with Le Chat Nails, is the beer...
View ArticleMolson Coors to exit CBD business in the US
Molson Coors is set to unwind the US portion of its CBD joint venture with Canadian marijuana grower Hexo by the end of the year. By shutting down the American arm of the joint venture, named Truss...
View ArticleGlobal Brands Limited acquires Hooch, Hooper’s and Reef brands from Molson Coors
Global Brands Limited has today announced the purchase of Hooch, Hooper’s and Reef from Molson Coors, after producing and distributing the brands for over a decade. Molson Coors has sold the trademarks...
View ArticleDrinks companies lobby Scottish government over advertising
Drinks firms have joined forces to challenge Scottish ministers on moves which could restrict alcohol advertising and marketing. More than 100 drinks companies, including AB-InBev, Diageo, Pernod...
View ArticleConcerns raised over soft drink firms migrating to alcoholic sodas
Researchers have raised concerns over the raft of soft drinks companies entering the alcoholic soda category. In a deep dive report in The New York Times, drinks analysts outlined how Mountain Dew came...
View ArticleMolson Coors introduces Staropramen 0.0
Molson Coors is set to launch Staropramen 0.0, a new alcohol-free lager that has taken the brewing team more than two years to perfect. Speaking to the drinks business, Kathryn Reynolds, marketing...
View ArticleMolson Coors snaps up distribution of Black Cow Vodka
Molson Coors Beverage Company has announced a new distribution partnership with Dorset-based vodka brand Black Cow. The deal, which will see Molson Coors exclusively distribute the Pure Milk Vodka...
View ArticleMore than 2,000 beers destroyed due to ‘Champagne’ infringement
A shipment of Miller High Life beers has been destroyed by Belgian customs officials after the brand’s slogan “the Champagne of Beers” was identified as “an infringement” on the French fizz’s...
View ArticleMolson Coors first-quarter results ‘reaffirm’ there is thirst for beer
Molson Coors Beverage Company has seen its first-quarter sales beat expectations owing to price hikes and sustained demand for beer. The North American brewer, which owns brands including Coors,...
View ArticleMiller Lite campaign causes outrage
A Miller Lite campaign that addressed the beer industry’s previous representation of women has faced criticism since being recirculated. In what many are calling “woke’ and “tone deaf” in light of the...
View ArticleHeineken eyes light beer opportunity while Bud Light sales wane
In the wake of AB InBev’s Bud Light brand falling from favour, Heineken is rumoured to be getting behind promoting Heineken Silver in the US. According to reports, Heineken had seen an opportunity in...
View ArticleAsian food trends drive Molson Coors to update Cobra’s packaging
Molson Coors has revealed a new look for Cobra Beer to help reinforce its reputation for being a perfect pairing with Pan-Asian cuisine. The new ‘graffiti style’ design is the beer company’s response...
View ArticleMolson Coors to acquire Blue Run Spirits
Molson Coors has revealed plans to acquire the Kentucky-based craft whiskey and Bourbon company Blue Run Spirits. The deal, which represents another step in Molson Coors’ evolution as a total beverage...
View ArticleMolson Coors signs Bartrums contract for Aspall Cyder
Molson Coors has signed a new five-year deal for its Aspall Cyder brand to be distributed by logistics company Bartrums. The five-year deal is set to see Bartrums, which is currently constructing a new...
View Article‘Pausing’ Worthington’s White Shield described as ‘a travesty’
Brewer Molson Coors' decision to pause production of legendary IPA Worthington's White Shield has been described to db as a "travesty". As initially reported on social media by Great British Beer Guide...
View ArticleMolson Coors ups investment in Dwayne Johnson’s ZOA Energy
Molson Coors has boosted its partnership with ZOA Energy, co-founded by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman. The move, which sees Molson Coors “strengthen its...
View ArticleCourt denies retrial for US$56 million Molson Coors trademark case
Beer company Molson Coors must pay Stone Brewing US$56 million after a San Diego court threw out its request for a retrial over trademark breach. Legal representatives for Molson Coors have failed to...
View ArticleCould cask learn a little from ‘the Madri effect’?
The businesses behind marketing cask ale could learn from beer brands like Madri, according to beer writer and author Pete Brown. Leading a talk at the 'Future of Cask' seminar hosted by Cask Marque at...
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