News Briefs for June 13, 2025 June 13, 2025 Rémy Cointreau has extended the partnership between Cointreau and actress Aubrey Plaza, releasing a new evolution of last year’s “MargaRight” campaign. This ...

With the national hemp-derived THC industry facing total prohibition under a Republican budget bill making its way through Congress, the hemp industry is receiving support from U.S. alcohol ...

The California State Assembly has given reprieve to the state’s struggling cannabis industry, with lawmakers unanimously shooting down a proposed 25% tax hike on cannabis via Assembly Bill AB564. The ...

•Belushi’s Farm, the cannabis brand owned by actor Jim Belushi, has expanded into Ohio. The flower is currently available in Bloom dispensaries in Columbus, Akron, Painesville Township, and Seven Mile ...

In a note to staff yesterday, RNDC CEO Bob Hendrickson provided more context around the second-ranked national distributor’s decision to exit the California market. “This decision was driven by rising ...

In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, The Wine Group has closed its previously announced acquisition of a number of wine brands and facilities from Constellation Brands for an undisclosed sum.

In the second part of our interview, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates president, Washington, Toby Whitmoyer details new products from the 7-million-case wine player, and discusses marketing to the younger ...

Breakthru Beverage Group continues to build on its California portfolio in the wake of the news that fellow wholesaler RNDC will be pulling out of the state at the end of the summer. The latest ...

Founded by Fabrizio Pedrolli four decades ago, New York-based Italy specialist Vias Imports has recently transitioned to second-generation leadership. While Pedrolli remains chairman and majority ...