Fueled by the freedom that now comes with vaccination roll-outs and the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, the alcohol beverage space is again facing another exciting season in the U.S., showing early signs that previous innovations are here to stay while some new trends emerge.
Consumer goods sales and marketing services provider Acosta will acquire Impact Group, a sales and marketing agency with a national presence and local market expertise in natural, specialty, ethnic and emerging brands.
Brendan Whitworth has been named president of North American and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, effective July 1. He will succeed Michael Doukeris, who’s stepping up to global CEO of AB InBev.
What began as AB InBev’s global incubator has evolved into a driving force that was well-positioned to meet consumer demands and accelerate its efforts during the pandemic. CGT explored how the company came together to invest and build a customer-centric mindset, scale its digital ecosystem and supply chain, and evolve DTC capability post-pandemic for global scale.
After a nearly 18-month slog through the pandemic and now post-covid with the US back to business summer, 2021 is going to be a summer like no other… and therein lies a unique opportunity for agile CPG brands.
Docklight Brands has signed a distribution agreement with alcohol beverage distributor Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits for its Marley CBD beverages and confections portfolio.
