A day after federal and state judges blocked the proposed $25 billion merger of supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, Albertsons Cos. sued its erstwhile partner and ended its pursuit of the merger ...

The long-simmering $25 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons was blocked in federal court in Oregon today, with U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson issuing a temporary ...

Following a weeklong countdown, Whisky Advocate named Laphroaig Elements 2.0 Cask Strength as the 2024 Whisky of the Year last Thursday. The following day the magazine unveiled its full Top 20, ...

When entrepreneur Bill Foley purchased the mothballed Bently Heritage Distillery in Nevada last May, the news was received with great interest in the whiskey world. His California-based Foley Family ...

Canada-based Canopy Growth has completed its acquisition of U.S.-based cannabis operator Acreage, furthering Canopy’s push in the American market. The move brings national brands like the Botanist and ...

The pre-roll boom continues in the U.S. cannabis market, with the category reaching $4.1 billion in sales from January 2023 through June 2024, according to a new report from Custom Cones USA. The ...

It’s been a mixed picture in the liqueurs category overall lately, with lower-end brands largely in decline, offset by a new set of premium offerings and diverse flavor profiles that’s driving growth ...

In case you missed Friday’s alert, Duckhorn reported net sales for Q1 2025 of $122.9 million, a 19.9% increase over Q1 2024. The company attributed that growth to Sonoma-Cutrer, noting that when the ...

After bestowing its Whisky of the Year honor on a Highland single malt Scotch yesterday, Whisky Advocate will today publish its full list of the Top 20 Whiskies of the Year. Continue reading → ...

•Riboli family matriarch Maddalena Riboli passed away, recently a few days shy of her 102nd birthday. Born Maddalena Satragni in Mombaruzzo in Piemonte, Italy, she married fellow Italian immigrant ...

While lawmakers continue to explore new regulations and potential restrictions on the rising hemp THC segment, both hemp THC and traditional cannabis beverages continue to connect with consumers. The ...