New product development muses from around the globe

August 15, 2017 jacobsenj@bnpmedia.com

When reading the Sunday paper last month (yes, I’m a millennial who
gets a physical newspaper), my interest was piqued when learning about a new craft beer collaboration. However, this collaboration isn’t between other breweries or a brewery/restaurant partnership. What caught my attention was the union was between a craft brewery and a museum. Amanda Svachula wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the Field Museum recently teamed up with Off Color Brewing, a Chicago brewery, to develop QingMing, a limited-edition beer made with ancient Chinese brewing techniques. The beer was crafted utilizing brewing techniques that were discovered from the analysis of jars that were found in two Chinese tombs dating back thousands of years, Svachula wrote.

Molson Coors, Hornell Brewing partnership for Arnold Palmer Spiked Half & Half

August 15, 2017 Beer

Denver-based Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Hornell Brewing Co. Inc., Woodbury, N.Y., an affiliate of AriZona Beverages, announced a partnership agreement whereby Molson Coors will market and distribute a new flavored malt beverage (FMB) brand, …

Constellation Brands reports Q1 2018 results

August 15, 2017 Wine & Spirits

Constellation Brands Inc., Victor, N.Y., reported its first quarter fiscal 2018 results.

MillerCoors reduces water usage by 15B gallons in 2016

August 15, 2017 Beer

Chicago-based MillerCoors, a division of Molson Coors Brewing Co., announced that it used 15 billion fewer gallons of water across its value chain in 2016. The reduction can be attributed to changes in farming techniques, which include innovat…

Gumption Citrus Freak

August 14, 2017 Beer

Gumption Hard Cider, a brand of Vermont Hard Cider Co., introduced the newest product joining its Circus of Ciders: Citrus Freak.

Kilbeggan Single Grain Irish Whiskey

August 10, 2017 Wine & Spirits

Beam Suntory, a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Ltd., announced the U.S. launch of Kilbeggan Single Grain, a new premium Irish whiskey inspired by the resilient townspeople of its namesake and made by Kilbeggan Distilling Co., the company says….

Salute American Vodka gives back to veterans

August 10, 2017 harfmannb@bnpmedia.com

With its red, white and blue packaging and USA-CERTIFIED label from Made in USA Industries, a third-party verification company, Salute American Vodka’s patriotic perspective runs deeper than a business mantra. Founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Pete Kelly as a means of “paying it forward” to U.S. veterans struggling with unemployment, homelessness and post-traumatic stress, the self-titled brand and company donates the first dollar of every bottle sold to nonprofit organizations that provide programs and services for veterans and other American heroes.