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BevnetJune 23, 2026
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4️⃣ Four Loko Gets The Hemp Treatment

4️⃣ Four Loko Gets The Hemp Treatment

Four Loko is leaping into the intoxicating hemp category as the Phusion Projects-owned brand is launching a hemp-derived THC drink, Nine Loko.

The name is an ode to the delta-9 THC in the beverage, but we must stress that 420 Loko was right there!

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🤝 FTC, Southern Glazer’s Reach Tentative Settlement

🤝 FTC, Southern Glazer’s Reach Tentative Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits have reached a tentative settlement agreement in the federal agency’s price discrimination lawsuit against the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor.

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Ep. 827: How Good Good Found Its Sweet Spot

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  4. Republic National Distributing Company Expects to Cease Operations in Illinois, Shutter Facilities

  5. Brown-Forman, Sazerac Bet on New RTDs as Category Buoys Spirits Growth

 
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