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American single malt (ASM) distillers have been riding high since the style was made an official spirit category at the end of last year. But Westward Whiskey’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week illustrates the promise and the struggles for a “new” spirit as American whiskey distillers face mounting pressures. 

Insiders can access the full story to understand the challenges ahead for ASM and how contract distillers are faring. 

Constellation Brands is offloading several of its mainstream wine offerings, as The Wine Group LLC has agreed to buy seven of the conglomerate’s brands, including three facilities and 6,600 owned and leased acres of California vineyards. Insiders can access all of the details. 

This week at BevNET we rounded up Millie Bobbie Brown’s latest Florence By Mills Coffee release, a LTO collab between “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host Guy Fieri and Waterloo as well as U.K.-based magnesium beverage OHMG.

Then, we chronicled our thoughts with each swig, highlighting aspects of the brand, liquid and product positioning that stood out and things the company could consider for next time. 

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The Simply Good Foods Company (SGFC) saw double-digit net sales growth in Q2, primarily driven by the “mainstreaming of consumer demand” for high-protein, low-sugar, low-carb foods and beverages, per its earnings report released Wednesday. Insiders can access the full rundown.

On this episode of CPG Week, the podcast team discusses how the continuously changing landscape of tariffs is impacting small food and beverage brands. 

• The podcasters spoke with several founders to hear how they are planning to keep their businesses afloat amid an escalating global trade war. 
• From reducing trade spend to tariff-related spring sales, CPG brands are facing an uncertain future of higher input costs as sourcing ingredients and packaging becomes increasingly expensive.

Click here to listen to this week’s episode. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.