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Anheuser-Busch $10 million in Jacksonville brewery to help local economy, facility upgrades
Read full article: Anheuser-Busch $10 million in Jacksonville brewery to help local economy, facility upgradesAnheuser-Busch announced a $10 million investment in its Jacksonville brewery to help local economic growth and facility upgrades.
Anchor Glass to close Jacksonville bottle-making plant after almost a century, impacting nearly 150 employees
Read full article: Anchor Glass to close Jacksonville bottle-making plant after almost a century, impacting nearly 150 employeesFlorida’s only glass bottle manufacturing plant announced it will close after operating for almost a century in Jacksonville.
Czech brewer Budvar's net profit up 46.3% in 2023 as it recovers from loss of the Russian market
Read full article: Czech brewer Budvar's net profit up 46.3% in 2023 as it recovers from loss of the Russian marketThe Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the Budweiser brand, says it increased its net profit, output and exports in 2023.
Teamsters vote to ratify a 5-year labor agreement with Anheuser-Busch, avoiding strike
Read full article: Teamsters vote to ratify a 5-year labor agreement with Anheuser-Busch, avoiding strikeTeamsters working for Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch have voted to ratify a labor agreement with the company.
Teamsters reach new agreement with Anheuser-Busch one day before strike
Read full article: Teamsters reach new agreement with Anheuser-Busch one day before strikeOn Wednesday, the Teamsters reached a five-year tentative agreement with Anheuser-Busch breweries worldwide one day before the current agreement expired, according to a release.
Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
Read full article: Here's what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this SundayAdvertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers.
Teamsters union members rally outside Anheuser-Busch factory in Jacksonville for new contract
Read full article: Teamsters union members rally outside Anheuser-Busch factory in Jacksonville for new contractTeamster union workers rallied at the Jacksonville Anheuser-Busch factory for a new contract on Friday.
Bud Light to return as the UFC's official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlash
Read full article: Bud Light to return as the UFC's official beer next year as it recovers from a conservative backlashBud Light is set to return as the official beer of the UFC in the U.S. next year as the brand tries to recover from a conservative backlash to a promotion with a transgender influencer.
Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds of US corporate workers after sales slump
Read full article: Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds of US corporate workers after sales slumpAnheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, is laying off hundreds of positions across its U.S. corporate staff, the company confirmed this week.
Busch Light signs multiyear deal with Trackhouse Racing to sponsor Ross Chastain
Read full article: Busch Light signs multiyear deal with Trackhouse Racing to sponsor Ross ChastainAnheuser-Busch and Trackhouse Racing announced a multiyear agreement Tuesday that will make Busch Light the primary sponsor for Ross Chastain in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support
Read full article: Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their supportDozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise.
LGBTQ+ group suspends Bud Light maker's rating over handling of backlash to transgender influencer
Read full article: LGBTQ+ group suspends Bud Light maker's rating over handling of backlash to transgender influencerThe country’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights has suspended its benchmark equality and inclusion rating for Anheuser-Busch.
Chemical train derailments have happened in recent years, but could the Ohio disaster happen in Jacksonville?
Read full article: Chemical train derailments have happened in recent years, but could the Ohio disaster happen in Jacksonville?That accident is prompting questions in Jacksonville where trains with tanker cars constantly cross the St. Johns River. And there have been problems in the past.
Czech brewer Budvar again increases net profit amid pandemic
Read full article: Czech brewer Budvar again increases net profit amid pandemicBudvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the Budweiser brand, increased its net profit by some 10% for the second straight year.
Czech brewer Budvar reports record export increase in 2021
Read full article: Czech brewer Budvar reports record export increase in 2021Budvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. company Anheuser-Busch over use of the “Budweiser” brand, has increased its beer exports last year despite the pandemic.
Czech brewer Budvar increases net profit amid pandemic
Read full article: Czech brewer Budvar increases net profit amid pandemicBudvar, the Czech brewer that has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. giant Anheuser-Busch over use of the “Budweiser” brand, has increased its net profit by almost 10% amid record output as the pandemic saw people drink less in bars and more at home.
Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers
Read full article: Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beersThe Stonewall Inn’s owners say they won’t serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Busch’s political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.
Czech brewer Budvar hits record as people drink more at home
Read full article: Czech brewer Budvar hits record as people drink more at homeFILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 file photo, shows the Budejovicky Budvar brewery, in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic. Budvar brewer, which has been in a long legal dispute with U.S. giant Anheuser-Busch over use of the Budweiser brand, increased output to the highest level in its 125-year history. Budejovicky Budvar NP, a Czech state-owned brewery, says that its output rose 3% to 1.73 million hectoliters (45.7 million gallons) in 2020, despite the pandemic that hit hard global trade and business. Budejovicky Budvar NP, a 125-year-old state-owned brewery, said Thursday that its output rose 3% to 1.73 million hectoliters (45.7 million gallons) in 2020. The brewer has been expanding in recent years to be able to produce over 2 billion hectoliters of beer a year.
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
Read full article: Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super BowlThis image provided by Budweiser shows two health care workers getting vaccinated in an advertisement Budweiser is running before the Super Bowl. Other veteran Super Bowl advertisers like Coke, Audi and Avocados from Mexico are sitting out the game altogether. These big-brand absences are just one more way Super Bowl LV will look very different from previous years. And Super Bowl parties will be more likely to be smaller affairs with pods or families. “The Super Bowl is the most popular sports event, aside from the World Cup, that anybody is going to see," added Dartmouth's Argenti.
Planning on drafting Gardner Minshew in fantasy football? Do it for the beer
Read full article: Planning on drafting Gardner Minshew in fantasy football? Do it for the beerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. Draft Gardner Minshew in fantasy football early enough and it may just win you a case of Bud Light. The promotion was published on Tuesday by Bud Light. It allows owners who select the Jaguars quarterback in the first round of their fantasy draft to be entered into a sweepstakes that could turn into ice cold beer. Could the allure of free beer push Minshew into the category of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Drew Brees? Tweet a screenshot of your lineup showing Gardner as your first pick with #BudLightMinshewDraft and #Sweepstakes and you could win a case worth of Bud Light!
Racist tweets made beer brand end deal
Read full article: Racist tweets made beer brand end deal(CNN) - Carson King raised more than $1 million for an Iowa children's hospital, borne out of a request for beer money on national TV. But old racist tweets ended his relationship with the beer company that promised to match his fundraising. In now-deleted tweets, Busch Beer promised to send King, dubbed the "Iowa Legend," a year's supply of beer cans with his face and name on them. Anheuser-Busch spokesperson Matt Kohan told CNN on Wednesday that the company would still donate more than $350,000 to the hospital as promised, but it had rescinded its beer offer. "I'm just glad that Busch and Venmo are matching the donations and that we can continue to make a difference for the hospital," King told CNN by phone on Wednesday evening.
America is running out of White Claw hard seltzer
Read full article: America is running out of White Claw hard seltzerAngelaP/freeimages(CNN) - White Claw is a victim of its own success: The hard seltzer brand confirmed a nationwide shortage in the United States, sparked by the drink's rising popularity. "White Claw has accelerated faster than anyone could have predicted." White Claw has blown up recently, sparking memes and trend pieces. Its sales also accounted for nearly 55% of all hard seltzer sales for the week of July 4, a 200% increase since 2018's Fourth of July sales, according to data from Nielsen. White Claw and competitor Truly both have around 100 calories per can, and Bon & Viv has about 90 calories per can.
Bud Light offers free beer to Area 51 aliens
Read full article: Bud Light offers free beer to Area 51 aliensAnd if one of those secrets happens to be living aliens, well, we have good news -- they'll be greeted with free cans of Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, initially posted on Twitter, "We'd like to be the first brand to formally announce that we will not be sponsoring the Area 51 raid." Free Bud Light to any alien that makes it out." The company even went as far as to make a label for its Area 51 Special Edition Bud Light. This is the famous Area 51," it says at the top of the can.