Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
Read full article: Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivitiesAfter years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support.
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.
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 โ enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers.
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.
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash
Read full article: Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlashTransgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing โmore bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imaginedโ over her partnership with the beer giant.
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 countryโs largest advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights has suspended its benchmark equality and inclusion rating for Anheuser-Busch.
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 โBudweiserโ brand, has increased its beer exports last year despite the pandemic.
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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 โBudweiserโ 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.
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Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers
Read full article: Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beersThe Stonewall Innโs owners say they wonโt serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer Anheuser-Buschโs political contributions to some politicians who have supported anti-LGBT legislation.
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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.
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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. โThe Super Bowl is the most popular sports event, aside from the World Cup, that anybody is going to see," added Dartmouth's Argenti.

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.

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