Sazerac Company Acquires BuzzBallz (Southern Champion)

Sazerac Acquires Equity Stake in SIPMARGS

May 14, 2026

Consumer Products

Sazerac announced it acquired an equity stake in ready-to-drink cocktail brand SIPMARGS and entered into an exclusive distribution relationship. The partnership is intended to use Sazerac’s brand-building and go-to-market capabilities to scale SIPMARGS into a national brand and expand its distribution footprint across the United States.

Sazerac Company Acquires Western Son Vodka and Distillery

October 1, 2025

Food & Beverage

Sazerac Company has acquired Western Son Vodka and Distillery, a Texas-based small-batch spirits maker. The acquisition adds the Western Son brand and production capacity to Sazerac’s global spirits portfolio, supporting portfolio and capability expansion.

Mizkan America Acquires Zing Zang

July 15, 2025

Food & Beverage

Mizkan America, Inc. has acquired Chicago-based Zing Zang, the leading U.S. Bloody Mary and cocktail-mix brand, from NexPhase Capital for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition expands Mizkan’s presence in the cocktail-mixers category and leverages Mizkan’s tomato-based food expertise to drive product innovation and distribution growth; Zing Zang will continue to operate as a separate business unit.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Acquires Horizon Beverage Group

July 25, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits has agreed to acquire Horizon Beverage Group, Inc., adding Horizon's Massachusetts and Rhode Island operations, portfolio, warehouse capacity and delivery fleet to Southern Glazer's U.S. footprint. The transaction expands Southern Glazer's presence into the two states and will keep Horizon's current leadership and family owners involved through the transition.

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits Acquires WEBB Banks

March 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits announced the acquisition of Miami-based WEBB Banks, the leading premium wine and spirits distributor across the Caribbean, Central America, South America and travel retail/cruise channels. The deal expands Southern Glazer's reach in the Pan-Caribbean and travel retail/exports while preserving WEBB Banks' management team during a transition to integrate logistics and route-to-market capabilities across the Atlantic Basin.

Bacardi Acquires TAILS

November 19, 2020

Food & Beverage

Bacardi Limited acquired 100% ownership of TAILS, a London-based pioneer in pre-batched cocktails, after first taking a minority stake in 2018. The purchase brings TAILS’ bottled and on‑draught cocktail solutions and on-trade capabilities fully into Bacardi’s portfolio to support hospitality customers and expand its ready-to-serve cocktail offering across Western Europe and beyond.