Since changing its corporate name from Molson Coors Brewing Co to Beverage Co in January 2020, the group has grown its no- & low-alcohol portfolio substantially. According to the VP of non-alc beverages, Kevin Nitz (below), Molson Coors' strategy looks to ‘consider consumers and occasions equally’. While the last few years have seen a steady decline in sales for the beer industry - and overall beverage alcohol - the category has a history of bouncing back. What motivated Molson Coors to pivot to growing its non-alcoholic portfolio with a particular focus on mix
‘Our investment in no-alcohol has been a sustained effort to transform the company’ – Molson Coors Beverage Co’s VP of non-alc beverages, Kevin Nitz, speaks to Global Drinks Intel
‘We don’t confine our sales and marketing efforts to any particular time on the calendar. That’s something that’s changed in the last couple of years.’

Since changing its corporate name from Molson Coors Brewing Co to Beverage Co in January 2020, the group has grown its no- & low-alcohol portfolio substantially. According to the VP of non-alc beverages, Kevin Nitz, Molson Coors’ strategy looks to ‘consider consumers and occasions equally’.
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