Jury sides with Constellation in Corona hard seltzer case

FILE - A Corona beer, a Constellation Brands Inc. product, is seen on April 1, 2010, in Marysville, Pa. In a case that hinged on the definition of ...

March 16, 2023
3:16 AM

FILE - A Corona beer, a Constellation Brands Inc. product, is seen on April 1, 2010, in Marysville, Pa. In a case that hinged on the definition of 'beer,' a federal jury ruled Wednesday, March 15, 2023, that Constellation Brands can still sell Corona and Modelo hard seltzers in the U.S. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) In a case that hinged on the definition of 'beer,' a federal jury ruled Wednesday that Constellation Brands can still sell Corona and Modelo hard seltzers in the U.S. Anheuser-Busch InBev and its Mexican subsidiary, Grupo Modelo, sued Constellation in 2021, seeking to force it to halt sales of Corona Hard Seltzer and Modelo Ranch Water, a spiked sparkling beverage.

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