Alignment: Publicly-traded beverage company; standard Fortune 500 DEI programs; major beneficiary of the Bud Light boycott via Modelo Especial taking the #1 U.S. beer spot; corporate-neutral public political posture.
Summary
Constellation Brands is the U.S. importer of Modelo Especial, Corona, and Pacifico beers, as well as the owner of major wine and spirits brands. Modelo Especial overtook Bud Light as America’s best-selling beer in 2023 following the Anheuser-Busch boycott. The company maintains standard publicly-traded corporate diversity disclosures but does not have a high public political profile.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Constellation’s Modelo Especial overtook Bud Light as the #1 U.S. beer in 2023.
Source: Reuters — Bud Light loses top US beer spot after Mulvaney ad boycott.
Related Brands in Beer & Alcohol
Bud Light · Yuengling · Molson Coors · Boston Beer (Sam Adams)