![]() CNN's Max Ramsay and Sharif Paget contributed to this report. Sales numbers from Nielsen show beer sales rose 34% year-over-year for the week ending on March 21. Corona Hard Seltzer, which launched in early March, is also off to a "strong start," according to a company earnings release.īeer and other alcohol are rising in sales this month as Americans are being forced to hunker down in light of the coronavirus. Constellation said sales of its beer brands grew 8.9% for the first three months of this year, with Modelo and Corona being its top sellers. The company said it will discuss the production cessation on a call Friday morning.Ĭorona's coincidental name with the virus hasn't dented sales. Grupo Modelo is ready to enact a plan to "guarantee the supply of beer" if the Mexican government decides to include breweries as essential, according to a statement.Ĭonstellation Brands handles the distribution and import of Grupo Modelo's beers in the United States. The country has more than 1,500 cases and 50 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins. This week, the Mexican government announced the suspension of non-essential activities in the public and private sectors until April 30 in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
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