Rancho La Gloria Producer, Patco Brands, Acquires KYLA Hard Kombucha

Dear Client: In yet another sign of bev alc worlds colliding, a top wine-based RTD player is acquiring a hard kombucha made by a craft brewer. Patco Brands, the parent company of fast-growing RTDs like Rancho La Gloria, is acquiring KYLA Hard Kombucha. Terms have not been disclosed.  KYLA brass says its kombuchas, so far in roughly 13 markets, are among the "five major players" in the hard kombucha category. Patco sells RTDs of several bases; its popular Rancho La