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Innovation Beverage Group Limited (Nasdaq: IBG) is a beverage company that develops, manufactures, markets, exports, and retails a portfolio of around 60 formulations across 13 alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands. Its news flow reflects both its core bitters and spirits operations and significant corporate developments, making the IBG news page a useful resource for tracking company-specific events.
Company press releases highlight brand and market milestones, particularly for its flagship Australian Bitters Company and BITTERTALES bitters lines. News items have covered awards such as Gold, Best of Class, Best in Show, and Platinum medals at the Los Angeles Spirits Awards and the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Other updates describe the expansion of distribution in the United States through partners including Sysco, Republic National Distribution Company, Blue Ridge Spirits & Wine Marketing, and Buettner Global Services, as well as shipments to U.S. warehouses to support an expanding network.
IBG’s news also includes strategic and capital markets announcements. These have featured the company’s Sales Services Agreement and distribution arrangements in North America, its efforts to grow bitters market share in Australia and the U.S., and corporate actions such as a five-for-one reverse stock split to address Nasdaq minimum bid-price compliance. More recently, press releases and related filings have detailed a non-binding letter of intent and a definitive merger agreement for a reverse triangular merger with BlockFuel Energy, Inc., a Texas-based company focused on oil and gas exploration and power generation for Bitcoin mining and data centers.
Visitors to the IBG news page can review these updates to understand how the company is developing its premium and super premium beverage brands, building distribution relationships, and pursuing a potential corporate transformation through the proposed BlockFuel transaction. For investors and industry observers, the news feed provides a chronological view of operational progress, awards, distribution initiatives, and key corporate actions.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) announced an update on its proposed merger with BlockFuel Energy, targeting closing in Q1 2026 subject to customary approvals. Ten wells are back in production with seven more expected by month-end. BFE expects first oil and gas sales in February 2026 and initial revenues before March 31, 2026. The combined plan pairs conventional hydrocarbon sales with onsite gas-to-power digital mining, and a Letter of Intent would add approximately 4,000 contiguous acres to the portfolio, aiming to scale gas volumes and infrastructure.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) will effect a five-for-one (5-for-1) reverse stock split of its ordinary shares, effective at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 30, 2026. The company’s shares will trade on a split-adjusted basis when markets open January 30, 2026.
Following the Reverse Stock Split the CUSIP will change to Q4933C208, and issued and outstanding shares will fall from 3,470,331 to 694,066. Shares will remain listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol IBG.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) provided a business update on Jan 20, 2026, describing progress toward its proposed merger with BlockFuel Energy and several energy initiatives tied to the transaction.
Key items: BlockFuel closed a $12.5M acquisition of Oklahoma oil and gas assets (46 horizontal wells, 8 SWD wells across ~30,000 acres) with ~86% working interest and ~70% net revenue interest; initial oil sales and production restoration are underway. BlockFuel plans up to ~6 MW modular gas-fired generation and capacity to mine ~4.5 bitcoin/month. A UAE JV MOU with Greenbelt splits ownership 50.75%/49.25%. Aegis-led equity financing provided $2.0M. The merger is expected to close by end of Q1 2026 pending Nasdaq approval.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) received a Nasdaq notice dated January 14, 2026, for failure to hold an annual shareholder meeting within twelve months after fiscal year-end December 31, 2024, citing noncompliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5620(a), 5810(c)(2)(G), and IM-5620. The company has 45 calendar days to submit a compliance plan and stated it intends to submit a plan and hold an annual meeting by March 31, 2026. If Nasdaq accepts the plan, Nasdaq may grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the fiscal year end to regain compliance.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) entered a definitive reverse triangular merger with BlockFuel Energy on Oct 15, 2025, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. The combined company will list on Nasdaq under the ticker FUEL and is expected to have a post-transaction equity valuation range of US$220M–$343M. BlockFuel owners are expected to hold 90% of issued shares post-close; IBG shareholders will hold 10%, implying an IBG post-transaction value of US$22M–$34.3M versus pre-transaction value of US$2.9M–$6.3M. Leadership changes and a new beverage subsidiary are planned.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG) has entered into a non-binding letter of intent for a reverse triangular merger with BlockFuel Energy Inc., combining IBG's beverage portfolio with BlockFuel's oil/gas and bitcoin mining operations. Upon completion, BlockFuel shareholders would own 90% of the combined entity, with an expected post-merger valuation between $220-343 million.
The merger would see leadership changes with BlockFuel's CEO Daniel Lanskey becoming Chairman and CEO of IBG, while current IBG CEO Sahil Beri would transition to President of a new Australian beverage subsidiary. The deal requires shareholder approval, regulatory clearances, and completion of additional financing.
Innovation Beverage Group (Nasdaq: IBG), a beverage company with 60 formulations across 13 brands, has announced a 5-for-1 reverse stock split effective September 26, 2025. The company's outstanding shares will decrease from 11,613,489 to 2,322,698.
The reverse split comes after IBG received a Nasdaq delisting notice on August 29, 2025, for non-compliance with minimum bid price requirements. The company has requested a hearing scheduled for October 2025, which has temporarily stayed any delisting action. Trading will continue under the symbol "IBG" with a new CUSIP number Q4933C133.
Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG) has secured four gold medals at the prestigious 2025 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. The company's Australian Bitters Company brand won three gold medals, including Best of Class in Aromatic Bitters (94 points), and gold medals for Grapefruit and Orange Bitters. Their BITTERTALES brand also won gold for Aromatic Bitters.
IBG, which develops and manufactures 60 formulations across 13 alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands, produces these award-winning bitters at their FDA and GMP certified facility in Australia. The company has achieved a significant 45% market share in Australia's bitters market in 2024, positioning Australia as the second-largest national market for bitters globally, after the U.S.
The winning brands will gain exposure to over 100,000 website visitors, 375,000 social media followers, and 750,000 guests at the LA County Fair.
Innovation Beverage Group (IBG) has signed a distribution agreement with Republic National Distribution Company (RNDC) to expand its award-winning bitters distribution across six U.S. states: California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, and Michigan.
RNDC, ranked #46 on Forbes's Top Private Companies with $11 billion in revenues, operates in 39 states and DC. The partnership will distribute IBG's Australian Bitters Company and BITTERTALES brands. IBG currently holds a 45% market share in cocktail bitters in Australia.
The company's products have received multiple accolades: Australian Bitters Company won Gold at the 2018 Los Angeles Spirits Awards, while BITTERTALES secured Best in Show, Platinum Medal (2020), and Gold Medals (2018, 2021) at the LA Spirits Awards. IBG manufactures its products at an FDA and GMP certified facility in Australia.
Innovation Beverage Group (IBG) reported a 5% year-over-year sales increase for its Australian Bitters Company line during 2024. The company has achieved its highest market share to date, capturing 45% of the Australian bitters market, which ranks as the second-largest bitters market globally after the United States.
IBG's portfolio includes 60 formulations across 13 alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands. The company manufactures its products at an FDA and GMP certified facility in Australia. Their flagship Australian Bitters Company product, crafted from natural botanical herbs and spices, earned a Gold Medal at the 2018 Los Angeles Spirits Awards. Additionally, their premium cocktail brand BITTERTALES received Best in Show and Platinum Medal at the 2020 LA Spirits Awards, along with Gold Medals in 2018 and 2021.
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