Monthly Archives: March 2018

Schumer Blasts TTB, Says Proposed Rule Could Stifle Cider Makers

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB) should immediately reverse a proposed rule mandating use of the terms

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No Weed in Beer, Mass. Regulators Say

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission nixed plans for Down the Road Beer Co. to launch a CBD-

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It’s Not What You Do, But How You Do It: TTB Accepts Offer in Compromise from Alexander Valley Cellars

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau accepted a $25,000 offer in compromise from the Healdsburg, Calif., vintner.  Alexander Valley Cellars allegedly failed to electronically deposit Federal

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Biscayne Bay Brewing Expands Distribution

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

The Miami, Fla., craft brewer’s products will be available in bottles from Indian River County (which includes Vero Beach) to Key West. Biscayne Bay has been in business since 2012.

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Vinventions Adds Alplast Closures

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Vinventions, a leading global provider of complete wine closure solutions, said the 30 x 60 wine screwcap business of Alplast will

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What We’re Reading

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

JC Penney, MillerCoors, Wilson, and Oath Share 4 Essential Principles for Effective Shopper Marketing It’s all about experience, not online or offline but both. In the words of Turiya Luzadder, Director, Shopper & Local Insights at MillerCoors, “Retailers and brands … Continue reading →

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