Monthly Archives: February 2019

Patrón Seeks Nominations for ‘Margarita of the Year’

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Patrón Tequila invites fans to celebrate International Margarita Day as it embarks on its search for 2019’s “Margarita of the Year.” The

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

It Shook the Food Business by Snagging Burger King, Kraft And Heinz. Now 3G Is Reeling. 3G Capital is the firm behind InBev‘s takeover of Anheuser-Busch.  At the time over the takeover, we noted that the Belgian-

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Kraft Heinz Disaster Shows Brutal Cost-Cutting Won’t Save Packaged Foods

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

It could soon become a classic Harvard Business School case study in how a new, highly-praised strategy for reviving slogging, slow-

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Conn. Budget Plan Includes 25-Cent Deposit on Wine, Liquor Bottles

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal would generate $4.9 million in revenue next fiscal year and $6.6 million in 2020-21,

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Why A-B Partnered with a Magazine to Produce a Film

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

“Beers of Joy,” a documentary film, will debut in theaters March 1.  What’s interesting about it is that the producers include a brewer,

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Anti-alcohol Advocates Call on Calif. Gov. to Sell Interests in Wine Business

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol Justice, the anti-alcohol advocacy group, called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sell his personal interests in

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