Monthly Archives: December 2019

Crown Royal Offers a Bespoke ‘Sipping’ Blazer

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Why wear a tee-shirt when you can wear a blazer?  Now you can, if you’re a Crown Royal fan.

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ABI Taps Sentera for Grower Insights

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Sentera, a Minneapolis-based leader in technology for growers, will deliver critical enabling technology for Anheuser Busch InBev ‘s SmartBarley platform which helps growers improve their productivity and secure the supply chain of the future.

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Who & What —

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

3 Badge Beverage Corp.’s Mixology division hires Gustavo Baena as Midwest Market Manager.  He joins from Stoli Group USA, where he was Illinois State Manager.

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Reyes Beer Unit Completes Acquisition of W.A. Thompson Inc.

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Harbor Distributing, a Reyes Holdings company and part of Reyes Beer Division, has officially closed its acquisition of

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Higher Volume Boosts Consumer Spending on Imported Beer 11%

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Spending on imported beer increased by an estimated 10.6% during October 2019, Beer Institute reports.  This increase is

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Mountain Peoples Wine Distributing Adds Craft Spirits to Portfolio

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Mountain Peoples Wine Distributing, the largest and oldest California distributor focused on organic wine, added organic

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