Monthly Archives: June 2020

How Southern Glazer’s Plans to Aid Racial Equality

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A set of initiatives announced yesterday include philanthropy, reinforcing a zero-tolerance policy in the workplace, supporting Black-owned wine and spirits businesses and community outreach. The philanthropic initiatives include a financial grant to the Equal Justice Initiative, which seeks to end … Continue reading →

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Reyes Beer to Acquire Elyxir Distributing

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Harbor Distributing, L.L.C., a unit of Reyes Beer Division, agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of Elyxir Distributing, L.L.C. in the Monterey Bay Area of California. Elyxir will be rolled into Reyes Beer Division’s existing Golden Brands operations. Tom … Continue reading →

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#spiritsEurope Launches Interactive Maps of Spirits with GIs

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

By rolling a mouse over the map, one can locate all of Europe’s 240 geographical indicated spirits.  The idea, the trade group said, is to show the “great diversity, rich cultural heritage and economic importance of the products for communities … Continue reading →

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WSET to Add Beer Qualifications

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), the world’s largest global provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications, plans to develop a suite of beer qualifications both online and in the classroom. While development of these new qualifications is still in … Continue reading →

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Spirits Lead Surge in Nielsen Off-Premise Sales

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Off-premise alcohol dollar sales jumped 24.1% from a year earlier within Nielsen measured channels for the week ended June 6 vs. a year earlier. Spirits again led growth, up 30.2%, followed by wine, up 23.8% and Beer/FMB/cider up 22.1%. Beer … Continue reading →

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New Spirits Education Program Launched

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Florida International University‘s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is offering a unique educational program  for students who are interested in careers in the spirits industry, BacardiTeach.  The program is being offered through through the Chaplin School’s new Bacardi … Continue reading →

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