Monthly Archives: March 2022

Service Sector Economic Activity Slows in February

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The just-released Services PMI report from the Institute for Supply Management shows economic activity in the services sector grew in February for the 21st consecutive month.  But that growth was at a slower pace, with the Services PMI at 56.5%, … Continue reading →

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Bulleit Extends Line to Include Ready-to-Serve Cocktails

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Bulleit Frontier Whiskey (Diageo) introduces Bulleit Crafted Cocktails, a new premium line of whiskey-based ready-to-serve cocktails ready to pour straight from the bottle.  First up: Bulleit Manhattan and Bulleit Old Fashioned. “As a brand rooted in bartender culture, we collaborated … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Austin Eastciders hires John Glick as president/general manager, succeeding Brad McKeever, who is retiring as CEO after 30 years in the industry.  Glick, most recently a consultant, has 30 years of experience at Anheuser-Busch, where he wqs vp-business development, and Craft Beer … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

What You Need to Know About Vodka in Light of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Russian-made vodka is a small player in the U.S. bev/al market, with only Russian Standard having any significant role, writes Chuck Cowdrey, who lists the five … Continue reading →

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2 Indicted in $100 Million Wine Collateral Fraud Scheme

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

It was an “intoxicating investment opportunity,” attorneys in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn said. The defendants, who were indicted in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., told investors that the defendants’ company, Bordeaux Cellars, brokered loans between investors and … Continue reading →

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Breakthru Beverage to Acquire J.J. Taylor’s Minnesota Beer Business

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Breakthru Beverage Group said it agreed to acquire J.J. Taylor Co.’s Minnesota beer business, which will be merged into Breakthru Beverage. The move enhances Breakthru’s Minnesota beer portfolio and further strengthens the company’s Midwest position as it continues to expand … Continue reading →

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