Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Bev/Al Sales Pop 26.2% in Week, Nielsen Says

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Wine had the biggest gains in the week ended April 11, Nielson said, with a growth rate of 36.5%, up 2.5% from the previous week. Spirits are next at 32.4%, though down 1% from

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Craft Beverage Coalition Seeks Suspension of FET for All of 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Craft Beverage Coalition, representing more than 30,000+ brewers, distillers, vintners, cidermakers and mead producers across the country, called on Congress to

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Beer Shipments Fall 0.5% in March

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That’s according to Beer Institute which estimated shipments at 14.3 million barrels, a 0.5% decrease from a year earlier.  Year-to-date shipments total 38.2 million down 0.42%.

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Covid-19 Costs EU Wineries 30% Drop in Volume, 50% in Value

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Many European wineries depend upon exports.  But thanks to the coronavirus, hotels, restaurants and café are closed and that means wineries are seeing bottles.

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Reyes Beer Division to Acquire Bay Area Beverage Co.

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Harbor Distributing, L.L.C. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Bay Area Beverage Co. in Northern California. The transaction is

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Código 1530 to Aid Bartender Relief

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Código 1530, the formerly private tequila brand from country music legend George Strait, announced today a campaign to donate 30% of its proceeds from every online

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