Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Charlie Papazian Exits Brewers Association Wednesday

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

That’s the day the BA founder turns 70.  Bob Pease, president & CEO of the Brewers Association issued the following statement:

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MillerCoors Names New CMO, Supply Chain Chief

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The new CMO is Michelle St. Jacques.  She joins MillerCoors on Feb. 4 from Kraft Heinz, where she was senior VP and global head

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

With Last Call for Diageo in Norwalk, a Connecticut Legacy Comes Full Circle Diageo was formed by the December 1997 merger of the British alcohol giants Grand Metropolitan and Guinness. Grand

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World of Beer Founders Built an Empire, Came Home to Pensacola

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Pensacola natives Matt LaFon and Scott Zepp did not have business backgrounds when they flirted with entrepreneurship in

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Texas Is Only State Where Breweries Can’t Sell Beer-to-Go

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

For more than five years, 8th Wonder Brewery has batched, canned, and given beer enthusiasts something to sip on. But if you

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Ohio Wine and Beer Industry Impacted by Government Shutdown

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Just like the snowy vineyard with no grapes on the vine, Ohio’s wine industry is frozen, for now.

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