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Technomic: Foodservice to See 11% to 27% Decline in Growth This Year

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

That’s Technomic’s conclusion after modeling a number of different scenarios.  It’s not just limited to the places where bev/al is sold.  The K-12 foodservice business is a $22.8 billion

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PLCB Reports Record Sales; Panic in Denver Before Liquor Stores Close

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Pennsylvania’s governor is reportedly reconsidering his order closing Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Fine Wine & Spirits stores, even as Denver’s mayor created

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WSWA Creates Best Practices Kit

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Partially in response to the Denver situation, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America said “keeping wine and spirits retail OPEN is both essential and critical. Closures like in

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Governor Walks a Fine Line, Trying to Protect Residents, Help Business

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he is filing a bill that would, among other things, make beer and wine available for takeout at Massachusetts restaurants.  The sale would also require the purchase of food.  

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ABI Using Left Over Alcohol to Make Sanitizers

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch InBev said it is using alcohol leftover from producing non-alcohol beers to make sanitizing products it will distribute free of charge.  It expects to make more

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Wine Retailers Seek to Grow Thanks to Coronavirus

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

“Never let a crisis go to waste” is a long-accepted saying in Washington, so it’s hardly a surprise that the National Association of Wine Retailers would seek to use Covid-19

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