Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Two Rivers Beer Acquires Waco’s Oldest Craft Brewer

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Two Rivers Beer Co., Waco, Tex., said it acquired majority ownership in Bare Arms Brewing, Waco’s okdest craft

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Sunday Sales an Issue in 7 Oklahoma Counties

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Voters in seven Oklahoma counties will vote March 3 on whether to allow liquor stores to be open on Sunday.  If approved, liquor

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Catocin Creek to Release 2 New Whiskey Expressions

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The first two in the series distilled from beer made at Beltway Brewing in Sterling, Va., will be released Feb. 2.  Only 200

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The ‘Lost in Translation’ Moment This CEO Overcame to Build an International Business When Takeshi Niinami was appointed CEO of Japanese drinks company Suntory Holdings in October 2015, he had a major task

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Decline in Teen Alcohol Use Ends, Marijuana Vaping Surges

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol use by teens has been in a long-term decline since the 1980s.  Now, the just-released Monitoring the Future survey by

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Nielsen Sees Dramatic On-Premise Shifts in 2020

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

The U.S. on-premise outlook for 2020 is one of dynamic shifts, where Americans are fundamentally changing the way they

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