Author Archives: Joel Whitaker

Economy Watch: Fed Expects 6 Rate Hikes, with Rate Peaking at 2.8%

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Once the Fed’s rate reaches 2.8%, it’s expected to stay there until 2023 before retreating a bit to 2.4%. Wednesday’s quarter-point increase was less than St. Louis Fed Chair James Bullard had pushed — he had wanted a half-point increase … Continue reading →

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Who & What —

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Origins Organic hires Susan-Anne Cosgrove as vp-global marketing, a new position.  She joins from Taub Family Selections, where she led marketing and communications for five years.

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Molson Coors Suspends Exports to Russia

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Molson Coors Beverage Co. suspended its exports to Russia, including the license to produce any of its brands in the country. CEO Gavin Hattersley said the company’s sales in Russia were “limited” and added it hadn’t any assets in the … Continue reading →

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ABI Seeks to Halt Production of Budweiser in Russia

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch InBev asked the controlling shareholder in its Ukraine and Russia venture, Efes, to suspend the license to make and sell Budweiser in that country, a response to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Michel Doukeris, CEO of A-B InBev, said the … Continue reading →

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Coors Brewing Tour Resumes in Colorado

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Tours at the Coors Brewery in Golden, Colo., were suspended two years ago because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Now the 90-minute tours have resumed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 10 a.m. The brewery has upgraded the tour format … Continue reading →

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Cinderlands Beer, Bakery Join to Benefit Food Rescue

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

DiAnoia’s Eatery has provided Cinderlands Beer Co. with extra bread and loaves that the restaurant has on hand to create Con Pane beer, as there are industrial quantities of bread being wasted worldwide. The name of the beer fixates on … Continue reading →

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