Category Archives: beer

NBWA Beat Corporate American on Human Trafficking by 2 Years

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way Worldwide are to unveil a joing anti-human trafficking report this afternoon, detailing ways for public and private sectors to combat human trafficking and including best tools and practices for business. National Beer … Continue reading →

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Beer’s Continuing Slide Will End. But When?

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Beer Institute estimates U.S. brewers shipped 14.6 million barrels in May, down 2.2% from the 14,926,000 barrels shipped a year earlier.  Year todate, beer shipments are down 3.3% from a year earlier.

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What Are Gen-Xers Drinking?

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Generation X – born between 1965 and 1980 – often gets overlooked by marketers in favor of larger age groups, but on Drizly, it’s the second-largest purchasing generation.  Gen X is smaller that both the millennial and baby boomer generations, … Continue reading →

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Economy, Extreme Heat Bring Beer Industry to a Pause

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Continued inflationary pressures, extreme heat, rising interest rates and recession fears, coupled with slower-than-expected sales in May, bring the industry to a pause after five months of positive ordering trends, National Beer Wholesalers Association said, with the Beer Purchasers Index … Continue reading →

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Beer Shipments Slide 5.9% in April

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Domestic tax-paid shipments by U.S. brewers fell to 13.7million barrels, a 5.9% decrease in April, from the year-earlier 14,557,000 barrels, according to the Beer Institute.  The first four months of 2022 have not seen a single month in which shipments were … Continue reading →

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NBWA Releases Video to Help Attract Workers to Beer Distribution Industry

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The video is a response to widely reported labor shortages and can be customized by local distributors who are struggling to hire the workers needed to safely keep the supply of beer and beverages moving across the country. “Beer distribution companies … Continue reading →

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