Category Archives: Distribution

Zamora Expands into Agave Spirits

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Zamora Co. USA said Mezcal San Cosme was joining the company’s portfolio, effective immediately. Award-winning San Cosme mezcal is produced in Oaxaca, Mexico, from 100% espadín agave that is cooked for three days with mesquite wood in a time-honored conical earthen pit … Continue reading →

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Breakthru Completes Major Brands Acquisition

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Breakthru Beverage Group said it completed the acquisition of Missouri-based Major Brands, which is now operating as Breakthru Beverage Missouri. Under a new leadership structure, Scott Johnson, who previously served as President of Sales and Operations for Major Brands, will … Continue reading →

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Jiant to Expand into Virginia

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Jiant, based in Los Angeles, said it will expand into Virginia in the coming months.  It currently is distributed in the Southeast in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina. To support the expansion into the region, Jiant hired Sierra Nevada veteran … Continue reading →

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How Provi Says SGWS, RNDC Are Harming Bev/Al Competition

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits LLC and Republic National Distributing Co. LLC have unlawfully sought to stifle the growth of Provi, a new online marketplace for alcohol products, Provi said in an antitrust complaint filed in the Northern District of … Continue reading →

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NJ’s Largest Bev/Al Distributor Signs with Provi

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Provi’s antitrust suit comes just days after Allied Beverage Group, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive wine and spirits distributor, signed with Provi. Retailers will get access to Allied’s current portfolio with up-to-date inventory, real-time product discounts and a direct … Continue reading →

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Heineken and Carlsberg Said They Will Exit Russia

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Danish-based Carlsberg has a 27% share of the market through its ownership of Baltika, the country’s largest brewer.  Carlsberg said it will book a “substantial non-cash impairment charge.”  Last year, Russia accounted for 10% of Carlsberg’s total revenue and 6% … Continue reading →

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