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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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NBWA Beer Purchaser’s Index Back to Pre-Pandemic Readings

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

For the first time since April 2020, the National Beer Wholesalers Association Beer Purchasers’ Index for January came in below 50.  The reading of 46, combined with an at-risk inventory reading of 58 is reminiscent of when the industry frequently experienced … Continue reading →

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FMB/Seltzer Decline Continues

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The FMB/seltzer Beer Purchasers Index (BPI) reading continued falling to an unprecedented 31 from 87 in November 2020. Meanwhile, imports and premium lights are the only segments in solid expansion territory this month, according to the National Beer Wholesalers Association‘s Beer … Continue reading →

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NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index Sees FMB/Seltzer Plunge

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association’s  (NBWA) Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI) for August  overall index of 74 matches the August 2020 reading of 74. But, the components that make up that aggregate reading are very different. Most importantly is the dramatic change … Continue reading →

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NBWA Boosts Distributors Against Human Traffic Goal to 25,000 Workers

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced a new goal for the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative: train 25,000 beer distribution employees in total across the country to spot and report signs of human trafficking by the end of 2021. NBWA surpassed … Continue reading →

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NBWA’s Top Lobbyist Expects Corporate Tax Rate to Rise

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Laurie Knight, the National Beer Wholesalers Association’s EVP-Government Affairs, told NBWA’s Legislative Conference she thinks there will be an increase in the corporate tax rate.  “Where it goes, don’t know,” she said, adding she believes Democrats will take a page … Continue reading →

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