The Female Founders and Execs Reshaping the Alcohol Industry
The “old boys network” that has long been the beverage alcohol industry has evolved to accept more women in leadership positions. But there’s still a ways to go in terms of true gender diversity,...
Southern Glazer’s Ecommerce Platform Surpasses 3 Billion in Revenue
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's) has announced that its SGProof.com B2B eCommerce platform has passed the $3 billion revenue mark in 2022, following continued adoption among the company’s customer base.
In 2022, 82,000...
Southern Glazer’s Launches SG Proof App
Continuing its investment in modern technologies, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits today announced that its newly launched SG Proof app is now available on the App Store for Apple device (iOS) users, and is also...
WSWA Commissions DTC Study
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) has announced the findings of an economic study commissioned to assess the economic costs resulting from the enforcement of direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping laws at both a...
Luxco and RNDC Sign National Distribution Agreement
Luxco and the Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) have announced an expanded distribution relationship with national scope.
Luxco will be exclusive with RNDC in 21 open states and 18 control markets across the U.S.
The 39-market...
Breakthru and Deutsch Family Renew Partnership
Breakthru Beverage Group and Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits have announced that they have signed an agreement on a new five-year partnership, continuing their collaboration to support Deutsch’s portfolio. The agreement maintains Breakthru’s current,...
Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes Passes Away
Diageo announced on June 7 that long-time CEO Ivan Menezes has died after a brief illness.
Menezes, 63, held the CEO role at the spirits giant for 10 years, and was scheduled to retire at the...
Texas Associations Oppose DTC Spirits and Beer Shipping
The Texas Package Stores Association (TPSA), Beer Alliance of Texas (BAT), Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Texas (WSWT), and Texas Distilled Spirits Association (TDSA) have forged a significant compromise aimed at strengthening the already...
Molson Coors Beverage Company Acquires Blue Run Spirits
Molson Coors Beverage Company ("MCBC" or "Molson Coors") (NYSE: TAP, TAP.A) has reached an agreement to acquire Blue Run Spirits (“Blue Run”), a visionary and award-winning producer of finely crafted bourbon and rye whiskies. The deal represents...
Illicit Elixirs Launches Line of Ready-to-Drink Beverages
Illicit Elixirs is bringing the FUN to FUNctional with the release of the brand’s inaugural line of fizzy and flirty, ready-to-drink beverages that are designed to support dopamine production.
Boasting an initial line up of...
