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Reyes Beverage Closes on RNDC Units

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) today announced the successful closing of the transaction involving 11 RNDC markets transitioning to Reyes Beverage Group (Reyes). The completed transaction includes the following markets: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The transaction in Hawaii is still

Chrome Horse Society Supports Winter Equestrian Festival, Moves 142 Cases

Chrome Horse Society Supports Winter Equestrian Festival, Moves 142 Cases

For the second consecutive year, Chrome Horse Society Tequila supported the Winter Equestrian Festival providing bar training, cocktail development, media events, tastings, and enhancements to several of the festival’s most visible hospitality spaces. Held across 13 weeks in Wellington, Florida, the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival welcomed athletes, owners, trainers,

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Can the World Cup Help the U.S. Beer Industry Kick Its Slump? Bars and stores are uncertain if the soccer tournament will boost beer sales. Still, the maker of Budweiser and Michelob Ultra is going all in. (New York Times)

NTSB Calls for Alcohol Detection Systems in School Buses

NTSB Calls for Alcohol Detection Systems in School Buses

A school bus driver’s alcohol impairment caused a rollover crash in Millstone, W.Va,, that seriously injured three students – one of whom had to have a leg amputated – and underscored the need for alcohol detection systems and passenger lap/shoulder belts on school buses, the National Transportation Safety Board

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F.Y.I. -- The Best Ant Killer We don’t want ants in our homes, either. But if you try to kill household ants the wrong way, you can actually split the colony—and make the problem worse. That won’t happen with Terro T300 Liquid Ant Baits, a favorite

'You Are What You Drink' and Other Insights from a Soft Drink Study

For Gen Alpha and Gen Z, every beverage choice doubles as an identity statement. That's what 58% of Gen A/Z say vs. 41% of Millennials, according to a survey by Keurig/Dr Pepper. The survey also finds Gen A/Z are twice as likely as Millennials to

How Trump Policies Are Hurting Hospitality Industry

Nearly all the talk – at least in the media that we read – about how President Trump's travel policies have impacted hospitality has focused on their impact on employment. But an article in Friday's Inside Higher Ed (IHE) notes that this year's meeting of the