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Joel Whitaker

U.S. Beer Shipments, Imports Declined in April

Beer Institute estimated U.S. brewers shipped 13 million barrels to retailers in April. That was down just over 500,000 barrels compared to a year earlier and was a 4% decline. Imported beer shipments fell 11% to 3,163,374, down nearly 400K barrels from April 2022. YTD imports

Beer Institute Backs Bill to Regulate Publishers of Aluminum Prices

Beer Institute praised Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act. The measure would give the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice "jurisdiction over markets that set or report reference products for aluminum premiums." What

Bad Spaniels Dog Toy Infringed, Diluted Jack Daniel's Trademark, High Court Rules

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled VIP Products' squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey both infringed and diluted the Jack Daniel's trademarks. The fact the dog toy wasn't an exact replica of the Tennessee whiskey&

What We're Reading --

Is your winery's email marketing not converting? Here’s why. If you’re looking for direct access to a potentially massive audience for your winery, then an effective email marketing strategy is your answer. (Wine Direct)

Who & What --

Yarden Wines of Israel hires Walter Whyte as vp-sales, effective April 2023. Prior to his appointment at Yarden Wines, Whyte ran a successful independent consulting practice assisting high-end, international wineries with all aspects of operations, sales and marketing activity, distributor management and key account relationships.

To-Go Alcohol 21% of Restaurant Sales; Gen Z, Millennials Favor Eateries Offering To-Go Alcohol

Among restaurant operators that offer alcoholic beverages with takeout or delivery orders, roughly 9 in 10 offer it with takeout orders, cementing a line-item that already accounts for an average of 21% of sales among full-service restaurants. In fact, casual dining leads the way in off-premises options,

'An Incredible Thought Leader in the Corporate World'

Here are some of the comments from Diageo employees and business leaders posted on LinkedIn following the news of the death of Sir Ivan Menezes: * Heartbreaking!! Diageo, the World, and myself have lost an amazing leader, a great cool person, and if I may say so, a Friend. A friend