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# [BND] Kane's Beverage News Daily
- URL: https://bevnews.net/bnd-kanes-beverage-news-daily-32/
- Published: 2026-07-21T10:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-21T10:00:03.000Z
- Author: Compiler
- Tags: Newsletter

***Good Morning and Happy Tuesday, July 21, 2026***

## [DISCUS: Trump's 50% Tariff on Canadian Goods](https://bevnews.net/discus-urges-negotiation-after-trump-imposes-50-tariff-on-canadian-goods/)[ Deepens Tension, Risks Retaliation](https://bevnews.net/discus-urges-negotiation-after-trump-imposes-50-tariff-on-canadian-goods/)

President Trump's action in imposing a 50% tariff on imported spirits from Canada– as well as most other Canadian goods – "deepens trade tensions and raises the risk of further retaliation at a time when many U.S. hospitality businesses continue to face financial hardship," **Chris Swonger,** president, **Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S.,** said in a statement responding to Trump's latest tariff action.

## [Spirits Sales Improve, But Total Alc Continues Slide; Prepared Cocktails Volume Falls 5%](https://bevnews.net/spirits-improve-but-total-alc-continues-slide-prepared-cocktails-volume-falls-5-sales-hang-on/)[: NIQ](https://bevnews.net/spirits-improve-but-total-alc-continues-slide-prepared-cocktails-volume-falls-5-sales-hang-on/)

Total alcohol missed year-ago comparisons on both a four-week and one-week basis, NIQ reports. During the four weeks ending July 11, Total Alcohol missed year-ago comparisons. Dollar sales reached $9.3 billion, down -2.6% vs the like year-earlier period, while case volume totaled 184.2 million, declining -4.7% vs a year ago. On a weekly basis, dollar sales experienced a large but expected deceleration as purchasing behavior normalized after July 4th celebrations, reaching $2.2 billion, down 17

## [How Farm Credit Mid-America Allegedly Enabled Uncle Nearest Fraud](https://bevnews.net/how-farm-credit-mid-america-allegedly-enabled-uncle-nearest-fraud/)

Michael Senzaki, the former chief financial officer of the Uncle Nearest family of companies, was able to defraud \* Farm Credit Mid-America, \* Uncle Nearest companies, and \* steal at least part of Fawn Weaver's equity in Uncle Nearest, \* as well as money intended to pay Uncle Nearest's vendors because Farm Credit Mid-America failed to exercise basic banking protocols. Having helped Senzaki through its "willful blindness," Farm Credit now wants its money back. That's the gist of allegations

## [What We're Reading](https://bevnews.net/what-were-reading-159/)

***Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. – Joel***

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