Monthly Archive: July 2017
Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 19, 2017
•Michigan’s Founders Brewing Co. has debuted gose-style beer Green Zebra. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 19, 2017Interview, Part 2: Wayne Chaplin, CEO, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
In the second part of our interview, Southern Glazer’s CEO Wayne Chaplin discusses the wholesale giant’s view on the franchise state business, potential expansion in beer, and how the next generations of Chaplins and Glazers are contributing to the company. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 18, 2017News Briefs for July 18, 2017
•Stock Spirits has agreed to take a 25% stake in Quintessential Brands’ Irish whiskey business for €18.3 million ($21m). Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 18, 2017Craft Brewing and Distilling News for July 18, 2017
•New Belgium Brewing has named Beam Suntory veteran Steve Fechheimer as CEO. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 18, 2017Southern Glazer’s, A Year After The Merger
On June 30 of last year, Southern Wine & Spirits of America and Glazer’s Inc. finalized their merger deal and launched spirits and wine distribution giant Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, LLC. The deal, which had been announced six months earlier, created a distributor with total revenues projected at $17.5 billion for 2017. Southern Glazer’s today handles more than 150 million cases of wine and spirits annually, employs over 20,000 people and operates in 44 states plus the District of Columbia, in addition to the Caribbean and Canada. SND executive editor David Fleming spoke recently with Southern Glazer’s CEO Wayne Chaplin to get an update on progress after year-one. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 17, 2017News Briefs for July 17, 2017
•James Pepper Distilling Co., whose labels include the James E. Pepper 1776 whiskey range, has received a federal permit for its new distillery, which is under construction in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 17, 2017
