Daily Archive: December 11, 2024
Importers, Wholesalers, Retailers Warn Against Potential Tariffs On Tequila
President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to enact tariffs on Mexico and Canada could have a significant impact on the beverage alcohol industry in the U.S., with a 25% tariff on Mexican goods potentially costing American 14,000 jobs and $2.5 billion in economic activity, according to an estimate from John Dunham and Associates commissioned by the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA). Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 11, 2024Kroger-Albertsons’ $25B Merger Blocked By Federal, State Judges
In case you missed yesterday’s news alert, the long-simmering $25 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons was blocked in federal court in Oregon yesterday, with U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson issuing a temporary injunction. Continue reading →
Posted in News on December 11, 2024News Briefs for December 11, 2024
•Suntory Global Spirits has launched a new consumer-focused private barrel program through the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Continue reading →
