Daily Archive: January 7, 2020
Wine Spectator: Industry Members To Testify Today On Proposed Tariffs
It’s an unusual witness list for Washington, D.C. Nearly two dozen members of the wine industry, including Barkley Stuart of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Zachy’s president Jeff Zacharia, Weygandt-Metzler Importing’s Peter Weygandt, and other wine importers, distributors, and retailers, will testify today at a hearing of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 7, 2020News Briefs for January 7, 2020
•SPI Group has named Christophe Chauvet as the CEO of Tenute del Mondo, the group’s wine division. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 7, 2020Craft Brewing And Distilling News for January 7, 2020
•Escondido, California’s Stone Brewing has introduced a new low-abv beer. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 7, 2020Interview, Part 1: Southern Glazer’s Doug Wieland On The Progress Of Cannabis Subsidiary Great North
Southern Glazer’s, through its subsidiary Great North Distributors, has been among the key beverage alcohol players branching into cannabis in Canada’s recreational market. While Canada’s adult-use cannabis category has seen its share of growing pains over the past year—among them oversupply and an uneven retail rollout—Great North and others have been laying the groundwork for future growth. According to Statistics Canada, adult-use retail sales totaled C$908 million ($690m) from October 2018 through September of last year, with more than 400 brick-and-mortar retailers in operation. Shanken News Daily executive editor Daniel Marsteller caught up with Doug Wieland, president of both Southern Glazer’s Canada and Great North, to get an update on progress. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 7, 2020Illinois Adult-Use Market Off To A Strong Start
Illinois’ recreational market rocketed out the gate when it launched last week with $3.2 million in first-day sales. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 7, 2020Harvest Health Names COO, Eyes Acquisition Of Retailer Have A Heart
Harvest Health & Recreation has appointed Ron Goodson as COO, effective immediately. Continue reading →
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