Tag Archive: PLCB
Pennsylvania Senate Narrows Privatization Focus
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett’s push for total privatization of the state’s wine and spirits retail monopoly appears to be on ice, with state senators suggesting they could support some loosening of alcohol retail restrictions but not a mandatory sell-off of the state’s retail and wholesale infrastructure. Continue reading →
Posted in News on May 16, 2013Pennsylvania House Approves Privatization Plan
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted 105-90 yesterday to pass a bill privatizing the state’s wine and spirits retail monopoly. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 22, 2013Brewers Take Issue With Pennsylvania Privatization Bill
Brewers including Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Yuengling, Troegs and Victory are lining up in opposition to the privatization of wine and spirits sales in Pennsylvania as currently envisioned by the state legislature. Continue reading →
Posted in News on March 20, 2013News Briefs for February 15, 2013
•Champagne sales fell 4.4% by volume for the 12 months through December, to just under 309 million bottles, according to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC) trade group. Continue reading →
Posted in News on February 15, 2013Pennsylvania Governor Unveils Plan To Privatize Liquor Control Board
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett announced a proposal to privatize the state’s Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and use $1 billion generated from the process to fund education. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 31, 2013News Briefs for January 22, 2013
•Beam Inc. has sold a number of value brands to Luxco Inc., including Wolfschmidt vodka, Calvert (Lord Calvert Canadian, Calvert Extra and gin), Bellows (blended whiskey, Bourbon, gin, rum, Scotch and vodka), Dark Eyes vodka, Canada House Canadian and Tempo Triple Sec. Continue reading →
Posted in News on January 22, 2013
