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Casual observers believe the beverage alcohol market is easy and recession-proof. Not quite. All three segments of the business have been in a slump since the end of the pandemic. Consumer buying habits have changed and inflation has taken a serious bite out of everyone’s pocket. Of those three segments, it is wine that faces the most challenging road ahead. …
These are turbulent times in the beer industry and, for the craft beer business, there are two very different narratives these days. On one hand, we now have almost 10,000 breweries in America vs. less than 50 in the late 1980s. Conversely, after nearly a decade of double-digit annual growth, U.S. craft beer has grown at a paltry rate of …
What’s Hot, What’s Not in Beer & Wine When we hit the middle of March last year, everything changed for the beer and wine business. Restaurants and bars closed, and then some reopened under serious restrictions. Events were cancelled, starting with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, followed by beer festivals, sporting events and music concerts. Beer wholesalers led the way …
Across the country, COVID-19’s impact on the beverage alcohol industry has been overwhelming since mid-March of 2020. From on-premise shutdowns to supply chain challenges, the beer market continues to see significant disruptions. Less draft beer When on-premise licensees were forced to close their doors, brewers, distributors and retailers around the U.S. were left grappling with what do to with the untapped …
Distributor Profile 2019 delivered a dream come true for Russ Saputo of Carolina Eagle Distributing. A 20-year veteran of the beer business and a proud graduate of East Carolina University, Russ has always wanted to be a beer distributor in his college town of Greenville, NC. In March 2019, Carolina Eagle purchased Anheuser-Busch distribution rights to a five-county region …
Tryon Distributing of Charlotte has been named the Craft Beer Wholesaler of the Year by the Brewers Association. The award was presented May 1 at the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville, TN. The award recognizes an American beer distributor who goes above and beyond in their efforts to actively, market, sell and promote beer from small and independent brewers. Tryon is …
National Beer Wholesalers Association launches ‘Delivering Local Jobs’; Tells story of independent beer distributors in North Carolina Alexandria, VA – The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) today announced the launch of DeliveringLocalJobs.com, the centerpiece of a new public awareness effort highlighting the faces of the beer distribution industry – the 135,000 men and women who work as truck drivers, sales representatives, inventory specialists, graphic designers, receptionists …
N.C. Representative Jason Saine (R—Lincoln) has received the 2015 Legislator of the Year award from the North Carolina Beer & Wine Wholesalers Association. “As senior chairman of the House Finance Committee, Representative Saine has exhibited strong and effective leadership in tax reform, transparency and fairness”, said Tim Kent, executive director of the association. “I am honored to receive the Legislator of …
State excise tax collections for beer and wine increased by 1.9 percent during the 2014 calendar year. N.C. Department of Revenue figures show total collections of $142.3 million, an increase of $2.7 million from the 2013 calendar year. Beer and wine wholesalers are responsible for collecting the excise tax while providing timely and accurate payment to the state on a …
RALEIGH, NC– A new economic impact report released by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) –America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities– provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. The report, produced by Dr. Bill Latham and Dr. Ken Lewis of the Center for …