Horizon Beverage of Maine Awarded Brown Forman “Broker of the Year”
HORIZON BEVERAGE of Maine took top honors in the Middleweight category as Broker of the Year at the 19th annual Brown Forman Broker of the Year Awards. The distributor was recognized at the dinner prior to attending the NABCA conference in Phoenix. The Broker Awards are based on measurable objectives... Read More
THE BEER INSTITUTE
MICHAEL UHRICH has been named the new Chief Economist. A veteran of the beer industry, Uhrich spent part of his career at MillerCoors.The Beer Institute also added the new position of Director, Federal Affairs that will be filled by JOE HEATON, who has spent more than a decade on Capitol... Read More
CONSTELLATION BRANDS
JARED FIX has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager-Mixables Category for Beam Suntory Inc. where he led the US and Mexico tequila, vodka, rum, and cordials businesses. He also served as Vice President-Strategy and Business Development for North America.
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO.
GEOFF MOLSON has been named as the new chairman. He takes over from PETE COORS, who will become vice chairman. The Denver-based beer company said that its bylaws provide for the chairman and vice chairman to alternate between the Molson and Coors families on a rotating two-year term.
THE HESS WINERY COLLECTION
NICOLE CARTER has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, leading the efforts for California based brands of Hess Family Wine Estates, as well as Amalaya and Colomé from Salta, Argentina and Glen Carlou from the Paarl region in South Africa. For the past two decades she has served in management roles... Read More
LADIES, RAISE A GLASS . . . TO BEER!
BEER HAS PLENTY of health benefits, included aiding recovery after a workout, but it seems that brews are particularly good for women. As females get older, they have to work harder to preserve bone density. And while calcium is certainly fine to take in supplements, a glass of beer might help... Read More
THE AMAZING TEQUILA DIET
AN American Chemical Society study determined that the sugars found in the plant that makes tequila could lower blood glucose levels for people with type 2 diabetes and help people lose weight. According to the researchers, agavins, a natural form of sugar found in the agave plant, are non-digestible and... Read More