BROWN-FORMAN
LAWSON WHITING has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer overseeing the company’s regional operations, global production, and corporate responsibility functions. A 21-year veteran of Brown-Forman, Whiting has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Brands and Strategy Officer since February 2O15.
BACARDI
2O-year Bacardi veteran MAHESH MADHAVAN takes over as Chief Executive Officer. Madhavan will be based in the company’s global headquarters in Bermuda. There are two additional appointments: JOHN BURKE assumes responsibility for leading all marketing efforts as Global Chief Marketing Officer of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands Limited,... Read More
C.MONDAVI & FAMILY
The wine company has named JEFF RICHARDSON as the group’s Chief Operating Officer. Richardson has been a member of the team for nine years, where he advanced from his position as the Director of Production to a more recent role as Vice President of Operations.
QUALITY BEVERAGE
The Taunton-based wholesaler has made several new appointments: TED AUDET as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; STEVE DOHERTY as Vice President/General Manager–Auburn Division; and CRAIG COLONERO as Director of Sales and Marketing–Auburn Division.
BEER = HAPPINESS . . . NO REALLY
BREAKING NEWS! According to a new scientific study, beer makes you happy. Not just a happy glow from having a couple of pints and relaxing but actually physically happy. In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany analyzed 13,OOO different foods in order to... Read More
CORONA IS ROLLING IN THE GREEN
BUDWEISER MAY have earned the top spot for its value but it’s Corona that’s the envy of all these days. Constellation Brands reported a 13% jump in beer sales in the summer months. The gains come as the beer industry in general falters amidst sagging numbers. The success has come... Read More
BUD TAKES THE CROWN
KUDOS TO Budweiser for being named the most valuable alcohol brand in the world. The iconic brand ranked 31 in the Interbrand Best Global Brands 2O17 Top 1OO. Apple took the #1 spot. Budweiser was valued at more than $15 billion, while Heineken and Corona also featured in the list... Read More
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CRAFT
THE CRAFT BEER industry may be seeing a bit of a slowdown but it remains a significant contributor to the economy nonetheless. According to a recent report from the Brewers Association, the US craft beer industry contributed $67.8 billion to the domestic economy, as well as more than 456,OOO jobs... Read More