BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE
ROBERT PROBST has been appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will take the leading role in developing financial strategy and will ensure that systems and financial controls effectively support Beam Global and its aggressive growth trajectory. Probst was with Diageo for eight years in a series... Read More
PREISS IMPORTS
Spirits industry veterans ANTHONY FOGLIO and KEITH GREGGOR have taken a majority position in the company for an undisclosed sum. HENRY PREISS, the founder, will retain a significant interest and continue as President and CEO. The company imports hundreds of top-quality spirits, from around the world, as well as niche... Read More
SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING CO.
JIM JULIANO has joined SFIC as State Manager (Massachusetts) reporting to Jim Mingarelli, VP, Northeast Division. Jim has 24 years of sales and marketing experience working at Bacardi where he successfully led a team in New England that realized a significant growth in volume across Bacardi’s portfolio of brands. He... Read More
DRINK DIABETES AWAY
LINGERING AFTER DINNER drinking red wine or tea could help keep your blood sugar in check, say researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In a test-tube study, scientists found that antioxicants in the beverages help block an enzyme, called alphaglucosidase, that ushers sugar into your bloodstream after a... Read More
ABCC 2OO8 LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR.
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission’sEnforcement Divisionhas been recognized bythe National Liquor Law Enforcement Associationas the2OO8Liquor Enforcement Agency of the Year. THE NATIONAL LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION(NLLEA) is an association of law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada dedicated to liquor law enforcement. This year the Liquor Enforcement Agency... Read More
DRINKiQ.com
DIAGEO’s new global online resource, DRINKiQ.com is intended for all interested parties to share programs and tools designed to fight alcohol misuse and help individuals make responsible choices about drinking – or not drinking. A key feature of this website is The Responsibility Channel, an online community where consumers, parents,... Read More
TEQUILA STILL MAKES SOME CONSUMERS SQUIRM
A NEW STUDY by Agavero and Ipsos Public Affairs claims Americans still have a negative view of Tequila after surveying 12OO men and women spirit drinkers. 38% said that they’ve had a bad experience when drinking tequila and nearly 1O% said they don’t drink tequila anymore because of the unpleasant... Read More
WSWA ENCOURAGED by PROGRESS of “WE DON’T SERVE TEENS†CAMPAIGN
MEMBERS of Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) have reached out to their local communities and distributed more than 1OO,OOO POS materials to retailers as part of the “We Don’t Serve Teens†campaign, a public-private national initiative to combat increased underage drinking.“This campaign has been effective not only in... Read More
DRINKS AMERICAS’ LETTER of INTENT to PURCHASE OLIFANT VODKA
DRINKS AMERICAS Holdings Ltd. has executed a conditional letter of intent to purchase 9O% of Olifant Vodka for a total consideration of $1.4 million, to be paid over four years. A 1O% interest will be retained by Jack McKenzie, the President of Olifant USA, a growing nationally distributed vodka manufactured... Read More
CANADIAN CLUB CELEBRATES 15Oth ANNIVERSARY
BEAM GLOBAL PRESIDENT and CEO Tom Flocco joined LaSalle Mayor Baxter, Tecumseh Mayor McNamara and Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis along with brand ambassadors Dan Tullio and Tish Harcus, local Canadian officials and Canadian Club Canadian whisky connoisseurs to toast 15O years of Canadian Club and celebrate the brand’s home of... Read More