FUTURE BRANDS: TONY TRUZZOLINO
TONY TRUZZOLINO was appointed Vice President, Sale-East Region. Truzzolino, a 25-year veteran of the beverage alcohol industry who has served in a variety of senior-level roles in the sales, distributor management and marketing areas, joins Future Brands from Beam Global Spirits & Wine, where he was Vice President- Commercial Development.... Read More
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL: DANIELLE EDDY
DANIELLE EDDY was named as the organization’s Public Relations Director, based in New York. She will be responsible for showcasing spirits trends, industry heritage and cocktail culture through media relations, special events, media tours, and sponsorships. She will also work with media to disseminate the latest industry data and category... Read More
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL: DAVID SINGER
DAVID SINGER has been hired as the Sommelier and Beverage Manager at the hotel’s new Boston location, opening this fall. His responsibilities include creating a hotel-wide alcohol beverage program (not including free-standing restaurants) and training all hotel staff in beer, wine and spirits. He will also be the Floor Sommelier... Read More
PERNOD RICARD USA: PAUL DUFFY
PAUL DUFFY has been appointed as Chairman and CEO. He replaces ALAIN BARBET, who has been promoted to Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Americas. Both appointments were made by the Group Executive Committee of parent company Pernod Ricard SA.Duffy most recently was CEO and Chairman of the Pernod Ricard... Read More
STIRRINGS: ROBERT SWARTZ
ROBERT SWARTZ, former Vice President of Sales at Terlato Wines International, will join the company as its Chief Executive Officer. Swartz brings over 2O years of progressive, cross-functional expertise in general management, human resources and sales and marketing with leading beverage, wine and spirits marketers, including Seagram Americas, Allied Domecq... Read More
BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE, INC.: JULIAN COHEN
JULIAN COHEN has been appointed as Vice President of Marketplace Insights. Cohen will lead the charge in providing strategic counsel on consumer insights and research which will help to deliver on the Beam Global vision, “Building Brands People Want to Talk Aboutâ€. He joins Beam Global with more than 17... Read More
TRURO VINEYARDS OPENS STATE of the ART WINE MAKING FACILITY
Truro Vineyards, one of the largest wineries in Massachusetts and Cape Cod’s only traditional European Grape Growing vineyard, announced that its new winery, barrel and storage rooms – under construction since the fall of 2OO7 – are now open to the public.Dave Roberts, patriarch and proprietor of the family owned... Read More
Anheuser Busch to Discontinue All Alcoholic Energy Drinks
ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN ELEVEN STATES have reached an agreement with Anheuser-Busch that will result in the nationwide discontinuance of two popular pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks, Tilt and Bud Extra. As part of the agreement, Anheuser-Busch will not produce any caffeinated alcohol beverages in the future. Attorneys General commend Anheuser-Busch for... Read More
INTRODUCING Anheuser-Busch InBev
THE BELGIAN BREWER InBev will buy Anheuser-Busch for $52 billion, the companies announced on July 14. The sweetened all-cash deal, for $7O a share, would create the world’s largest brewer. Together, the two companies would have sales of more than $36 billion a year, surpassing the current No.1 brewer, SABMiller... Read More
The Century Council Unveils New Website
WITH the relaunch of its website – centurycouncil.org – The Century Council continues its role as a leader in the fight to eliminate drunk driving and underage drinking and to promote responsible decision making regarding beverage alcohol. The redesign makes the website easier to navigate and provides helpful and informative... Read More