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Martignetti Companies has promoted Jessica Cyr to the newly created position of Vice President, Sales Execution, effective October 31, 2022.  Cyr most recently served as Assistant Vice President, Sales Operations, where she was a driving force behind the Company’s Organizational Development activities, which she will continue to oversee in this... Read More

Late this spring, super-premium Brockmans Gin marked the company’s biggest achievement to date with one million bottles being sold within a 12-month period. In all, the brand sold 77,760 9L cases across its key global markets including the USA, Germany, and Spain and is confirmation that gin continues to develop... Read More

Mass Bay Brewing Company (parent company of Harpoon Brewery), has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Long Trail Brewing Company, producers of award-winning hand-crafted ales under the Long Trail, Otter Creek, and Shed brands. As part of the agreement, Mass. Bay Brewing Company will continue to operate the Long... Read More

A question to alter the state’s liquor license system will continue on to the November ballot after the Supreme Judicial Court upheld the attorney general’s decision that the question is constitutional. The ballot question, advocated by the Massachusetts Package Store Association, centers on a dispute between package stores and food... Read More

Phenomenal Spirits has announced the release of its new handpicked RY3 14 YR Single Barrel, Cask Strength Light Whiskey at a time when the overall Craft and “Light” Whiskey segments are building traction among cask-strength enthusiasts across the country. RY3 14 YR is bottled at Cask Strength (minimum of 120... Read More

Martignetti Companies announced the formation of a new Corporate Fine Wine Division that will focus on expanding the Company’s fine wine business across Massachusetts. This expansion allows them to take a more specialized approach with their portfolio and offer more consultative services for their customers and supplier partners. This new... Read More

Excise taxes for marijuana sold for adult recreational use exceeded alcohol excise taxes for the first time in Massachusetts, as marijuana sales reached $2.54 billion, according to the Cannabis Control Commission. Halfway through the fiscal year, Massachusetts collected $74.2 million in marijuana excise tax through December 2021, compared to $51.3... Read More

Bob Selby, CEO of Massachusetts-based Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits was named the 2021 Retailer of the Year at the MARKET WATCH Leader Awards dinner in New York on September 30. This was the 38th year for this prestigious event that recognizes the most progressive wine & spirits merchants in... Read More

This holiday season, Heineken is spreading cheer over holiday beers by offering consumers a chance to win a lifetime supply of Heineken beer. Beginning Oct 1, the on- and off-premise Scan-to-Win consumer engagement promotion featured on eye-catching POS, encourages consumers to purchase a Heineken Original and register for their chance... Read More

Truck driving is one of America’s most essential and demanding jobs. Martignetti Companies joins the nation in recognizing and thanking America’s 3.6 million professional men and women who travel more than 421 billion miles a year and safely transport and deliver seventy percent of all goods in the United States.... Read More