Heineken USA Sales Leader Jim Sloan to Retire; Constellation Brands Vet Bill Renspie Named Successor
Longtime Heineken USA chief sales officer Jim Sloan will retire from the company next month after 20 years with the Dutch brewing giant.
Jessica Infante
Managing Editor, Brewbound
Jessica Infante joined Brewbound in 2019 after nearly a decade in a variety of marketing roles in the craft beer industry. Prior to that, she was a daily newspaper reporter at the Jersey Shore. Jess holds a bachelor’s degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication from Emerson College. She is a certified Cicerone and lives in Salem, Massachusetts.
Posts by Jessica Infante
Alcohol Consumption Study Spiked from Dietary Guidelines Process
The controversial study that drew the ire of beverage-alcohol industry trade groups will not be published, according to several media outlets.
Constellation Brands Managing ‘Volatility in the Marketplace’ by ‘Controlling the Controllables’
As Constellation Brands navigates uncharted stormy waters, the company’s leadership remains focused on “controlling the controllables,” CEO Bill Newlands said Tuesday.
Beer Institute: Domestic Shipments and Imports Both Decline in July
Domestic beer shipments drop back into the red in July, according to the Beer Institute’s (BI) latest monthly economic report.
Garage Beer Takes On Strategic Investment, Constellation Alum Bill Hackett to Join Board
Garage Beer, the light beer brand that achieved national prominence when NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce invested in it last year, has received “strategic growth investment” from Durational Capital Management, the company announced today.
Maine Beer Co. Founder Dan Kleban Launches US Senate Run
Dan Kleban, founder of Freeport-based Maine Beer Co., has entered the race to unseat longtime U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Kleban is the latest candidate to join a growing field of challengers in the state’s Democratic primary to take on Collins, a Republican, in 2026.
Constellation Brands Lowers Guidances for FY 2026; Beer Net Sales -4% to -2% Expected
Two months after reporting a down Q1, Constellation Brands downgraded its guidance for fiscal year 2026, according to a press release issued today.
New Jersey’s Icarus Brewing Settling into New Home
When long-time regulars pine for Icarus Brewing’s original location, founder and owner Jason Goldstein reminds them the good old days weren’t always so good.
BrewDog Co-Founder Martin Dickie Resigns Abruptly
BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie has departed the Scottish brewery, several news outlets have reported.
Spindrift Spikes Spindrift Spiked
Moderating alcohol trends – among other challenges – have claimed the life of Spindrift Spiked, the hard seltzer offering from the non-alcoholic (NA) fruited sparkling water maker.
Mark Anthony Brewing to Eliminate 143 Jobs in N.J.
Could Mark Anthony Brands be shuttering its first-ever owned production facility for White Claw, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Cayman Jack? The future of Mark Anthony Brewing’s production facility in Hillside, New Jersey, is unclear as the company has filed notice that 143 workers will be affected by job cuts this fall.
Circana Weekly Scans: Bev-Alc in ‘Better Position;’ Spirits and RTDs Continue to Outpace Beer and Wine
Bev-alc off-premise dollar sales may have stemmed the outgoing tide of the past several weeks, but were still in the red year-over-year (YoY) and week-over-week (WoW), according to the latest weekly scans report from market research firm Circana.
Total Wine CEO Troy Rice Steps Down
Total Wine & More CEO Troy Rice has resigned from the top job at the national beverage-alcohol retailer, he announced on LinkedIn today.
A Round With: Original 40 Head Brewer Kyle Fjalstad on Barrel-Aging, Cross-Category Collabs and Cautionary Tales from San Diego
After joining San Diego’s Original 40 Brewing as head brewer earlier this year, Kyle Fjalstad has launched a beer that bridges the gap between Original 40 and the last brewery on his resume, Modern Times.