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Reyes Adds 38M Cases as RNDC Deal Now Complete in 11 Markets

Reyes Adds 38M Cases as RNDC Deal Now Complete in 11 Markets

The first major piece of RNDC’s territory fire sale is now complete. Reyes’ mega deal for 11 RNDC markets closed at the end of business on Friday, adding 38 million cases to its more than 360-million-case business.

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Hensley Beverage Appoints Omar Perez President

Hensley Beverage Appoints Omar Perez President

Hensley Beverage is entering the next phase of its succession plan. The Phoenix, Arizona-headquartered, independent Anheuser-Busch InBev distributor has appointed chief operating officer Omar Perez as its new president.

Brewbound Voices: The A-B Consent Decree Expired Earlier This Week. What Now?

Brewbound Voices: The A-B Consent Decree Expired Earlier This Week. What Now?

Ten years ago, the Justice Department (DOJ) allowed the world’s largest brewer (Anheuser-Busch InBev) to buy the world’s second largest brewer (SABMiller), but only after imposing rules designed to protect competition and keep the market open. Those rules expire this month. This is what they did, and why their expiration matters.

Spirits Distribution: As RNDC Unwinds, Suppliers Chase Payments, New Routes to Market

Spirits Distribution: As RNDC Unwinds, Suppliers Chase Payments, New Routes to Market

The near-complete wind-down of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) national operations is sending shockwaves through the three-tier system – triggering a wave of transitions and emboldening distributors to delay payments, according to suppliers. Meanwhile, the country’s largest spirits distributor has cut staff.