Category Archives: Technology

SGWS Turns to Rider to Speed Inbound Supply Chain

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Rider System said it has been retained to eliminate inefficiencies in Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits inbound supply chain, so the company can know exactly what products will arrive and when, which means it can improve velocity in customer fill-rates … Continue reading →

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Reyes Beer Unit Expands Use of BeerBoard Technology

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

Florida Distributing Co. (FDC), which is part of Reyes Beer Division, has expanded its use of BeerBoard technology to integrate SmartOrders into its Orlando operations.

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BevSource’s Lab Gets Critical Certification

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The Lab, a BevSource unit in St. Paul, Minn., is the first beverage quality laboratory and testing facility to be awarded “SpecMetrix Certified” status. The Lab offers distinctive solutions for beverage creators, providing production at a small-scale on the facility’s … Continue reading →

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Vivino Raises $155 Million in Series D Funding

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Vivino, which claims to be the world’s most downloaded mobile wine app and largest online wine marketplace, closed a $155m Series D funding round led by Swedish based investment firm Kinnevik with Sprints Capital accompanying as a new investor. Additional … Continue reading →

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New POS Tracker Offered by iControl Data Systems

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

iControl Data Solutions (iControl) released On-Premise Beverage (OpBev), the first product to track daily, on-premise point of sale (POS) sales for alcoholic beverages from bars and restaurants. OpBev provides access to daily POS alcohol sales data, updated weekly, initially from … Continue reading →

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Purdue Prof Helps Longtime Grape Growers Embrace New Technology

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

California vineyard owners are carefully watching grapes mature on the vine this summer, just one in a list of responsibilities that

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