Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast
1) How are importers managing tariffs and declining demand?
With tariffs, falling demand, and an unfavorable exchange rate, it can feel as though the cosmos are conspiring to make life hard for US importers. However, many import brands and bulk products remain...Show More
2) How to import wine and spirits into the US
Winning in the US market is the holy grail for many brands around the world, but how do you get started? What type of importer should you use, what should you expect from them, and what should you be ...Show More
3) Everything you need to know about hemp
It seems unthinkable that a simple legal loophole for hemp would lead to the de facto legalization of marijuana edibles in the United States, but here we are. Intoxicating hemp products are everywhere...Show More
4) Inside the boardroom: What a company board really does and how to do it better
Caroline Levy and Carol Reber know a lot about being on a board. Between them, they sit on the board of six different companies that include Celsius Holdings, Far Niente Wine Estates, Health-Ade, Arte...Show More
5) Every diversification strategy, ranked
In this episode, we discuss the all the ways a beverage firm can diversify its business and the consequences when things go wrong. Whether it is geographical expansion, vertical integration, moving in...Show More
6) How to save money on ingredients (and still taste good), featuring Kerry Group
What happens when you move a production plant from Europe to the United States or switch from Florida oranges to Brazilian oranges? Does your product still taste the same? Has technology made it possi...Show More
7) What’s wrong with the alcohol industry? Featuring the Business of Drinks podcast
It’s not a fun time to work in the alcohol business. Demand is down in almost every segment and in almost every geography. Costs are rising. And most every category is in some state of oversupply. How...Show More
8) Why are so many young men quitting alcohol?
Young people are drinking less, but virtually all those declines are driven by men. If they do consume alcohol, men drink twice as much as women. In this episode, we speculate on what could be changin...Show More
9) Recession risk, Trump’s objectives, and the beginning of a new world order
Economics power duo Jane Foley and Christian Lawrence return to give context to the first 100 days of the Trump administration, its impact on global economics, and the long-term impact of the US' chan...Show More
10) How bad is wine’s oversupply problem?
In 2024, wine production far outstripped demand. Glenn Proctor of Ciatti and Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers help us understand the unique challenges of the current crisis and how it is shaping th...Show More