Top Journalists in Beverage Distributors
Harry Schuhmacher Beer Business Daily
Editor & Publisher of Beer Business Daily; a veteran reporter/analyst on the beer middle tier and co‑producer of the Beer Industry Summit. Specialties: U.S. beer distributors, three‑tier system policy, wholesaler economics, M&A, route‑to‑market strategy
Jenn Litz‑Kirk Beer Business Daily / Craft Business Daily
Director of Content and executive editor across Beer Business Daily/Craft Business Daily, leading daily coverage for the beer distribution tier. Specialties: Beer wholesaler trends, category resets, distributor strategy, supplier–wholesaler relations
Jordan Driggers Beer Business Daily
Senior Beer Editor reporting daily on U.S. beer business developments with a strong focus on the distributor tier. Specialties: Distributor portfolios, shipment/depletion trends, legal/regulatory impacts on the middle tier
Bianca Bruno Beer Business Daily
Beer Editor covering news and analysis relevant to U.S. beer wholesalers. Specialties: Daily three‑tier beer news, wholesaler performance, market share shifts
Sarah Barrett Wine & Spirits Daily
Executive Editor of Wine & Spirits Daily, delivering daily reporting for the wine and spirits tiers of U.S. distribution. Specialties: Wine/spirits wholesale, control‑state channel, supplier–distributor dynamics
Hana Kruger Wine & Spirits Daily
Editor for Wine & Spirits Daily with day‑to‑day responsibility for news in the wine/spirits distribution ecosystem. Specialties: Wine & spirits distribution news, pricing/mix trends, control jurisdictions
Justin Kendall Brewbound
Editor at Brewbound, providing daily coverage of the U.S. beer industry with deep reporting on the middle tier. Specialties: Beer distributors and chains, wholesaler consolidation, scans/data analysis, category strategy
Jessica Infante Brewbound
Managing Editor at Brewbound leading coverage of distributor and supplier developments across beer and adjacent categories. Specialties: Distributor consolidation, earnings/shipments coverage, beer/RTD cross‑category plays
Zoe Licata Brewbound
Reporter at Brewbound and podcast co‑host covering news that affects brewery–distributor relationships and market access. Specialties: Wholesaler news, BA/trade‑group data, openings/closings and route‑to‑market shifts
Duane Stanford Beverage Digest
Editor & Publisher of Beverage Digest, a leading trade source on soft drinks, energy and non‑alc distribution trends. Specialties: Non‑alcoholic and emerging categories, bottler/warehouse distribution, retailer relationships
Rachel Arthur BeverageDaily (William Reed)
Editor of BeverageDaily, overseeing coverage of worldwide beverage industry developments including distribution and go‑to‑market. Specialties: Global beverage route‑to‑market, packaging and supply chain, regulatory shifts
Jessica Jacobsen Beverage Industry (BNP Media)
Editor of Beverage Industry (BNP Media), covering category and channel trends with relevance to beverage distributors. Specialties: Beverage trends across DSD/warehouse models, category management, manufacturer–distributor collaboration
Kyle Swartz Beverage Dynamics / StateWays (Beverage Information Group)
Editor of Beverage Dynamics and StateWays; prolific writer on wholesaler/retail dynamics and control‑state programs. Specialties: Wine & spirits wholesale, control‑state markets, distributor sales/retail programs
Jeremy Nedelka Beverage Information Group (Beverage Dynamics / Beverage Wholesaler / StateWays / Cheers)
VP, Beverage Group Content at Beverage Information Group; directs and contributes to editorial across wholesaler‑focused titles. Specialties: Wholesaler channel strategy, program development, industry research/awards
Krystina Skibo Beverage Wholesaler / Beverage Dynamics
Trade Managing Editor working across Beverage Wholesaler and sister titles to deliver day‑to‑day content for distributors. Specialties: Trade/wholesaler editorial, warehouse/operations features, wholesaler best practices
Daniel Marsteller Shanken News Daily (M. Shanken Communications)
Executive Editor overseeing Shanken News Daily’s coverage of the U.S. beverage alcohol trade, including wholesaler developments. Specialties: Daily wine/spirits/beer trade news, wholesaler and supplier moves, Impact Databank insights
Shane English Shanken News Daily (M. Shanken Communications)
Senior Editor at Shanken News Daily reporting on daily developments affecting distributors and their supplier partners. Specialties: Distributor M&A, brand performance, route‑to‑market changes across wine/spirits/beer
Julia Higgins Market Watch Magazine (M. Shanken Communications)
Senior Editor at Market Watch Magazine, covering trends across the three tiers with a strong trade audience. Specialties: Distributor/retail trends, on‑/off‑premise operations, data‑driven features
Cyril Penn Wine Business Monthly / WineBusiness.com
Editor‑in‑Chief of Wine Business Monthly, North America’s leading wine trade publication with extensive distribution coverage. Specialties: Wine industry supply chain, distribution/wholesale, market data and policy
Dave Infante VinePair
Contributing editor and columnist at VinePair (Hop Take), frequently analyzing wholesaler power, policy and market structure. Specialties: Beer distributor power dynamics, policy/three‑tier issues, category analysis, hop/beer economics
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