Friday, October 27th at 11:00 a.m. ET we are hosting a Q3 call on the beer and beverage industry with Frank Politano, VP of Sales for Kohler Distributing Company. Kohler is the largest beer distributor in northeast New Jersey with more than $175 million in sales in domestic (Coors, Miller Lite) & imported beer (Modelo, Corona), hard seltzer (White Claw, Truly), hard iced tea (Twisted Tea) and RTD cocktails. During our call Frank will be providing a Q3 update for all categories, an update on Bud Light share losses, how Hard Seltzer sales have been and new products, Hard Ice Tea’s potential and competition from other new beverage categories among other topics.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) was also recently presented as a long idea by an investor. You can read the Consumer Investor Idea Event recap here: Consumer Investor Idea Notes (BUD, CZR, PLAY, SN) from 10/09/2023
Bio: Frank Politano is VP of Sales for Kohler Distributing Company since 2004. Kohler Distributing Company is the largest beer and wine distributor in northeast New Jersey with more than $175 million in sales in domestic & imported beer, hard seltzer, hard iced tea and RTD cocktails. Frank is able to discuss trends, competition for manufactures such as Constellation Brands (STZ), Molson Coors (TAP), Anheuser-Busch (BUD) and The Boston Beer Company (SAM), Marc Anthony, E. & J. Gallo as well as emerging brands. Prior to Kohler, Frank was Zone Director of Sales at Heineken from 2000 to 2004, Sales Director at Coors Brewing Company from 1994 to 1998 and began his career at E. & J. Gallo Winery as Sales Manager from 1985 to 1993.