RNDC's Dismantling; Plus Eco Beverages and Russian River

About this episode

The episode discusses the dismantling of RNDC and features insights from industry experts on market changes and sustainability efforts.

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) continues to unwind, so BevNET spirits editor Ferron Salniker joined the Brewbound Podcast to break down the latest. RNDC, once the country's second-largest wine and spirits distributor, has been selling-off markets piecemeal to competitors from coast to coast. Announced deals have included 11 markets to the Reyes Beverage Group, brand rights and some assets to Columbia Distributing, operations in 17 control states to Martignetti. (Note: this conversation took place before Breakthru announced it would acquire RNDC operations in Kentucky and Indiana or that it was revealed Quality Beverage would buy RNDC assets in Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.) RNDC's current state can be traced to the butterfly effect of a host of suppliers leaving its California operations over the last several years, resulting in the company exiting the state. "It's no surprise that if your biggest suppliers leave your biggest state and beyond, then the rest of your business is going to be affected," Salniker said. "What's happening now is no surprise, but it feels like it's happening all of a sudden." In addition to her analysis, the episode features…

People in this episode

Guests: Ferron Salniker, Anna Nadasdy, Natalie Cilurzo

Topics covered

• RNDC
• beverage industry
• craft beverages
• Extended Producer Responsibility
• market dynamics

Keywords

• RNDC
• beverage distribution
• craft beer
• sustainability
• market acquisition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Republic National Distributing Company, Reyes Beverage Group, Columbia Distributing, Martignetti, Breakthru, Quality Beverage, Eco Beverages, Russian River Brewing

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