“Significant Increase” Coming to MC’s Freight and Fuel Surcharge

Dear Client: Molson Coors sales chief Kevin Doyle penned a note to distributors yesterday informing them of a “significant increase” they’ll see to the freight and fuel costs that they split with distribs, aka the company’s freight and fuel surcharge. “Significant” indeed. MC will release the final number in December, but as of now, they're forecasting “the 2022 freight and fuel surcharge to range between $0.19/case equivalent to $0.21/case equivalent,” per note.  For some perspective, the 2021 surcharge sits at