A-B Taking Big Hikes in S. Texas

August 19, 2011A-B Taking Big Hikes in S. Texas Dear Client:Letters just hitting the streets are showing A-B premiums going up $1.45 a case in parts of South/Central Texas, $1.20 in other parts. That's the most we've ever seen premium pricing go up in one increase. One chain buyer characterized the increase as "overly aggressive", striving for understatement. So what's up? Texas is a big market, and the North part of the state (Dallas-Fort Worth area) has typically enjoyed much