Report: Number of Craft Suppliers Left Hanging in WA, Following Distrib Deal Between PepsiCo and Corwin Beverage

Dear Client:  A distribution deal between PepsiCo and Corwin Beverage in Washington State has suddenly left a number of craft beer brands, cider brands and specialty imports in WA without a route to market in certain areas of the state, reports the Washington Beer Blog. The development, as the report shares, apparently stems from a move by PepsiCo to acquire Corwin Beverage, a non-alc distributor in Southwest Washington that carries primarily PepsiCo-owned brands, but other big non-alc as well, like