{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"RNDC\u2019s Dismantling; Plus Eco Beverages and Russian River","description":" 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.   \u201cIt\u2019s no surprise that if your biggest suppliers leave your biggest state and beyond, then the rest of your business is going to be affected,\u201d Salniker said. \u201cWhat\u2019s happening now is no surprise, but it feels like it\u2019s happening all of a sudden.\u201d   In addition to her analysis, the episode features conversations with Eco Beverages co-founder Anna Nadasdy and Russian River Brewing co-owner Natalie Cilurzo. Nadasdy discusses her organization\u2019s push to help craft beverage manufacturers navigate Extended Producer Responsibility laws.   Cilurzao recapped her brewery\u2019s recent Pliny the Younger launch and Russian River\u2019s latest push to share its sustainability work.   Justin and Jess also break down recent beer news, including Lord Hobo and Lone Pine\u2019s pivot to contact production and Q1 earnings from Boston Beer and Molson Coors. ","author_name":"Brewbound Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/brewbound.libsyn.com\/website","html":"