Justin Kendall
Justin Kendall provides daily coverage of the beer industry on Brewbound.com, conducts live-streamed interviews during Brewbound’s events and co-produces the Brewbound podcast. Kendall is a nearly 20-year career journalist who led alt-weekly newspapers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Des Moines, Iowa.
Posts by Justin Kendall
Aphria to Merge with Tilray, Create World’s Largest Cannabis Company
Just two weeks after closing on the acquisition of Atlanta’s Sweetwater Brewing Company, Canadian cannabis company Aphria has reached an agreement to merge with Tilray, forming the world’s largest cannabis company valued at $3.8 billion.
US House Passes Coronavirus Relief Bill; Senate Expected to Take Up Legislation This Week
An aid package that includes help for employees of small businesses is making its way through Congress as the coronavirus pandemic known as COVID-19 spreads across the U.S.
Constellation Brands CFO Named New CEO of Canopy Growth
Canadian Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation announced today the appointment of David Klein as CEO, effective January 14, 2020. Klein has served as the chief financial officer of Constellation Brands since mid-2015.
Canopy Growth Corporation to Invest Up to $150 Million in NY Hemp Production Facility
Less than a month after the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corporation has announced plans to invest up to $150 million to establish its first U.S. production facility in New York state. Earlier this week, Canopy announced that the Empire State had granted it a license to begin processing and producing hemp. In a press release, Canopy said it would invest between $100 million and $150 million to build a U.S. operation in New York’s Southern Tier.
Creation Nation Wins NOSH Live Pitch Slam 5
Creation Nation, a maker of no-bake protein bar and bite mixes, emerged as the winner of the 2018 NOSH Pitch Slam product competition held during the two-day NOSH Live winter conference on November 29 and 30 in Santa Monica, Calif.