According to an article at Wine-Searcher.com, TTB’s Industry Outreach office indicates that TTB had about 520 employees last year, and has about 450 today, due to two rounds of “voluntary resignations”. This reduction in staffing levels has already led to extended permit approval times – average DSP permit approvals are running at 81 days (April…
BIG NEWS from FIVE x 5: Meet Insights, Your New BI Tool!
Data and analytics are revolutionizing the way distilleries operate, quickly becoming the driving force behind smarter, more efficient decision-making and workflows. Imagine using predictive analytics to optimize your aging barrels, streamline inventory management, and deliver insights that transform how you run your business. At FIVE x 5, we’re committed to keeping you ahead of the…
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Usually Not Legal: Receiving Cans by Transfer in Bond
This post is intended to be a quick Public Service Announcement since we’ve observed an increase in this type of transaction. Both copackers and distillers are routinely running afoul of regulations surrounding Transfer in Bond of bottled/canned product, by sending and receiving canned product via Transfer in Bond. Unless the copacker and their distillery client…
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Government Shutdown Possibility Looms -Submit Your Labels, Formulas and Permit Amendments Now
Congress is not expected to pass appropriations bills this month, and a failure to do this will trigger a government shutdown effective on October 1st. Historically, government shutdowns have resulted in TTB pausing their processing of COLA / Label Approvals/Exemptions, Formulas, and Permit Amendments/Applications. Due to this pause, a backlog of submissions is likely to…
