Amanda Brace
Compliance Manager
Beatbox Beverages 

The Ready-to-Drink (RTD) category continues its rapid growth. Still, this explosive market expansion has left many wine- and malt-based brands struggling to fit into complex, ever-changing laws and regulations. The challenge is magnified by the added complexity of contract manufacturing compliance and the reality that many state and federal agencies are operating with short staffing and limited resources. As compliance managers, we are forced to be inventive—developing non-traditional approaches just to find the right information and ensure market access.

Key Takeaways:

• Deciphering Complexity: Uncover the most current legal and regulatory pitfalls for wine- and malt-based RTDs.
• The Contract Manufacturer Conundrum: Implement proven strategies for managing compliance across multiple contract manufacturing relationships.
• Inventive Compliance: Learn resourceful, "outside-the-box" approaches to access critical information, even when dealing with under-resourced regulatory agencies.
• Future-Proofing: Gain a strategic framework for maintaining robust compliance in a rapidly evolving market.