TTB NEWSLETTER | Weekly News

April 5, 2019

IN THIS ISSUE

Greetings! This week’s top news includes the selection of Kaori Flores as the new supervisor over distilled spirits and malt beverage labeling, information about an investigator job opening, two offers in compromise that were accepted following trade practice investigations, and a reminder to register for one of our upcoming trade practice seminars.

KAORI FLORES APPOINTED AS NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OVER MALT BEVERAGE AND DISTILLED SPIRITS LABELING

We are pleased to announce that Kaori Flores is the new assistant director over malt beverage and distilled spirits labeling in the Alcohol Labeling and Formulation Division (ALFD). Ms. Flores started in this position on April 1, 2019.

Before becoming a federal employee, Ms. Flores served in the U.S. Air Force as an Operations Management Specialist. Ms. Flores’ federal experience includes working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). She transitioned to TTB in 2014, where she worked as a Regulations Specialist, concentrating mostly on beer and malt beverage issues, until being selected for this position in ALFD.

Ms. Flores has an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland University College and a Master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.

TTB INVESTIGATOR JOB POSTING

We are seeking candidates to fill one investigator position in the commuting area of either Portland, Oregon or Seattle, Washington. No prior Federal experience is required.

Among other things, TTB investigators perform the following kinds of investigations:

Certificate of Label Approval (COLA) fraud
hidden ownership and fraudulent permit applications
trade practices
alcohol beverage product integrity

TTB is recognized as one of the federal government’s best places to work. We ranked in the top 2 percent of agency subcomponents (#8 of 415) in 2018. If you are interested in this job opportunity, you must apply through USAJOBS no later than April 16, 2019.

For more details, view the vacancy announcement: 19-TTB-25-P.

TTB ACCEPTS TWO OFFERS IN COMPROMISE FOR ALLEGED TRADE PRACTICE VIOLATIONS

We recently accepted a $350,000 offer in compromise from Brewers Distributing Company, a wholesaler in Peoria, Illinois, for alleged violations of the consignment sales and exclusive outlet provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.

For more details, read the Brewers Distributing Company press release.

We also accepted $2.5 million offer in compromise from Heineken USA Incorporated for alleged violations of the exclusive outlet and tied house provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act.

For more details about this case, read the Heineken USA press release.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR 2019 TRADE PRACTICE SEMINARS

If you’re engaged in a TTB-regulated alcohol beverage business and you’d like to learn more about federal trade practice violations including tied house, commercial bribery, consignment sales, and exclusive outlet, sign up for one of our free, half-day trade practice seminars.

Learn more about the seminars, view the schedule, and register online.

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