Southern Glazer’s Receives 5 Wins in the 2025 Just Drinks Excellence Awards

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits(Southern Glazer’s) just received five honors in the 2025 Just Drinks Excellence Awards, earning recognition in the Business Expansion, Environmental, Marketing, Safety and Social categories.

The Just Drinks Excellence Awards, powered by GlobalData’s research, journalism and AI analysis of over a billion datasets annually, spotlight forward-thinking companies driving meaningful progress across key business areas, according to the company.

“This recognition from one of the industry’s most respected independent awards programs underscores the tangible impact of our strategy, innovation, and commitment to doing business the right way,” said Wayne E. Chaplin, president and CEO, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. “I’m incredibly proud of our teams, whose dedication continues to set us apart as both a market leader and a force for good in our communities.”

Southern Glazer’s Business Expansion award reflects the company’s growth, including the addition of Massachusetts and Rhode Island as its 46th and 47th U.S. markets, as well as its newest dedicated beverage division, Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company of New York, servicing Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx, according to the company.

Southern Glazer’s’ Environmental and Safety awards highlight their improvements in fleet efficiency, facility sustainability and employee well-being, according to the company, supported by AI-enabled routing, electric vehicle pilots, energy-saving facility upgrades and advanced safety systems.

The Marketing award recognizes the evolution of Southern Glazer’s long-standing partnership with the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One into a performance-based platform that delivers value for suppliers and amplifies the Festival’s educational mission, according to the company.

Finally, the Social award honors the impact of VolunCheers, Southern Glazer’s employee giving and volunteering program, which has driven tens of thousands of volunteer hours, as well as its Youth Alcohol Awareness and Education Foundation that has reached more than 50,000 students with responsible drinking education, according to the company.

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