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Sazerac Co appoints next COO following retirement – Global Drinks Intel exclusive

Olly Wehring
Last updated: 04/07/2025 at 3:22 PM
By Olly Wehring
4 July 2025
2 Min Read

Federman started with Sazerac in mid-2016, having previously worked for General Mills for just over 11 years.


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US spirits giant Sazerac Co has lined up a change of operational lead, Global Drinks Intel has learned. Mitch Federman, the Buffalo Trace owner's VP of supply chain & customer service, is in the process of assuming the position of COO. Federman (below) is taking over from Jeff Wadsworth, who Global Drinks Intel understands is retiring. Credit: LinkedIn Nobody was immediately available at the Kentucky-based group to confirm the change. Wadsworth has been COO at Sazerac since early 2022 when he moved across after 32 years with PepsiCo. His las

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Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.
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