Bank of Americas PAC is a major Republican donor at the federal level. His biggest contribution on record was a $1 million donation in 2006 to help support Proposition 87, a ballot measure that would have taxed oil producers in the state in order to raise funds for research into alternative energy. Collectively, these ten states account for 179 electoral votes. Menard was named to Trumps Great American Economic Revival advisory group for retail earlier this year. MEC and Orange Bang have filed a motion to confirm the arbitrator's award. He has been running Monster . Political division in the United States - Statistics & Facts Carin Smith. 5. You mentioned a few things, but just trying to confirm that you've already seen improvement or is it really going to take until the second half until we see improvements on your gross margins? CEO Craig Menear is also a major Republican donor. He has also served as an economic adviser to President Obama. In February of 2022, we grew Canada's Reign portfolio by launching Rain White Gummy Bear. The cost of repositioning finished products to distribution centers are included in freight-in costs. In the first quarter of 2022, the company experienced significant increases in cost of sales relative to the comparative 2021, first quarter, primarily due to increased freight rates and fuel costs, including costs relating to the importation of aluminum cans, as well as aluminum can costs attributable to higher aluminum commodity pricing. This concludes our question-and-answer session. Political affiliation Sacks, who has donated to Democratic and Republican campaigns in the past, is increasingly becoming a popular figure in conservative media Twitter circles. Hank Meijers son, Peter Meijer, is the Republican nominee in this years election for Michigans 3rd Congressional District. Rodney Sacks, Chairman and CEO, Monster Beverage Corporation McMullen also joined Trump during his COVID-19 response press conference with industry executives in April this year and participated in an event with Mike Pence in May, in the throes of 2020 campaign. CEO John Stankey is also a major Republican donor. MEC and Orange Bang allege that VPX reached a 2010 settlement agreement with Orange Bang that restricted VPX's use of the Bang trademark to products that are creatine based or marketed and sold only in nutritional channels as well as claims at VPX infringed Orange Bang's trademark rights to the Bang marks. Schlifske is a powerful political figure in Milwaukee and an officer of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Kroger (Ohio)Krogers PAC and CEO Rodney McMullen have both been major donors to Ohio Republicans. So you guys called out certainly many pressures this quarter impacting your business to really fill the strong underlying demand. 4. And then as we think about the U.S. going forward, can you discuss your thoughts on potential Monster top line weakness or category weakness, if we do see a consumer spending slowdown? Operating expenses as a percentage of net sales for the 2022, first quarter were 24.8% as compared to operating expenses as a percentage of net sales for the 2019, first quarter pre-COVID, which was 27.7%. Uline (Wisconsin & Arizona)Liz and Dick Uihlein, the founders of Wisconsin-based Uline, are the top Republican donors nationally in the 2020 election cycle, with more than $58 million in contributions. Age : 72. Sales of Red Bull increased 7.8%. The market shares of the company's brands in New Zealand for the 4 weeks ended April 17 2022, remained at 24.7%. The work-in-progress was a fake memoir centered around a bitter comic whose quest for acceptance takes him to unexpected ideological places. We already took pricing up, as we mentioned, through pricing actions, and we will be taking pricing up effective September 1. Although the Uihleins live in the Chicago suburbs, they have been particularly influential in Wisconsin, where their company is based, and in state legislative races in swing states like Arizona. In April 2022, we launched Monster Mango Loco in Japan. According to Nielsen, in the 13-week period ending March 27, 2022, Monster's retail market shares in value as compared to the same period the previous year, grew from 25.5% to 27.1% in Denmark, from 31.9% to 32.1% in France, from 27.9% to 29.3% in Great Britain, from 27.2% to 27.6% in Norway, from 18.1% to 21.4% in Poland, from 36% to 37.8% in Spain, and from 14.9% to 15.9% in Sweden. Distribution expenses for the 2022, first quarter increased to $81.4 million, which is an increase of 49.7% or 5.4% of net sales compared to $54.4 million or 4.4% of net sales in the 2021, first quarter. This entire interview with director Rodney Sacks provides insight into the company's success, marketing strategy, history, and decision-making. Ford Motor Company (Michigan)Dearborn-based Ford is one of the largest employers in Michigan and a major power player in the state.