If I could tell you exactly what’s next, then 2010 could be the greatest business year you have ever had. While I can’t predict the future, my goal as well as Beverage Industry’s is to help you stay ahead of the trends, technology and products shaping the beverage marketplace to move your business forward.

For more than four years, I have served as the managing editor of this magazine. This month, I am stepping up to the role of editor-in-chief. I welcome the opportunity, and jump at the chance to cover this industry. I promise we will not get bored. As Glazer’s Distributors’ President Jerry Cargill said about distributorships in this month’s cover story: “Change is the only constant.”