Facility planning | Beverage Industry

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New facility builds address beverage operations growing pains

Architectural-lead design balances costs and function

May 27, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the beverage market had seen a lot of mergers and acquisitions among beverage wholesalers as well as continuous SKU proliferation from beverage manufacturers. Because of these trends, many beverage operations are turning to new facility builds to ease the pain.

G.G. Distributing prioritizes drivers needs

Beer wholesaler opens new facility in Tyler, Texas

Jeff Cioletti

December 20, 2019

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The true measure of a successful distribution operation is how well it manages change. And most wholesalers can learn a thing or two about that from G.G. Distributing.

Univar Solutions announces new distribution deal while Martin Bauer opens new creative facility

August 23, 2019

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Beverage ingredient suppliers continue to streamline operations through new hires and facilities.

Beverage facilities contend with the utility of space

Operators must weigh costs between renovations, new facilities

John Peter Koss

August 8, 2019

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The relatively simple topic of space can become a major issue when analyzing and evaluating the beverage industry supply chain.

GG Distributing's new facility in Tyler, Texas. - Beverage Industry

SKU proliferation drives facility development

Sustainability, automation play a key role in design plans

Taylor Karg

June 14, 2019

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Trends in facility development are prompting companies to plan for future growth, increase sustainable practices and automate operations.

Braxton Brewing opens new brewery, taproom

New facility to open Fall 2019

May 13, 2019

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Covington, Ky.-based Braxton Brewing Co. announced plans to expand its presence to Fort Mitchell, Ky., with the opening of a new barrel-aging brewery and taproom. Expected to open this fall, the Braxton Barrel House will offer a unique experience for patrons by giving them the opportunity to create custom private-barrel picks of the company’s barrel-aged brews, it says.

fairlife announces plans for new production, distribution facility

300,000-square-foot facility to be built in Arizona

April 9, 2019

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Chicago-based fairlife LLC announced plans to increase its overall production capabilities with the construction of a brand new 300,000-square-foot production and distribution facility in Goodyear, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix.

Comax Flavors Innovation Center - Beverage Industry

Comax Flavors opens innovation center

Center for Innovation features state-of-the-art application and flavor labs

January 17, 2019

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The new Center for Innovation comprises 3,600 square feet and features state-of-the-art application and flavor labs as well as customer conference and tasting rooms.

Understanding the challenges of asset utilization

Product, packaging changes impact beverage operations’ efficiency

John Peter Koss

September 26, 2018

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From an operations perspective, asset utilization is an ongoing operational challenge, especially in process industries like beverages, where constant product and packaging changes raise many questions related to invested assets.

Rendering of 7G Distributing's new office and warehouse - Beverage Industry

Space, automation drive new beverage facility needs

Distributor consolidation continues to impact warehouse operations

Jessica Jacobsen

June 25, 2018

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Through new facility development, some beverage operators are dedicating their capital expenditure budget to the construction of new plants and offices.