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From wine cellar to wine seller

At some point, all retailers play the part of sommelier

April 21, 2013

Sports drinks, sodas, beers, spirits, waters, premixed drinks and the deluge of newly packaged summer offerings that flood marketing channels into the distribution straits and onto retail shelves can all be quite overwhelming — especially leading up to summertime.

Setting an efficiency standard in the brewing industry

Relying on certified equipment to save energy, raw materials

Christoph Reichel

March 15, 2013

Manufacturers and operators of machinery and equipment for the brewing industry must develop a highly integrated approach to energy and media efficiency, starting from the delivery of raw materials, auxiliaries and resources through optimizing mashing and cooking processes, using compressed air, treating wastewater and developing sanitation systems.

Upgrading for efficiency

Delirium switches to SupeRep software to boost sales, distribution performance

March 14, 2013

After three years in Nashville, Tenn., Delirium Wine & Spirits is well established as a regional beverage distributor. How that happened so quickly is largely attributable to two things: exceptional customer service — every order is filled within 24 hours without fail — and its eclectic beverage selection.

Timing is everything

Sidel helps reduce changeover times for Arcus

March 8, 2013

Arcus AS, a supplier and producer of wines and spirits based in Gjelleråsen, Norway, recently turned to Hünenberg, Switzerland-based Sidel when it relocated from its traditional production and distribution facility in the center of Oslo to a new, purpose-built plant 16 kilometers outside the capital.

Developing the workforce of tomorrow

January 15, 2013

How manufacturing is adapting to changing demographics As baby boomers head toward retirement and Generation Y enters the workforce, attempting to boost the competitive edge of the U.S. economy on the global stage, the transition between the two groups of workers is bringing some challenges.

Going green and saving green

Demand for sustainability increases use of molded fiber packaging

Del Williams

December 18, 2012

With sustainability being a new driving force in the industry, packaging developers are expanding the possibilities and accelerating the adoption of advanced molded fiber packaging applications.

Monitoring for volatile organic compounds aids in beer quality

Andrew Tipler

November 19, 2012

Beer production today is on the rise as more knowledgeable consumers seek higher-quality premium and craft beers.

The fundamentals of water reuse

Questions to ponder before beginning a recovery process

Lloyd Snyder

November 16, 2012

Food and beverage industrial water reuse has increased substantially during the last 20 years, and the practice is only growing.

Making inventory tracking more ‘pallet-able’

Mike Kaskie

June 13, 2012

As New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, Colo., celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011, the craft brewery had grown from brewing 60 cases a week at the home of co-founders Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan in 1991, to selling more than 700,000 barrels of beer a year.

Stability, growth forecasted for wine industry

Research shows demographic possibilities

Mike Kaskie

February 15, 2012

The old adage goes that people drink to recognize both good and bad times. This, unfortunately for the beer, wine and spirits industry, is not the case. As with many other consumer packaged goods (CPG) segments, wine industry growth rates have dropped during the last three recessions (1991, 2001 and 2008-2009) and immediately after these recessions ended, industry growth resumed.