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Shortage of qualified CDL drivers poses industry challenges

Implementing additional trainers, equipment can help manage shortages

March 25, 2019

Training is tricky business, especially in an era where beverage distributors in virtually every U.S. city are dealing with a shortage of qualified CDL drivers.

Green Fuel Alternatives in Beverage Fleets - Beverage Industry

Green fuel alternatives’ popularity increases in beverage fleets

All-electric, propane finding place in market

Jeff Cioletti

February 21, 2019

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As all-electric technology steadily expands in the market during the next several years, continuous opportunities also will emerge for other green fuel types.

BevOps Fleet Summit 2019 in Las Vegas - Beverage Industry

BevOps Fleet Summit heads to Las Vegas

Annual summit welcomes fleet, operations experts

February 15, 2019

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An event for beverage warehousing and distribution professionals, the BevOps Fleet Summit will take place March 19-21 at the M Resort Spa & Casino in Henderson, Nev. The three-day conference will address the business challenges and industry trends of today’s beverage marketplace and how operators can prepare for what’s next.

Coca-Cola Bottling Fleet - Beverage Industry

2019 Beverage Bottler of the Year: Coca-Cola completes bottling initiative

68 independent bottlers part of refranchised network

Barbara Harfmann

January 22, 2019

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To keep operations streamlined and humming along, the Coca-Cola system in North America embarked on a milestone commitment nearly a decade ago to reshape its North American bottling operations by returning ownership to local partners.

Del Papa Distributing Truck - Beverage Industry

Del Papa Distributing rises in face of market challenges

Beer wholesaler tackles natural disasters, market evolution

Jeff Cioletti

January 22, 2019

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Del Papa Distributing, Victoria, Texas, can teach other wholesalers a thing or two about weathering the storm — literally and figuratively — including the challenges wrought by both Mother Nature and the nature of the rapidly evolving beer distribution landscape.

Chevrolet Silverado 2019 - Beverage Industry

A look at 2019 work truck offerings

Upgrades, new releases address driver comfort, safety

Jeff Cioletti

December 17, 2018

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Here’s a look at what you can expect from some of the biggest names in fleet equipment manufacturing.

Atlas Distributing’s fleet makeup includes 15 Ford Transit Vans to support its merchandising fleet. - Beverage Industry

Atlas Distributing tackles driver recruitment, retention

Driver training facilitates safety on-site and on the road

Jeff Cioletti

November 19, 2018

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Recruiting and retaining qualified delivery teams has been one of the biggest challenges for beverage distributors of all sizes in recent years and it’s something that Atlas Distributing, Auburn, Mass., has been proactive in addressing.

Honeywell Intelligrated's Momentum Warehouse Execution System. - Beverage Industry

Warehouse Execution Systems produce consistent, accurate fulfillment

Warehouse workers increasingly implement WES for day-to-day operations

Taylor Karg

November 7, 2018

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As the beverage industry continues to see an influx of SKUs, manufacturers and distributors must stay up-to-date with the latest software in order to keep up with demand. As warehouses look to enhance their operations, the implementation of warehouse execution systems (WES) seem to be the golden ticket to getting the job done.

2018 Wholesaler of the Year: Hand Family Companies

Multi-state beer, beverage distributor continues growing

Barbara Harfmann

October 24, 2018

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Now in operation for nearly 70 years, the Hand Family Companies, Clarksville, Tenn., has grown from humble beginnings to becoming a multi-state beer and beverage distributor operating seven plants in three states, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.

Honeywell Intelligrated voice technology. - Beverage Industry

Picking technologies upturn speed, accuracy

SKU proliferation drives voice technologies in warehouse operations

Taylor Karg

October 19, 2018

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To better handle today’s SKU proliferation, warehouse distributors that implement warehouse management systems (WMS) and solutions like voice picking technologies, can save time, money and valuable resources to allocate to other parts of the business, experts say.

Energy drinks continue steady growth

Readers name their favorite new beverage of June

GT’s Living Foods seeks to motivate healthy minds, lifestyles

Digital marketing trends keep beverage consumers connected

Tampico Beverages celebrates 30th anniversary

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October 23, 2018

Innovation: The Evolving Beverage Market

ON DEMAND: In Beverage Industry’s annual New Product Development Webinar, experts will detail how manufacturers are balancing the evolving trends of today's consumers when developing new beverages.

September 18, 2019

What’s on Tap: The Trends Driving the Beverage Market

Beverage Industry’s annual New Product Development Webinar features insights from industry experts about the trends influencing the next generation of beverages.

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Beverage Quality and Safety

Based on an IFT short course, Beverage Quality and Safety offers information on the latest beverage industry trends related to products, processing, and packaging technologies - including new generation nutraceutical beverages

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Beverage Industry Magazine

2019 August

Beverage Industry’s August issue features the latest trends in digital marketing and how it connects consumers to their favorite brands. This issue also features an in-depth look into the energy drinks category, the club store channel and immune health ingredients. Per usual, we also featured the latest products, packaging and machinery.

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