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National Restaurant Association releases mid-year supplement update

Report finds that delta variant could threaten gains made this year
August 31, 2021

The National Restaurant Association, Washington, D.C., released a mid-year supplement to the 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report, which illustrates the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry. 


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Coravin launches Professional Wine Preservation Kits

Kits aid on-premise operators to increase revenue, profit from wine sales
August 30, 2021

Coravin Inc. launched its new Professional Wine Preservation Kits that are specifically designed for on-premise partners (restaurants, bars and wineries) to increase revenue and profit from wine sales as they reopen and rebuild following the pandemic. 


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Primo Water announces acquisition of Earth2O

Acquisition will add approximately 9,000 customers to North American network
July 19, 2021

Primo Water Corp., Tampa, Fla., announced that Primo Water North America (PWNA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Primo, substantially acquired all of the assets of The Sweetwater Co. Inc., doing business as Earth2O. The bottled water company is based in Oregon and known for its commitment to sustainable water, environmental responsibility and natural, pure spring water from Oregon's Cascade Range.


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Consumers’ one-stop shopping lifts club store channel

Mobile apps streamline shopping process
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
July 19, 2021
When it came to shopping this past year, many consumers prioritized one-stop shopping and cost savings as they dealt with the complexities of the pandemic. These priorities aided the warehouse clubs and supercenters channel as more consumers stockpiled goods and dealt with reduced shopping options.
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Total foodservice industry down 25% in 2020

Beverage offerings to play key role in foodservice recovery
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
June 24, 2021
The foodservice channel experienced unprecedented sales declines this past year, with beverage sales underperforming in the channel. Yet, experts forecast beverage will be the great differentiator in its rebuild.
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Beverage brands rally to support recovery of on-premise channel

On-premise specific packaging, new entries could lift channel
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
June 8, 2021
For the U.S. on-premise market, the pandemic last year was the equivalent to a season-ending injury as it forced many operations to shut their doors. Although it has been a difficult 15 months for the channel, beverage-makers are stepping up to support the on-premise community as it looks to rebuild.
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Interstate DTC shipping only legal in 13 states

70% of craft brewers would consider direct-to-consumer shipping if legal in their states
Barbara Harfmann
May 27, 2021
In Sovos ShipCompliant and the Brewers Association’s first-ever “Direct-to-Consumer Beer Shipping” report, 84% of regular craft beer drinks want to be able to legally purchase beer via DTC shipping to their homes. Currently, interstate DTC shipping is only legal in 13 states.
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