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Readers names their favorite new product for November

Stillhouse Spiced Cherry Whiskey wins poll with nearly three-quarters of vote

December 19, 2017

Like consumers during Christmas and New Year's Eve, the readers of Beverage Industry feel the love for whiskey as 73 percent of voters named Stillhouse Spiced Cherry Whiskey their favorite new beverage in Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for November.

Beverage Industry mourns the loss of Tom Kelley

Trucking, transportation columnist brought passion, expertise to publication

Jessica Jacobsen

December 15, 2017

Although Tom’s work will not be part of Beverage Industry’s publication anymore, his legacy will be remembered by the staff and readers as a man who truly was passionate about his work.

Euromonitor consumer lifestyles report reveals megatrends

Millennials trade things for experiences

Barbara Harfmann

December 15, 2017

The report’s key themes offer insights into the ways consumers prepare their meals, travel, react to economic shifts, save and spend money, and even how they adapt to digital habits.

Safety and security necessary to protect beverage plants

Top assets to protect are people and facility

John Peter Koss

December 15, 2017

Many high-priority tasks are present in the daily operations of beverage production or distribution facilities; therefore, the assets that are used to accomplish these tasks should be protected.

Mintel announces 2018 food and drink trends

Transparency, mouthfeel among the top global trends

Amanda Del Buono

December 15, 2017

Mintel announced five trends that likely will impact the global food and beverage market in the next year.

Readers name their favorite new beverage of October

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Coffee wins with more than one-third of vote

Jessica Jacobsen

November 21, 2017

Heritage brands are finding more ways to ensure consumers who are looking for something new and exciting will find favor with storied brands through new product innovation. In the recent Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for October, we saw that the readers of Beverage Industry feel the same way.

Social media analysis highlights millennials’ beverage choices

Tea and bottled water are popular with demographic

Jessica Jacobsen

November 14, 2017

If social media is any indication of what millennial consumers want, it is likely that we will see more innovation coming out of these beverage categories as beverage-makers look to reach this generation.

Cook County repeals sugar-sweetened beverage tax

Tax remains hot-button topic in several states

Barbara Harfmann

November 14, 2017

The tax, which went into effect in Cook County on Aug. 1, was repealed Oct. 11 when the commissioners voted 15-2 to undo the tax.

How container choice impacts production

Compliance, processing and packaging effected by container choice

John Peter Koss

November 14, 2017

The innocence of the beverage container is soon lost when making analyses and evaluations about how and what impacts it creates throughout the entire supply chain.