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Between Drinks

BON & VIV launces seltzer on Delta Airlines flights

Complimentary spiked seltzer available to specific travel classes
April 12, 2020
Soon you can say “bon voyage” with BON & VIV Spiked Seltzer just in time for summer vacations. BON & VIV is taking flight with Delta Air Lines to bring a bubbly new beverage to the skies.
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Operations Perspective

Manufacturing marketing decisions impact operational tasks

Co-packers should use same evaluation process when adding SKUs
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
April 12, 2020
Observations, studies, research and experience in a broad variety of retail stores have generated significant, timely and technical concerns and questions. The number of brands, products and packages displayed on the store-length gondolas in the beverage section pose the first question: who created all these SKUs, and why?
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Beverage Beat

Future is bright for U.S. hot tea market

Global Data expects value to reach $3.4B by 2023
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
April 12, 2020
GlobalData reports that in 2019, the U.S. hot tea market stood at $2.8 billion and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 percent through 2023, reaching $3.4 billion. The projected growth is expected to come from the category’s plethora of innovative solutions.
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Vehicle maintenance FAQ
Distribution

Scheduling preventative maintenance is not without its issues for fleets

Avoiding common mistakes can help your beverage fleet runnings
Jeff Cioletti
April 12, 2020
When it comes to a maintenance schedule, the same philosophy that applies to a fleet’s overall makeup is relevant here: There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution. However, there are some basic guidelines every beverage delivery fleet should be following, regardless of size, and the experts are here to answer some frequently asked questions related to those.
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Wine purses appeal to eco-conscious, stylish consumers
Last Drop

Wine purses appeal to eco-conscious, stylish consumers

Reusable wine totes can transport, store and serve any wine
Sarah Graybill
Sarah Graybill
April 8, 2020
Packaging innovations have become an important solution for beverage-makers in established categories. The wine market is no different. In an attempt to shatter the “stigma” associated with bag-in-box (BIB) or bagged wine, some wine brands have taken an innovative approach to the “vessel” for this type of wine packaging.
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Loverboy

Readers name their favorite beverage of February

Loverboy Sparkling Hard Teas run away with online poll
March 31, 2020

Although today’s day-to-day life has been upended by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, it can be a nice distraction to find something else in which to focus your attention for a few moments. Beverage Industry will continue to post New Products to our website to highlight the innovations of today’s product developers. In line with that, the magazine also will continue to host its monthly online poll center on these releases.


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Operations Perspective

SKUs have domino effect on beverage supply chain process

Ingredients, packaging and warehousing feel effects of SKU proliferation
John Peter Koss - Beverage Industry
John Peter Koss
March 23, 2020

In the beverage industry, SKUs have been and will continue to be one of the major operating issues in the supply chain. Yet, one can ask, why are SKUs so important, why do they top the list of challenges and how are they handled and controlled in real time?


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Beverage Beat

Beer is ready to conquer the online marketplace

Research, sales data shows consumers’ comfort levels with buying beer online
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
March 20, 2020

My first true foray into online purchasing was trying to find discounted textbooks for my college courses. Since those days, my consumer packaged goods purchases online have spanned many markets: food, beverages, home goods, movies, etc.


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