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Dairy-alternative beverages have become mainstream, signifying a new era for the dairy category. Although market share is on the rise, traditional dairy milk still commands the lion’s share.

As consumers are likely to do more of a mix of in-store and online shopping, mass merchandisers are making substantial investments to expand online coverage, services and capabilities.

Sustainable packaging goals are prompting suppliers of plastic bottle manufacturing equipment to design machinery that can accommodate today’s materials as well as the potential rise of post-consumer recycled content.

Whether it’s animal or plant based, protein usage in food and beverage products continues to climb. Research show that consumers increasingly are turning to plant-based proteins in the name of health.

Spurred on by consumers growing interest in health and wellness, CleanCo seeks to empower a new category of cocktail lovers in the United States who wish to moderate without compromise.

Gerber Finance recently commissioned a Momentive survey of 1,000 consumers who buy natural products, revealing that consumers’ expectations for natural products show that more is expected from them.

During the past few years, beverage companies of all sizes have dramatically stepped up their efforts to literally “change the face” of the beverage industry as they strive for more diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace.

To streamline operations in the beverage warehouse, robotics handle repetitive tasks such as picking, packing and palletizing.

Beverage fleets for light delivery and field sales applications are becoming a popular target for electrification. As a result, some of the top OEMs have either released commercial electric vans in the past couple of years or have recently announced plans to do so in the very near future.

As beverage warehouses adjust to a growing number of SKUs, voice-guided technology is supporting more accurate picks while promoting a safer environment for employees.