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Jessica Jacobsen

Jessica Jacobsen, editor of Beverage Industry, visits a range of beverage companies for cover stories and facility tours, represents the magazine at trade shows and industry events, and works with the Beverage Industry team to determine the content and direction of the magazine and its online components. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University.

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R&D Feature

Pandemic heightens importance of immune health ingredients

Immunity-boosting beverages show multi-ingredient approach trend

Jessica Jacobsen

July 27, 2020

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Although current health trends have placed greater emphasis on immune-boosting ingredients, beverage-makers have been fueling this trend for years.

Packaging Materials

Sustainability trends drive innovation for labeling materials

Special effects a growing opportunity for beverage labels

Jessica Jacobsen

July 24, 2020

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As consumers and brand owners show the ever-increasing priority that sustainability has commanded, label suppliers are working to address this need state.

Category Focus

Loyalist help energy drinks continue growth patterns

Diversification will help category expand to new demographics

Jessica Jacobsen

July 23, 2020

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The functional benefits associated with energy drinks have helped it attain the status it has today, but experts note diversification will take the category further.

CLEAN Cause sparkling, low-sugar, organic caffeine from yerba mate

R&D Feature

Clean label finds its roots in nature

Reduced sugar sports drink present clean-label opportunity

Jessica Jacobsen

July 13, 2020

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“Real” ingredients from nature are helping beverage-makers deliver clean-label solutions.

David Klavsons, chief executive officer of King Juice Co. Inc.

Cover Feature

Calypso is redefining lemonade, driving record growth

Brand enters light lemonade market to drive incremental sales

Jessica Jacobsen

July 1, 2020

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Through its diverse portfolio of lemonades, limeades and teas, King Juice Co. Inc. is refreshing consumers as its Calypso portfolio brings the “Taste of the Islands” to consumers’ homes.

Category Focus

Plant waters innovate to expand beyond niche market

Processing, functionality trends drive coconut and other plant waters

Jessica Jacobsen

June 23, 2020

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Although sales for the coconut and other plant waters market might be down for the five-year period of 2014-2019, brands are innovating their lines to help bring the category more mainstream.

Beverage Beat

Beverage Industry, BNP Media embrace digital-first model

Digital edition now offers more ways to consume news

Jessica Jacobsen

May 27, 2020

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As Beverage Industry transitions to a digital-first format, the publication will add new elements to further enhance the reader’s experience.

Packaging Materials

Sustainability, experiential drive innovations in inks and coatings

Suppliers develop ink innovations to support recycling operations

Jessica Jacobsen

May 27, 2020

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The packaging world is doing its part to help make recycling easier through ink solutions that support the recycling process.

Operations

New facility builds address beverage operations growing pains

Architectural-lead design balances costs and function

Jessica Jacobsen

May 27, 2020

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Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the beverage market had seen a lot of mergers and acquisitions among beverage wholesalers as well as continuous SKU proliferation from beverage manufacturers. Because of these trends, many beverage operations are turning to new facility builds to ease the pain.

Distribution

Evolution of telematics technology helps distributors realize benefits

ELD mandate furthers telematics adoption among beverage operations

Jessica Jacobsen

May 27, 2020

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As the ELD mandate took effect in late 2019, beverage distributors were quick to adopt telematics solutions, which have seen benefits go beyond compliance.

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Clean label finds its roots in nature

KDP, Polar Beverages enter long-term franchise agreement

SodaStream debuts Kombucha Concentrate lineup

Kahlúa Nitro Cold Brew

Coca-Cola Freestyle Contactless Technology

Coca-Cola Freestyle unveils contactless solution

Events

September 23, 2020

A Renewed Take on New Product Development

Consumers still want beverages that check off various boxes like convenience, functional, refreshing, sugar reduction and of course tasty. Find out how new product development remains a vital component of the beverage market as it navigates a more homeward focus.

January 1, 2030

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Beverage Industry Magazine

2020 August

Beverage Industry’s August issue, discover how craft spirits are embracing “local” and innovation in our cover story. Up next, get insights into how the pandemic has ended up benefiting the club store channel, and impacted beverage research and development by spurning importance of immune-boosting ingredients. Among the latest in new products and packaging, get an exclusive look into citrus ingredients, energy drinks, and how technology and sustainability trends are driving beverage manufacturing and innovation.

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