Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

In the consumer packaged goods space there’s no shortage of celebrity-backed products, particularly beverages. Although proliferating across all segments, alcohol brands are seeing the most activity.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. wine and spirits markets highlights how premium and super-premium solutions have benefited the categories.

This year’s State of the Industry report on sports and protein drinks highlights how the category is tapping into everyday wellness trends to support the needs of consumers.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. beer market highlights the contrasting performances of beer segments as flavored malt beverages, import beers and non-alcohol segments continue to lift the category.

Whether its addressing labor shortages, increasing productivity or accommodating a growing SKU portfolio the incorporation of palletizing and depalletizing systems has become vital for beverage warehouses.

The restaurant industry is poised to hit a milestone this year as sales are project to exceed $1.1 trillion, according to the National Restaurant Association’s “2024 State of the Restaurant Industry Report.”

This year marked the 29th iteration of the New Product Pacesetters report from Circana. The 2023 New Product Pacesetters garnered a $6.1 billion in combined year-one sales across food, beverage and nonfood products, which was slightly less than the $7 billion achieved by 2022 Pacesetter sales.

With its complex formulas helping consumers further their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, the functional beverage market has thrived. Detox drinks have benefited from this interest, but is not without its challenges.

As we quickly approach another Fourth of July holiday, beer manufacturers are seeing increasing competition when it comes to consumers’ dollars. In a Q&A with Beverage Industry, Kristine Joji at Insite AI offers some insights with how brand owners can position themselves to stay competitive in today’s beverage alcohol market.

Recognizing the shifts of consumers’ food and beverage choices, Seth Goldman, Chef Spike Mendelsohn founded Eat the Change, a planet-friendly snack company in 2020 that ventured into the bottled tea business, along with Barry Nalebuff, in 2022 with the release of JUST ICE Tea.