Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

In today’s fluid consumer packaged goods (CPG) market, where sustainability reigns supreme, many suppliers are taking a proactive approach to make the plastic, aluminum and glass materials the sustainable solution that beverage-makers seek.

The Coca-Cola Co. is showing its dedication to a sustainable future and protecting the planet through its World Without Waste initiative, which launched in 2018. Most recently, the company announced the launch of a 100 percent recycled PET bottle.

The temporary shuttering and reduced capacity of many on-premise outlets has resulted in spirit sales shifting to off-premise, helping U.S. spirit sales to increase 27 percent, totaling $10.1 billion for the 52 weeks ending Feb. 21.

Healthy beverage choices are influencing the U.S. beer market as non-alcohol beer continues to post strong sales numbers.

Import beers have long been known for their dollar sales contributions to the U.S. beer market due to its higher price point; however, volume sales are projected to be on the rise for the beer segment as well.

With growth outpacing all other beer segments, flavored malt beverages have been the success story of the beer market thanks to the strong performance of hard seltzers.

The U.S. beer market remains in a state of flux as consumers move away from historical strongholds for more premium offerings. As a result, domestic beer sees its super-premium sector outpacing the segment.

With the reduction of on-premise options, craft beer saw off-premise hold up the category as it navigated impacts of the pandemic.