Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

Special Report

Beverage market, retailers adjust to handle coronavirus

Associations, retailers work to protect their essential workers

April 23, 2020

As consumers altered their buying patterns during this pandemic, distributors, manufacturers and retailers have stepped up their efforts to keep those essential needs fulfilled.

Channel Strategies

Convenience will be vital for omnichannel shoppers

Merchandising solutions will help streamline convenience strategies

Jessica Jacobsen

April 23, 2020

American shoppers are undergoing their own migration by embracing an amalgamated approach of in-person and digital shopping. Because of omnichannel trends, in-store merchandising strategies will need to prioritize speed, convenience and the ability to accommodate evolving shopping trends. Flexible merchandising solutions are fulfilling that need.

Beverage Beat

Future is bright for U.S. hot tea market

Global Data expects value to reach $3.4B by 2023

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.

Up Close With

Discipline vital to development of Hotel Tango Distillery

Craft distillery uses taproom to test new product ideas

Jessica Jacobsen

April 6, 2020

When it comes to distilling, respected distillers can often be heard waxing poetic about the process that goes into crafting their latest innovation.

Special Report

2020 Soft Drink Report: Hybrids, functionality key to carbonated soft drinks’ future

Diets, non-colas have been areas of growth for refreshment category

Jessica Jacobsen

April 6, 2020

A staple of the American beverage market, carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) have weathered challenges in terms of volume performance, experts note.

Nestlé USA takes multi-pronged approach to new product development

Beverage manufacturers addresses protein, cold-brew coffee trends

Jessica Jacobsen

April 2, 2020

During his lifetime, Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs had a bevy of statements that have been used to inspire entrepreneurs across the globe. One that is commonly referenced is when he stated, “I want to put a ding in the universe.” In the beverage industry, innovators are leaving their mark by creating a more convenient universe through new product development.

Spirits community rallies to help address hand sanitizer shortage

Global, craft distillers shift production to hand cleaner

Jessica Jacobsen

March 24, 2020

With guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and exemptions and authorizations granted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), many spirits-makers are helping to manufacture ethanol-based hand sanitizer.

GuS Soda’s new flavors contain a blend of monk fruit, stevia and a touch of pure cane sugar

R&D Stevia Feature

Taste profiles continue to improve for natural sweeteners

Zero-calorie sweeteners' use spans various categories

Jessica Jacobsen

March 21, 2020

In the Maroon 5 song "Sugar," the band references a man's need for love from the woman he cares about. However, if the songwriters had been watching the sweetener trends, they might have been more inclined to mention a more in vogue sweetener.

Beverage Beat

Beer is ready to conquer the online marketplace

Research, sales data shows consumers’ comfort levels with buying beer online

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.

Budweiser Black Lager and Budweiser Cooper Lager.

2020 Beer Report: Diversification will be U.S. beer market’s recipe for success

Domestic beer brands broaden portfolio to tap into today’s trends

Jessica Jacobsen

March 11, 2020

Diversification will be beer’s recipe for success.

In this webinar, hear from experts as they highlight the insights and trends that are fueling new product development, but also what to be on the lookout for in the year to come.

Today, growth opportunities are emerging across the beverage packaging value chain by engineering PET performance instead of changing packaging platforms.

Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

Beverage market, retailers adjust to handle coronavirus

Convenience will be vital for omnichannel shoppers

Future is bright for U.S. hot tea market

Discipline vital to development of Hotel Tango Distillery

2020 Soft Drink Report: Hybrids, functionality key to carbonated soft drinks’ future

Nestlé USA takes multi-pronged approach to new product development

Spirits community rallies to help address hand sanitizer shortage

Taste profiles continue to improve for natural sweeteners

Beer is ready to conquer the online marketplace

2020 Beer Report: Diversification will be U.S. beer market’s recipe for success

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