Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

Dry Sparkling Fuji Apple

Readers name best new beverage of 2016

Fuji Apple Dry Sparkling wins annual honor
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Jessica Jacobsen
February 7, 2017

Although 2017 might be in full swing, there still is one more recognition for 2016: Beverage Industry’s Readers’ Choice New Product of the Year. Featuring the monthly winners of the magazine’s New Product of the Month poll, the readers were eager to select which one would emerge as the 2016 winner.


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Analyzing the path to purchase

Nielsen release platform to help CPG manufacturers, retailers
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Jessica Jacobsen
January 16, 2017
The start of a new year is a popular time in which people and businesses will reflect on what did and did not work in the previous year. For those involved in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, much attention is directed at the holiday shopping season.
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The Honickman Group leadership

2017 Beverage Bottler of the Year: The Honickman Group

East Coast distributor helping to further Balance Calories Initiative
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Jessica Jacobsen
January 11, 2017
As one of the largest independent Pepsi-Cola and Canada Dry bottlers in the United States, Pennsauken, N.J.-based The Honickman Group, not only is making a difference in the territories it serves on the East Coast — New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. — but also in the broader beverage community.
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Consumer need/interest

New Product Development Outlook for beverages

Natural the top attribute for new beverage launches
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Jessica Jacobsen
January 11, 2017
The NFL playoffs are in full swing, but for a majority of football fans, they are left waiting for next year. From now until the draft takes place at the end of April in Philadelphia, super fans will be keeping a watchful eye on mock draft predictions. Although these football analysts invest a lot of time and research into these mock drafts, prognosticating the outcomes for 32 different teams is no easy feat.
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Americhem unveils 2017-2018 color trends

Committee identifies six color palettes based on themes
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Jessica Jacobsen
December 16, 2016
It’s crazy to believe that 2016 is almost at a close. Although there still is much to accomplish before 2017 arrives, the latest trends already are popping up. In the beverage market, much attention usually is given to the finished products because, as many will tell you, taste is king. However, one must not overlook the upcoming trends in packaging attributes.
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Eugene Kashper

2016 Executive of the Year: Eugene Kashper of Pabst Brewing Co.

Chairman, chief executive officer premiumizes portfolio through partnerships
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Jessica Jacobsen
December 12, 2016

It was only two years ago that Eugene Kashper, in partnership with a San Francisco-based equity firm, acquired Pabst Brewing Co. In the
Los Angeles-based company’s first year — 2015 — with Kashper serving as chairman and chief executive officer, Pabst Brewing saw its net revenue grow more than 20 percent while also diversifying its product mix.


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