Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

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
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
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
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

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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Walmart online grocery

Consumable eCommerce expanding throughout US

Click-and-collect models offer opportunity to low-income shoppers
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Jessica Jacobsen
Last December, Adobe Digital Index indicated that online consumers spent more than $3 billion on Cyber Monday, 16 percent more than in 2014. That was on top of the more than $8 billion spent online during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend. Although the vast majority of purchases were for non-consumable consumer packaged goods (CPG), consumable products are finding their place in the eCommerce channel as well.
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Charleston Fresh & Veggie

Readers name their favorite beverage of October

Charleston Bloody Mary Fresh & Veggies wins with 29 percent of the vote
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Jessica Jacobsen

With the holiday season just around the corner, the beverage market will see more consumers turning to cocktails for their celebrations. Perhaps that is what motivated the readers of Beverage Industry in this month’s Readers’ Choice of the Month for October poll.


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Sidel Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottle manufacturing addresses dedicated, flexible lines

Sustainable practices impact bottle weights, machinery’s process window
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Jessica Jacobsen
In its July 2015 report titled “Beverage Containers,” The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, forecasted that plastic beverage container demands will account for 148.8 billion units by 2019 in comparison to the 124.9 billion units in 2014, which equates to a 3.6 percent annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019.
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