Jessica Jacobsen

Jessica Jacobsen, editor of Beverage Industry, visits a range of beverage companies for cover stories and facility tours, represents the magazine at trade shows and industry events, and works with the Beverage Industry team to determine the content and direction of the magazine and its online components. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University.

Contract packing needs increase within beverage market

Evolution of beverage industry sees more turning to contract manufacturing

Jessica Jacobsen

December 12, 2017

More beverage companies are turning to contract packers to fulfill their growing needs.

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Best Beverage Packages of 2017

Artist driven packages find favor in annual poll

Jessica Jacobsen

December 5, 2017

In Beverage Industry’s annual Best Packages poll, the editors selected 10 package designs across the alcohol and non-alcohol beverage markets.

Readers name their favorite new beverage of October

Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey Coffee wins with more than one-third of vote

Jessica Jacobsen

November 21, 2017

Heritage brands are finding more ways to ensure consumers who are looking for something new and exciting will find favor with storied brands through new product innovation. In the recent Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for October, we saw that the readers of Beverage Industry feel the same way.

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Natural colors requests grow in line with clean label

Beverage-makers seeks out stable natural colors

Jessica Jacobsen

November 16, 2017

To aid beverage manufacturers, color suppliers are working to develop stable and vibrant natural color solutions as more consumers seek clean-label beverages.

Social media analysis highlights millennials’ beverage choices

Tea and bottled water are popular with demographic

Jessica Jacobsen

November 14, 2017

If social media is any indication of what millennial consumers want, it is likely that we will see more innovation coming out of these beverage categories as beverage-makers look to reach this generation.

Suja Life offers holistic, natural beverage solutions

Company opens new facility, adds to portfolio

Jessica Jacobsen

November 13, 2017

When it launched five years ago, Suja Life LLC was focused on bringing organic, cold-pressed and high-pressure processed (HPP) juices to a broader consumer base. Now, the Oceanside, Calif.-based company has spread its wings to deliver the same quality and health benefits to more beverage categories through its new 200,000-square-foot facility.

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2017 Craft Beer Report: Regional brewers a bright spot for craft beer

Beer segment looks to address deceleration

Jessica Jacobsen

November 7, 2017

Within the beverage market, one segment in particular has shown the power of “local” — craft beer.

Readers name their favorite beverage of September

Tsamma Watermelon + Coconut Water Blend wins monthly poll

Jessica Jacobsen

October 31, 2017

New age beverages are generating their fair share of attention in the U.S. market. In Beverage Industry’s Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for September, that trend continued.

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Voice technology helps beverage distributors serve diverse customers

Pick accuracies realize near-perfect levels, experts note

Jessica Jacobsen

October 23, 2017

Voice-first technology continues to proliferate for consumers. However, beverage warehouses also have seen the benefits of utilizing voice technology as they tackle SKU proliferation within the beverage market.

Clean label influencing performance beverages

Beverage-makers seeking natural, functional ingredient sources

Jessica Jacobsen

October 17, 2017

In Beverage Industry’s New Product Outlook survey published in the January issue, the Top 3 latest trends that respondents listed were natural, healthy and organic, aligning with the clean-label trends permeating the market. However, the No. 4 latest trend was energy boosting, suggesting that a merging of these trends could likely occur.

On Demand In Beverage Industry’s annual State of the Industry: The Alcohol Beverage Market, analysts at S&D Insights LLC delve into these trends and how they’re shaping the industry.

In this webinar, Black Swan Data will explore what Gen Z will be drinking (and not drinking) in 2026 and beyond. From emerging alcohol trends to new frontiers for functional sodas, this content will unpack the needs, behaviors and passions shaping the next generation of drinks.

Jessica Jacobsen

ARTICLES

Contract packing needs increase within beverage market

Best Beverage Packages of 2017

Readers name their favorite new beverage of October

Natural colors requests grow in line with clean label

Social media analysis highlights millennials’ beverage choices

Suja Life offers holistic, natural beverage solutions

2017 Craft Beer Report: Regional brewers a bright spot for craft beer

Readers name their favorite beverage of September

Voice technology helps beverage distributors serve diverse customers

Clean label influencing performance beverages

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