Distributors rely on mobile apps and wireless direct-store-delivery (DSD) hardware and software solutions in order to provide the best customer service, ensure accuracy and boost efficiency.

The on-premise channel has struggled to maintain positive growth, but the growth that has been seen has largely been a result of consumers’ willingness to pay more for more premium products, experts say

Facing the growth of eCommerce, the food and beverage industries have worked hard to adapt, and that work seems to be paying off

As automation proliferates and technology has advanced, new and faster processing platforms and high-speed communication advancements, like wireless and new I/O platforms, have become available.

Beyond clean labels and plant-based claims, consumers are looking for nutritional supplementation, which nuts and grains are known to provide.

Millennials are driving many trends in the beverage industry, and as this demographics’ influence continues to grow, it’s important that beverage-makers understand which categories are garnering the most attention from these consumers.

The company, which is targeted toward the millennial consumer demographic, is aiming to achieve national distribution and continually is forging new partnerships to achieve that goal.

Cocktail culture, consumer experimentation and mixologist innovations are the core cocktail mixer growth-drivers, and younger legal-drinking-age consumers are at the center of these trends.

Breaking down barriers to become the first alcohol producer in Evanston, a Chicagoland suburb known to many as the birthplace of the Temperance Movement, FEW Spirits has been making its presence known since its founding in 2011.

Growth and change in the beverage market has created trends that impact not only new product development and packaging design, but also extend into warehouse and distribution centers.