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Amanda Del Buono

Amanda Del Buono, former associate editor of Beverage Industry, wrote and edited for the magazine’s print and online components. She also represented the magazine at trade shows and events. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from The University of Missouri - Columbia.

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HelloWorld releases Loyalty Barometer Report

Loyalty, rewards programs resonate with the majority of consumers

Amanda Del Buono

February 16, 2018

It’s not just about earning points, it’s about listening, understanding and responding to each consumer.

Hershey Forto Coffee - Beverage Industry

FORTO dominates shelf-stable organic RTD coffee

FORTO sold across 20,000 stores, introducing redesigned packaging

Amanda Del Buono

February 14, 2018

Since its founding, the brand has doubled its sales every year and reached the No. 1 spot among shelf-stable, organic RTD coffees.

FEW Spirits impacts legislation

Company helps change laws in the birthplace of the Temperance Movement, in Congress

Amanda Del Buono

February 7, 2018

Evanston is known to many as the birthplace of the Temperance Movement, and, until the founding of FEW Spirits in 2011, no alcohol had been produced within the city limits.

Krone Craftmate Can Filler - Beverage Industry

Can package innovation, proliferation impacts filling, seaming equipment

Craft beer manufacturers have specific requirements

Amanda Del Buono

January 17, 2018

Can filling and seaming manufacturers are providing solutions that meet the needs and expectations of beverage manufacturers.

Consumers’ understanding of antioxidants grows

Clean label, transparency drive need for natural antioxidant ingredients

Amanda Del Buono

January 16, 2018

Consumers are becoming more aware of what they eat and drink, and they’re looking for products with ingredients they understand.

Subscription services utilize technology, personalization

Trend toward at-home delivery drives interest in subscription services

Amanda Del Buono

January 12, 2018

As eCommerce grows and consumers become more accustomed to at-home delivery of all types of products, subscriptions services are evolving and offering a variety of specialty products and services, further driving the appeal to consumers.

Purity Organic plays in many categories

Company drives double-digit CAGR for past five years

Amanda Del Buono

January 11, 2018

As consumer demands shift toward natural and organic products, companies that were ahead of the trend, like San Francisco-based Purity Organic LLC, have benefited from this strategic positioning.

Mintel announces 2018 food and drink trends

Transparency, mouthfeel among the top global trends

Amanda Del Buono

December 15, 2017

Mintel announced five trends that likely will impact the global food and beverage market in the next year.

VitaCup Vitamin Fortification - Beverage Industry

Fortification driven by target consumers, health-and-wellness trends

Fortified beverages increasingly designed to offer specific benefits

Amanda Del Buono

December 14, 2017

Consumers now are looking for products that are not just healthy, but also will support their personal nutrition goals.

Unilever Community Coffee - Beverage Industry

Consumable eCommerce grows about 25 percent from 2015 to 2016

Click-and-collect, delivery models driving growth

Amanda Del Buono

December 11, 2017

Whether it’s Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market or Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com, the growth and impact of grocery eCommerce has become ever more visible in the past few years.