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Truck manufacturers upgrading offerings to minimize stress, maximize comfort

Suppliers respond to fleet managers priority on driver comfort, improved ergonomics

Jeff Cioletti

October 22, 2019

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There’s been a massive focus on improving not just the quantity of what’s delivered, but the quality of life for those delivering it.

Liftgates becoming essential component for beverage fleets - Beverage Industry

Tips for improving driver recruitment and retention

Companies move away from CDL-only mindset

Jeff Cioletti

October 3, 2019

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Perhaps the biggest fleet-related issue that probably isn’t going away any time soon is the shortage of drivers, especially those with a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

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The 2019 beverage delivery tire guide

The latest releases from Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone and Hankook

Jeff Cioletti

August 26, 2019

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A number of the industry’s leading tire suppliers have unveiled a range of new products, as well as technical enhancements to existing models to improve the performance of beverage distributors.

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Beverage fleets increasingly employ vans, non-CDL trucks

Delivery truck trend reflects driver shortage, sustainability

Jeff Cioletti

August 6, 2019

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Beverage fleets now are getting creative with the types of applications for which they deploy lighter, non-CDL-required vehicles.

Night Shift Distributing - Beverage Industry

Night Shift Distributing crafts a path across Massachusetts

Fleet company services 2,000 accounts throughout the state

Jeff Cioletti

July 5, 2019

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Diversification has been a key path to success for many beverage operations in today’s ultra-competitive market. That’s been true for Boston’s Night Shift Brewing, which, in 2016, launched a separate distribution business.

Liftgates becoming essential component for beverage fleets

Charging solutions keep liftgates operational

Jeff Cioletti

May 31, 2019

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With the move to rear-load bulk trailers versus traditional side-loaders, liftgates have been playing a much more prominent role in beverage distribution fleets.

Vehicle safety systems get smarter

Real-time analysis, AI the future for beverage delivery

Jeff Cioletti

April 30, 2019

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Here’s a snapshot of some of the latest solutions that are arming distributors with not only the most up-to-date safety features, but with real-time intelligence that enables them to run smarter.

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Shortage of qualified CDL drivers poses industry challenges

Implementing additional trainers, equipment can help manage shortages

Jeff Cioletti

March 25, 2019

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Training is tricky business, especially in an era where beverage distributors in virtually every U.S. city are dealing with a shortage of qualified CDL drivers.

Green Fuel Alternatives in Beverage Fleets - Beverage Industry

Green fuel alternatives’ popularity increases in beverage fleets

All-electric, propane finding place in market

Jeff Cioletti

February 21, 2019

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As all-electric technology steadily expands in the market during the next several years, continuous opportunities also will emerge for other green fuel types.

Del Papa Distributing Truck - Beverage Industry

Del Papa Distributing rises in face of market challenges

Beer wholesaler tackles natural disasters, market evolution

Jeff Cioletti

January 22, 2019

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Del Papa Distributing, Victoria, Texas, can teach other wholesalers a thing or two about weathering the storm — literally and figuratively — including the challenges wrought by both Mother Nature and the nature of the rapidly evolving beer distribution landscape.

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Whole Foods Market releases 2020 trends

ABA, leading beverage companies announce Every Bottle Back

Repositioning beverages could aid dairy, non-dairy markets

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Maple Hill and SIG worked together to create shelf-stable, single-serve cartons for Maple Hill’s 100 percent grass-fed organic whole milk and chocolate milk made with Fair Trade cocoa.

Maple Hill releases shelf-stable, single-serve cartons

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2019 November

Beverage Industry’s November issue highlights the 100-year advocacy of the American Beverage Association and what’s next for CEO Katherine Lugar and a new plastics initiative, Every Bottle Back. This issue includes a special report on craft beer, an Up Close With feature on PRESS hard cider and what is sparking innovation in natural colors. Read more about how protein is powering up beverages and how warehouses are using WMS and WCS systems to streamline operations. As usual, the latest trends in new products, packaging and ingredients are highlighted.

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