Chloe Alverson

This year’s State of the Industry report on carbonated soft drinks highlights how the market is shifting to meet consumer preferences for flavorful, functional beverages. 

This year’s State of the Industry report on bottled water market analyzes that, despite slowed volume growth, the category remains robust, showing that water is still important to consumers. 

In this year’s State of the Industry report, experts share how the sports and protein drink market appeals to more than just athletes with its association to health and wellness, functional trends. 

Leaning into trends such as sustainable secondary packaging and digital advancements can help beverage brands appeal to consumers. 

Automation demands, artificial intelligence are affecting the palletizer, depalletizer equipment within the beverage industry. 

Although coconut water continues to dominate, other plant waters work to establish themselves within the category, especially as consumers turn to plant waters for its health benefits. 

Jones expects no specific supply chain issues in the short term, but says there is always the possibility of one emerging.

While flavor trends come and go, beverage formulators work to deliver products that consumers will enjoy. 

With SKU proliferation and automation on the rise, Josh Goodman, AIA principal at HDA Architects, shares insights on new facility planning, from common requests to sustainability factors. 

Experts examine how telematics solutions have affected beverage delivery operations and share how the technology has evolved.