Edgewater Products Co. offers its new antimicrobial copper laminate film to help protect against COVID-19. 

National Chemicals Inc. launched a non-caustic beverage system cleaner, Vantage Synergy. 

Charles Ross & Son introduces its new skid system: the Model VSL-400. 

In the midst of COVID-19, the beverage industry faces important production, economic, market and environmental challenges. Corporate goals to address water usage, multi-tiered sanitizing solutions and sustainability present new operational challenges, particularly as plant and food safety rises in importance.

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the beverage market had seen a lot of mergers and acquisitions among beverage wholesalers as well as continuous SKU proliferation from beverage manufacturers. Because of these trends, many beverage operations are turning to new facility builds to ease the pain.

Indianapolis-based enVista has launched Virtual Operational Assessments to address warehouse inefficiencies and help clients manage peaks in operations quickly.

The true measure of a successful distribution operation is how well it manages change. And most wholesalers can learn a thing or two about that from G.G. Distributing.

Cargill announced a $75 million investment in its pea-protein line titled PURIS. Additionally, GNT Group developed a new range of EXBERRY liquid and powdered red coloring foods that do not contain sugar.

Beverage ingredient suppliers continue to streamline operations through new hires and facilities.

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.