Beverage Industry Magazine

Beverage Industry - October, 2018

2018 October

Our October 2018 cover story features the 2018 Wholesaler of the Year: Hand Family Companies. And read about the latest distribution trends in our 2018 State of the Beverage Fleet Survey.

Also this month, the latest market facts and figures on bottled water, the increase in robot productivity, and the most noteworthy new products and packaging!

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

Cover Story

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Features

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Honeywell Intelligrated voice technology. - Beverage Industry

Picking technologies upturn speed, accuracy

SKU proliferation drives voice technologies in warehouse operations
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Taylor Karg
October 19, 2018
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To better handle today’s SKU proliferation, warehouse distributors that implement warehouse management systems (WMS) and solutions like voice picking technologies, can save time, money and valuable resources to allocate to other parts of the business, experts say.
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Departments

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KHS Innopouch IM Focus - Beverage Industry

KHS launches new pouch machine

Innopouch IM Focus delivers output of 100 pouches a minute
October 17, 2018
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KHS USA is expanding its portfolio with the Innopouch IM Focus, which provides a horizontal form/fill/seal pouching machine especially for the packaging of dry products in single-serve formats.
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Avery Dennison pioneers change for customers

North American iLab and Customer Experience center debuts at Labelexpo Americas
October 17, 2018
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At Labelexpo Americas, Avery Dennison continued to build on its “Pioneering Change” theme by showcasing its continued commitment to helping label converters remain ahead of trends so they can grow their businesses and bring creative, sustainable solutions to customers.
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BI Supplier's News

Liftomatic’s new hand truck moves drums up to 1,000 pounds

Parrot-Beak clamping adjusts to handle varying weights
October 17, 2018
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Designed to handle all rimmed steel, fiber and plastic drums weighing as much as 1,000 pounds, the hand truck has two 10-inch main wheels with full roller bearings, and two 4-inch swivel casters to support the drum while moving through plants and warehouses.
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Beverage News

Farmer Brothers receives LEED Silver Certification

Company completes headquarter office project
October 17, 2018
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Northlake, Texas-based Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, announced that it has been awarded LEED Silver certification for its recently completed headquarter office project.
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Beverage News

Focus Brands completes acquisition of Jamba Juice

Company aquires 800 store locations worldwide
October 17, 2018
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Atlanta-based Focus Brands Inc. (FBI) announced the successful completion of its previously announced tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Jamba Inc. Jamba is now a wholly owned subsidiary of FBI.
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Beverage News

Welch’s appoints new top executive

New CEO brings 20 years experience
October 17, 2018
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Welch’s, Concord, Mass., has appointed Trevor Bynum as president and chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1. Bynum succeeds Brad Irwin, who retired after 10 years leading the organization.
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