Beverage Industry Magazine

2026 Bottler of the Year: Gillette Pepsi Companies

Community involvement, employee culture shape GPC’s identity and success

January 7, 2026

Cozy holiday flicks and rom-com movies tend to be ripe with references to local communities. For Gillette Pepsi Companies (GPC), La Crosse, Wis., those strong local communities aren’t for a plot line but are the heart of what makes the Midwest distributor a pillar of the communities it serves.

a variety of non-alcoholic (NA) beverages

Consumers turn to low, no-alcohol for function, flavors

Non-alcohol spirits, functional seltzers drive category growth

Lauren Sabetta

January 9, 2026

As many low- and no-alcohol options are positioned as healthier alternatives, featuring fewer calories and sometimes functional benefits, experts discuss how lifestyle, wellness trends and premiumization are impacting the category.

workers in a food and beverage manufacturing facility

Reusable packaging systems offer beverage operations array of benefits

Automation, sustainability affects reusable packaging systems

Chloe Alverson

January 8, 2026

As automation implementation proliferates beverage warehouses, operations are turning to reusable packaging systems to support these complexities.

a can of Wet Hydration Protein Water in the Kiwi Strawberry flavor.

Beverage-makers craft next generation of products targeting weight loss

GLP-1 usage, health-driven purchases among reasons consumers seek weight management products

David Feder RDN

December 22, 2025

The rise of GLP-1 usage along with other trends converging with obesity and obesity drugs, is prompting interest in weight management formulations within the beverage market.

Oodles of Doodles combines fun, functionality

Kids’ canned water brand encourages hydration, creativity

Chloe Alverson

January 5, 2026

Alisha Eason, CEO of Oodles of Doodles, shares the brand’s mission of making kids hydration fun and functional.

Caps and closure innovations address portable beverage trends

Monomaterials, tethered caps support sustainability goals

Jessica Jacobsen

December 17, 2025

Demand for on-the-go beverages is impacting the caps and closures market, as suppliers innovate to help brands meet consumer trends.

a can of Nurri Strawberry 30g Protein Ultra-Filtered Milk Shake

Classic flavors serve as flavor ‘anchor’ for new beverage formulations

Classic flavors in beverages embody consumers’ nostalgia, familiarity

Chloe Alverson

December 23, 2025

Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors remain popular among consumers in a variety of beverage applications, experts share, with flavors serving as a foundation for more unique beverage flavors to build off of as well.

Advanced technology helps can filling, seaming equipment meet beverage market trends

Automation in filling, seaming equipment addresses product safety issue

Lauren Sabetta

December 18, 2025

With SKU growth, lightweighting, and product safety issues impacting can filling and seaming equipment, experts discuss how advancements in technology are giving producers flexibility without sacrificing quality.

What will happen to the THC beverage market?

Delta Beverages CEO calls for regulation, not outright ban

Jessica Jacobsen

December 15, 2025

A new definition of hemp with cap on THC per container could halt the burgeoning cannabis beverage if stakeholders don’t connect with policy-makers.

a group of happy friends enjoying drinks outdoors

Mintel report notes how brands can build lasting relationships

Market research highlights how empathy around climate change, chronic health impacts goes far with consumers

Lauren Sabetta

December 16, 2025

Mintel’s “2026 Global Food & Drink Predictions” report highlights how empathetic brands can help consumers who are feeling like they are only surviving, rather than thriving.

Engine-makers developing new platforms to support 2027 emissions standard

Cummins, Daimler Truck and Volvo Trucks among OEMs offering solutions

Jeff Cioletti

December 30, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency will move forward with the previous administration’s 2027 heavy-duty engine low NOx emission standards and implementation timeline. With this on the minds of fleet owners, engine-makers are developing platforms to meet the 2027 standard.

On Demand In Beverage Industry’s annual State of the Industry: The Alcohol Beverage Market, analysts at S&D Insights LLC delve into these trends and how they’re shaping the industry.

Beverage Industry Magazine

2026 January

Cover Story

2026 Bottler of the Year: Gillette Pepsi Companies

Features

Consumers turn to low, no-alcohol for function, flavors

Reusable packaging systems offer beverage operations array of benefits

Beverage-makers craft next generation of products targeting weight loss

Oodles of Doodles combines fun, functionality

Caps and closure innovations address portable beverage trends

Classic flavors serve as flavor ‘anchor’ for new beverage formulations

Advanced technology helps can filling, seaming equipment meet beverage market trends

Columns

What will happen to the THC beverage market?

Mintel report notes how brands can build lasting relationships

Engine-makers developing new platforms to support 2027 emissions standard

New Products

Hornitos Tequila Reserve Line

el Jimador New Mix

Flavia Cocoa Bliss

Nurri Strawberry 30g Protein Ultra-Filtered Milk Shakes

Best Day Brewing Dark Diamond

Nirvana Chill

Gunpowder Irish Gin Italian Fig & Laurel

Molly Pop Cold-Pressed Juices

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