With the outbreak of COVID-19, retailers have worked hard to adapt by making their stores as safe and convenient for consumers. In the limited-assortment stores category, drug stores and discount retailers are finding where they fit in this eCommerce evolution.

Beverage producers in all segments must re-evaluate how procedures, practices and methods are coping with some unprecedented operating conditions.

As pandemic conditions prompt many consumers to grocery shop from home, supermarkets have adopted omnichannel platforms to maintain sales. As a result, major players are directing capital expenditures to solutions that drive future growth for the channel.

In the past, the high sugar content of juice and juice drinks and its association with breakfast time had the category floundering, Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic and at-home consumers seeking healthful, immune-supporting benefits has led to double-digit growth in juice and juice drinks.

On-premise and foodservice operators are embracing the new dynamics brought on by the pandemic in order to engage with consumers.

Many of us are more than ready to bid adieu to 2020, but experts note the following on-premise trends: check values are higher; wait staff are earning higher tips; and consumers are “treating” themselves to more premium cocktails and spirits.

On every level, 2020 has been a year of adjustment. Of finding new ways of thinking and novel solutions within a dynamic global environment. Travel restrictions and conference cancellations are making it harder to stay on top of the latest industry trends.

Consumers’ increased focus on health and performance has been exacerbated by the pandemic’s influence on immunity-focused consumers. Meanwhile, beverage-makers are innovating ways to fortify beverages in ways that also deliver on taste and texture.

Due to COVID-19, the independent craft beer market is seeing product volume declines of around 8 percent. Yet, craft brewers have been able to invest in new platforms and modes of selling. Those utilizing eCommerce and offering enhanced to-go offerings and food are reinventing themselves to drive growth.

In beverage warehouses, operations have a broad checklist to ensure safe beverage production, but today’s lubricant manufacturers are doing their part to take worry off their minds.