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Beverage Industry Headlines
The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, marks a major milestone as nearly 70 independent Coca-Cola bottlers across the United States now are running their trucks and bottling operations as a fully refranchised system. |
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Constellation Brands, Victor, N.Y., has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Ontario, Canada-based Canopy Growth Corp., a provider of medicinal cannabis products. |
New age beverages are generating their fair share of attention in the U.S. market. In Beverage Industry’s Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for September, that trend continued. |
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New Products
In an effort to embrace the United States’ growing appreciation for Japanese culture and traditions, Umenoyado USA introduced Haikara Sake. |
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Debuting its lineup of non-alcohol craft beers, Bravus Brewing Co. introduced Bravus Non-Alcoholic India Pale Ale (IPA). |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery released its newest IPA — Liquid Truth Serum — to retailers, restaurants and refrigerator shelves in select markets. |
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Sponsored by: Amelia Bay
Clean label, transparency offer value to beverages
In the beverage market, as well as other consumable industries, the influence of clean label continues to expand its reach. Categories like tea, coffee, bottled water are among the many that are benefiting from the emphasis on natural, simple ingredients.
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Current Issue
In August, Seattle-based Amazon finalized its $13.7 billion acquisition of natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas. The acquisition has translated into big changes not only in the pricing of many natural and organic products sold within Whole Foods stores, but likely will impact the ways that consumers purchase consumer packed goods (CPG). |
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In Beverage Industry’s New Product Outlook survey published in the January issue, the Top 3 latest trends that respondents listed were natural, healthy and organic, aligning with the clean-label trends permeating the market. However, the No. 4 latest trend was energy boosting, suggesting that a merging of these trends could likely occur. |
With a growing number of products in the marketplace and an evolving retail landscape, beverage warehouses are faced with a lot of work and a minimal amount of time and manpower to do it. As robotic technology becomes more accessible, it’s helping many manufacturers achieve their operations goals. |
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Sponsored by: Freightliner Trucks
The Benefits of Smart Trucks
Previously, the term 'smart truck' conjured up images of sensitive warning lights, tough-to-navigate restrictions, and complicated daily operations. But smart trucks are more than just bells and whistles, and they've come a long way since the first generation of advanced telematics systems. In fact, they can help drivers in the refrigeration industry be safer, more efficient, and more productive on their runs.
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New Packages
Captain Morgan Spiced Rum released a new bottle design. Updates were made to the embossing, cap and label to give the rum brand a modern look, the company says. |
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| Last month, Wynwood Brewing Co. introduced La Rubia Blonde Ale in cans. After years of consumer requests, Wynwood is excited to deliver the perfect vessel to take La Rubia and its loyal Miami supporters to new adventures and places, the company says. |
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