Beverage Industry is edited for decision makers in the multiple beverage markets: soft drinks, beer, bottled water, juice, wine and spirits.

Each month, it provides an analytical look at marketing distribution, technology, production and other current news issues facing the industry. In depth statistical reports are compiled annually on each beverage market. Other key areas of coverage include packaging/recycling, beverage fleets, merchandising, quality control, computers, fountain/food service, vending and ingredients.

Beverage Industry covers the entire beverage marketplace reaching beverage producers, distributors and retailers. With our magazine you can stay in touch with the top companies and decision-makers and stay on top of the latest issues and trends, read about the newest ingredients and technology.

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Read the Digital Issue: Beverage Industry, July 2009

FEATURES
6 Beverage Beat
8 Industry Issues
12 New Products
16 Cover Story
Dr Pepper Snapple Group spins off from Cadbury and focuses on flavor and availability.
20 Plant Focus
Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Northlake, Ill., facility increases distribution and SKUs.
23 Up Close With…
C&C Beverage
29 Special Report
State of the Industry
53 Channel Strategies
Foodservice and restaurant operators aim for more beverage options and lower prices.
58 Packaging
With an increase of lightweight packages, inspection equipment adds versatility.
62 Beverage R&D
Weight management ingredients target protein and fiber.
68 Distribution
Safety precautions can reduce day and nighttime glare.
70 Operations
Changes in packaging are a cause for more palletizing solutions.
73 Supplier’s Marketplace
76 Classifieds
80 The Last Drop

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Beverage Industry Delivers Unique and Powerful Editorial Products Each Month

• In-depth Corporate Profiles and Plant Features that take readers inside the leading companies in their beverage industry.
• Extensive New Products coverage that keeps readers up-to-date on the latest beverage offerings in all categories.
• Packaging features that profile innovative designs and the newest packaging technologies available in the beverage marketplace.
• Category Focus features that delve into specific beverage categories, examining sales trends and new product introductions.
• Channel Strategies, a department that takes on issues and trends in beverage retailing.
• Beverage R&D articles that cover the latest ingredient trends and expert formulation advice.
• Trucks/Transportation features that help beverage companies keep their fleets running in tip-top shape and their drivers safe on the roads.
• Warehouse/Distribution articles that help beverage bottlers and distributors make the most efficient use of warehouse space as well as sales and delivery technology.
• A look at the latest Operations technology that features solutions for processing, bottling and palletizing.

Our recipients are general management, plant operations, production, packaging, engineering, warehouse and distribution managers as well as fleet personnel, research & development, quality control and sales & marketing professionals.

Weighing the Options
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT WAS ONE OF THE HOT TOPICS AT the IFT Food Expo in Anaheim last month, both in terms of sweeteners and ingredients designed to increase satiety or aid weight loss in other ways.

But low-calorie products have always been a challenge in that there is a huge dichotomy between what consumers know they should eat or drink and what they actually consume.

Mintel International recently illustrated the problem in its Menu Insights findings on light menu options in restaurants. The market research firm found that despite the buzz about healthier menu items and nutrition labeling at restaurants, only 20 percent of consumers ranked health as an important factor when dining out. Three-quarters of adults said they would like to see healthier items on the menu, but only half actually choose them when they are offered.

Likewise, with finished products, higher-calorie items usually win out against their diet counterparts. That may be changing, however. Low-calorie drinks were some of the headline items of the past year, as seen in the State of the Industry report beginning on page 29. In soft drinks, sports drinks and juices, low-cal beverages either led sales growth or new product development efforts. ...

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