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CONTENTS

July 2025
Volume 116, Number 7

FEATURES

COVER STORY

Approachable wines

JaM Cellars delivers bold wines for today’s consumers

A clean baseline

Hand squeezing lime into a tall glass of green drink with ice.
Beverage R&D

A mixed-up future

Drink mixes, functional beverages, flavor trends, dietary supplements
Category Focus

State of the Industry

Special Report

Perks of plant waters

Plant waters, plant-based, coconut water, sustainability, hydration
Category Focus

SUPPLEMENT: CRAFT BEVERAGE ALCOHOL

Also in this issue

Ingredient SpotlighT

Keeping it simple

Beverage-makers turn to natural energy solutions to meet market demand

Channel Strategies

Foodservice delivers dynamic performance, products

Value, customizations draw in consumers

Packaging

Striving for sustainable secondary packaging

Beverage brands utilize secondary packaging to appeal to consumers

Packaging

Advancing food safety

Beverage-makers turn to advanced inspection equipment for product safety

Operations

The pros of palletizers

Palletizers, depalletizers offer multitude of benefits for beverage brands

Functional beverages, energy, botanicals, natural ingredients, natural energy drinks

IN EVERY ISSUE

New Products

Recent and upcoming product introductions across all beverage categories

Packaging News

A look at new releases of beverage packaging designs, including brand refreshes

Industry Issues

Supplier’s Marketplace

Premium Sponsors Directories

COLUMNS

Beverage Beat

Between Drinks

Transportation and Distribution

The Last Drop

ANNUAL MANUAL

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Ad Index

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