CONTENTS
September 2025
Volume 116, Number 9
FEATURES
SUPPLEMENT
Supplement Up Close With
Stepping up for communities
Brewers come together through WE LOVE LA for wildfire recovery
Supplement Category Focus
Seeking the high-life
Mindful drinking prompts growth for THC beverages
Supplement
New Products
New craft beverage alcohol products
Supplement Category Focus
The culture of kefir
Lifeway Foods CEO discusses current kefir market
Supplement Special Report
A preference for premiumization
Premiumization trends span across beverage industry
Supplement Up Close With
Chelsea Handler takes a stand with launch of Chelsea’s Vodka Lemonade lineup
Owl’s Brew partners with Handler, launches new products in beverage alcohol space
SUPPLEMENT: CRAFT BEVERAGE ALCOHOL
Also in this issue
Ingredient Spotlight
Wholesomeness at its core
Botanical, adaptogens help beverage-makers meet health and wellness goals
Channel Strategies
A natural path
Natural, organic retailers offer expansive options
Packaging Equipment
Efficiency drives labeling equipment
Beverage-makers seek machinery that supports diverse portfolios
IN EVERY ISSUE
COLUMNS
Ad Index
Beverage Industry Annual Manual
Beverage Marketing Corporation
Dairy Farmers of America
Lubriplate Lubricants Company
Mother Murphy’s Laboratories
Pernod Ricard
Ryson International
ZAHM & Nagel Company, Inc