Expert Talks Trends Across Packaged Beverage Categories

In this episode of “At Your Convenience,” CSP Editor Chuck Ulie talk to Gary Hemphill, managing director and COO of research at New York-based Beverage Marketing Corp., on trends he’s seeing in ⁠⁠packaged beverages⁠⁠. The discussion covers bottled water, energy, sports drinks, carbonated soft drinks, milk, juice, ⁠⁠alcohol⁠⁠—even CBD. Hemphill says he’s seen nothing short of remarkable pricing increases recently, often in double digits depending on the category. It’s a historical high for ⁠⁠beverage ⁠⁠prices, both alcohol and particularly nonalcohol, in all categories, he says.