Top Journalists in Beverage Manufacturers and Bottlers
Duane Stanford Beverage Digest
Editor & Publisher of Beverage Digest; leads executive-focused coverage of the global non-alcoholic beverage and bottling system and hosts The Breeze podcast. Specialties: Non-alcoholic beverages, bottlers, Coke/Pepsi/KDP system, market data and strategy
Jessica Jacobsen Beverage Industry (BNP Media)
Editor of Beverage Industry magazine, a leading U.S. trade title covering beverage manufacturing, packaging and trends. Specialties: Beverage manufacturing operations, packaging, category trends, plant profiles
Jeffrey (Jeff) Klineman BevNET
Editor-in-Chief at BevNET, overseeing reporting across BevNET.com, NOSH and Brewbound and hosting industry events. Specialties: Non-alcoholic beverage business, startups, investment, strategy
Martin Caballero BevNET
Managing Editor at BevNET Magazine; reports on brand growth, financings and category dynamics across the non-alcoholic set. Specialties: Non-alcoholic beverages, functional drinks, RTD coffee/tea, M&A
Brad Avery BevNET
Senior Reporter at BevNET covering non-alcoholic beverage companies, capital raises and legal/market developments. Specialties: Emerging beverage brands, litigation and regulation, energy/sports drinks, RTDs
Jessica Infante Brewbound (BevNET)
Managing Editor at Brewbound, leading coverage of the beer industry, consolidation and growth strategies across suppliers and wholesalers. Specialties: Beer and beyond-beer categories, distributors, M&A, taproom/chain retail
Justin Kendall Brewbound (BevNET)
Editor of Brewbound and co-host of the Brewbound Podcast; covers brewer strategy, distributor realignments and category trends. Specialties: Beer industry news, people moves, distribution, Brewbound Podcast host
Dean Best Just Drinks
Managing Editor of Just Drinks, overseeing global coverage and in-depth features on soft drinks and beverage alcohol. Specialties: Global drinks industry (soft drinks, beer, wine, spirits), executive interviews, analysis
James Beeson The Grocer (William Reed)
Drinks Editor at The Grocer, covering alcohol, soft drinks, packaged water and hot beverages for the UK FMCG trade. Specialties: Drinks across alcohol and softs, NPD, M&A, policy, UK retail
Rachel Arthur BeverageDaily (William Reed)
Editor of BeverageDaily, leading William Reed’s global B2B coverage of soft drinks and beverage innovation. Specialties: Global beverage trends, sugar taxes, sustainability, innovation
Amelia Lucas CNBC
Restaurant/Food & Beverage Reporter at CNBC, frequently covering Coca‑Cola, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and coffee chains. Specialties: Public-company food & beverage, restaurants, coffee chains, beverages at scale
Jennifer Maloney The Wall Street Journal
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering what we drink (and smoke), including major beverage manufacturers and policy issues. Specialties: Alcohol, nicotine and beverages; regulation, litigation, corporate strategy
Christopher Doering Food Dive (Industry Dive)
Senior Reporter at Food Dive with extensive coverage of beverage manufacturers’ strategy shifts (e.g., energy, non‑alc cocktails). Specialties: Food & beverage manufacturing, M&A, innovation, category diversification (incl. beverages)
Chris Casey Food Dive (Industry Dive)
Staff Reporter at Food Dive focusing on developments across beverage adjacencies and innovation. Specialties: Beverage innovation (hemp-derived, functional), policy and regulation, brand growth
Charles Passy MarketWatch (Dow Jones)
Reporter at MarketWatch; writes frequently on drinks businesses, pricing dynamics and consumer trends (Weekend Sip). Specialties: Beverage alcohol and soft drinks in consumer/retail context; pricing and promotions
Brooke DiPalma Yahoo Finance
Senior Reporter at Yahoo Finance covering food, consumer goods and restaurants; regularly reports on beverage manufacturers’ earnings and strategy. Specialties: Public‑company coverage of food & beverage, fast food, consumer spend and category performance
Gerry Khermouch Beverage Business Insights (Beer Marketer’s Insights)
Editor of Beverage Business Insights, a near‑daily briefing widely read across non‑alcoholic beverage manufacturing and distribution. Specialties: Non‑alcoholic beverages, DSD distribution, emerging brands, scanner data and M&A
Benj Steinman Beer Marketer’s Insights
President and publisher-editor at Beer Marketer’s Insights, a long‑standing trade source for beverage industry data and analysis. Specialties: Beer industry structure, wholesaling, category trends; cross‑coverage of non‑alc via BBI
Christopher Shepard Beer Marketer’s Insights
Senior Editor at Beer Marketer’s Insights and editor of Alcohol Issues Insights; frequent speaker on beverage policy and trends. Specialties: Alcohol policy, beverage industry data, craft trends; senior editor across BMI publications
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