| Industry | Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
Key people | Editor & Publisher: Duane D. Stanford, Jr. |
| Services | News and information for the non-alcoholic beverage industry |
| Owner | BD Media, LLC |
| Website | Beverage Digest Website |
Beverage Digest is a privately owned subscription publication covering the globalbeverage industry. The company, founded in 1982 by Jesse Meyers, [1] [2] [3] sells premium market intelligence and data.
Beverage Digest organizes an annual conference, where senior industry executives share their views on trends. [4]
Beverage Digest publishes the Beverage Digest Fact Book, a twice-monthly newsletter, and a map book that outlines Coca-Cola and Pepsi franchise territories. [5] In addition to being editor and publisher of Beverage Digest, [6] Duane Stanford Jr. also hosts a podcast called The Breeze. [7]
Although the newsletter is written for executives in the non-alcoholic drinks industry, its articles are often cited in publications with a broader audience. The New York Times has based a number of articles in part on information first published by Beverage Digest. [8] [9] [10] The Los Angeles Times has also cited the magazine as an authority in various stories. [11] [12] [13] Forbes magazine, Yahoo! News and Reuters have also quoted the magazine. [14] [15] [16]