The drinks industry (or drinks industry, also known as the beverage industry) produces drinks, in particular alcoholic beverages, ready to drink beverages, and soft drink products.Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, Welcome to DIGI Online, accessed 28 November 2022
Drink production can vary greatly depending on the product being made. ManufacturingDrinks.com explains that "bottling facilities differ in the types of bottling lines they operate and the types of products they can run". Drinks may be packaged in glass bottles, plastic bottles, or metal cans. Innovations in the drink industry, catalysed by requests for non-alcoholic drinks, include hot-fill or cold-fill, drink plants, processing, and packing.
Largest companies Largest beverage companies worldwide in 2021: Rank Name Country 1 AB InBev 2 Nestlé SA 3 The Coca-Cola Co. 4 PepsiCo Inc. 5Starbucks Corp. 6 Heineken N.V. 7 Diageo PLC 8 Suntory Holdings Ltd. 9 Keurig Dr Pepper 10 Molson Coors Beverage Co, /
See also
Alcoholic beverage Alcoholic beverage industry in Europe Brewing industry List of drinks Soft drink Bottled water Food industry Container-deposit legislation Beverage Digest
References
Further reading Principles of Food, Beverage, and Labor Cost Controls. Paul R. Dittmer, J. Desmond Keefe. John Wiley & Sons. 3 December 2008