The drink industry (or drinks industry, also known as the beverage industry) produces drinks, in particular alcoholic beverages, ready to drink beverages, and soft drink products.

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:

RankNameCountry
1AB InBevBelgium
2Nestlé SASwitzerland
3The Coca-Cola Co.United States
4PepsiCo Inc.United States
5Starbucks Corp.United States
6Heineken N.V.Netherlands
7Diageo PLCUnited Kingdom
8Suntory Holdings Ltd.Japan
9Keurig Dr PepperUnited States
10Molson Coors Beverage Co,Canada/United States

See also

Further reading

  • . Paul R. Dittmer, J. Desmond Keefe. John Wiley & Sons. 3 December 2008
  • Lea, Andrew Geoffrey Howard; Piggott, John Raymond (2003). . Springer. ISBN 9780306472756.