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. The company was founded in 1982 by Jesse Meyers and sells premium market intelligence and data. ''Beverage Digest'' organizes conferences each year, where senior executives in the industry share their view on trends. Beverage manufacturers often quote information from the annual ''Beverage Digest Fact Book'' and the twice-monthly ''Beverage Digest'' newsletter in their press releases. ''Beverage Digest'' is edited and published by Duane D. Stanford Jr., based in

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. Although the newsletter is written for executives in the

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industry, its articles are often cited in publications with a broader audience. ''

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'' has based a number of articles in part on information first published by ''Beverage Digest''. The ''

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'' also cites the magazine as an authority in various stories. ''Forbes'' magazine,

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and

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have also quoted the magazine. ''

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'' often bases stories on information first published in Beverage Digest.

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