From the Executive Director: CDL Updates
For the past several years, OhioBev and other industries who rely on commercial trucks have worked on CDL improvements. From examining...
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- Jun 13
Real Conversations Take Effort
One of my favorite mantras is “anything worth doing is worth overdoing”. A therapist may see this as a thinly disguised cry for help from...
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- Feb 17
Inside Look at Rumpke MRF
Recently, I joined colleagues from the Wholesale Beer and Wine Association of Ohio to tour the Rumpke Waste & Recycling Columbus...
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- Dec 20, 2022
2022 Naughty or Nice List
Near the end of an anything but “normal” year, I made a Nice List and a Naughty List for 2022. Making this list reminded me of the many...
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- Nov 28, 2022
Sustainability Leaders Gather at Keep America Beautiful Midwest Meeting
OhioBev joined several colleagues at the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) / Keep Ohio Beautiful Midwest meeting to share information on the...
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- Oct 24, 2022
Ohio consumers are seeing more zero- and low-sugar beverages for a reason
This article was originally published as a Letter to the Editor in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on Oct. 23, 2022. Your local beverage aisle...
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- Oct 4, 2022
Road Tripping Through Ohio
After a long two years of no facility tours and limited in person meetings, this summer and early fall brimmed with activity. As much as...
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- May 24, 2022
Dwell & Repeat
Daily, we are confronted with supply chain issues. Whether we are consumers waiting months for summer patio furniture or beverage...
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- Apr 21, 2022
Recycle More. Recycle with Caps On.
As you open your favorite beverage on Earth Day, check out the cap. You should see a new message to remind you to recycle with the cap...
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- Mar 30, 2022
Half-Way To Goal
Like most states, Ohio has an obesity problem. While there are many factors contributing to this complex health issue, diet is certainly...
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- Dec 17, 2021
Beverage Industry Headwinds & Outlook
My can’t miss viewing this year was Beverage Digest’s Future Smarts virtual conference. One very full day featured leadership from Coke,...
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- Sep 13, 2021
Thanks & Keep On Trucking
This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Our industry relies on professional truck drivers to deliver our delicious...
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- Aug 26, 2021
Try It
Last Saturday, I heard it before I saw it. Kids laughing, basketballs ringing off hoops and the squeaking of what? Not Air Jordans, but...
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- Jun 29, 2021
Driver Shortage Solutions Needed
I welcome the return of summer activities as our world recovers from a pandemic and its ensuing closures, delays and absence of fun (ok...
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- Apr 29, 2021
Every Drop Counts
In the beverage business, our plant directors quip that it takes great water to make great beverages. Since most of our products are made...
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- Mar 31, 2021
Virtual Legislative Day Lessons
Every Spring, the Ohio Beverage Association holds a state Legislative Day. We bring our members to Columbus to meet with their state...
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- Jan 21, 2021
2021 Watchwords: Patience and Preparation
Anyone who really knows me knows I struggle with patience. I was the kid raising my hand repeatedly ready to shout out an answer if the...
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- Nov 20, 2020
Let's Think Big Picture on Sustainable Packaging
Predictability Ohio businesses compete with other states and often within their own company systems on product lines, capital dollars and...
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- Nov 16, 2020
America Recycles Week Highlights Opportunities
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about drastic changes to our daily lives. The share of products consumed, used, and disposed of at home...
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- Nov 12, 2020
A New Generation of Healthy Beverage Choices
Judging by all the memes and tweets about COVID-19 weight gain, it would be easy to picture consumers indulging in everything sugary and...
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- Aug 26, 2020
Technique, Style & Speed
On a stormy day in late June, I drove to Wooster, Ohio for the 2020 Ohio Grocers Bagger Bowl. This was my first time judging a bagger’s ...
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- Aug 5, 2020
We're Better Together: An Interview with OhioBev Allied Industries
OhioBev recently reached out to some of our closest allied industries to discuss their experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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- Aug 5, 2020
How Are You? How is Business?
Since the COVID-19 Ides of March, I constantly ask my members “how are you, how is business?” Recently I asked my colleagues at Ohio...
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- Jun 16, 2020
I Pledge
As a farm kid and 4-H’er, summer meant a week at Camp Ohio. Some of my best memories were formed at that camp and during my 10 years as...
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- May 20, 2020
Carry On Caring
Nothing in recent memory compares to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Massive geopolitical forces beyond our control have disrupted our...
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- Apr 22, 2020
Caring for Our Earth in Troubled Times
The chance to enjoy nature has never been so welcome as we unite as Americans to slow the spread of COVID-19. For many of us, the best...
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- Apr 20, 2020
Letter: Truckers, merchandisers bring us a sense of normalcy
Whenever we face a crisis as Americans, we pull together. Neighbors help neighbors, friends reach out to friends and families get closer....
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- Apr 16, 2020
March 4: An Eternity Ago
March 4 was an eternity ago. Although COVID- 19 storm clouds were already gathering, our OhioBev Legislative Day dawned cool and bright....
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- Dec 17, 2019
2019: Year of Connection
Near year’s end, I review all my professional experiences. This reflection includes big and small “wins” and mistakes that can be remade...
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- Nov 14, 2019
Let’s Get Every Bottle Back in Ohio
According to the Rochester Institute of Technology, more than 22 million pounds of plastic end up in our Great Lakes. America Recycles...
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- Sep 11, 2019
Complex Problem = Complex Solution
Complex problems demand complex solutions. This cliché holds when it comes to recycling. But how do decision-makers and consumers sort...
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- Apr 25, 2019
Beyond Earth Day
My work with Ohio’s non-alcoholic beverage industry takes me to some interesting places. I love touring our production facilities (yep,...
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- Mar 26, 2019
Taking the Time for Conversation
Is face to face conversation dead? Not according to over 100 of our OhioBev members. On March 13, our industry held its annual...
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- Feb 21, 2019
Dear Elected Officials: Make Actions Match Words
Ohio is home to nearly 10,000 jobs for my members in the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Their collective power infuses Ohio with $6.4...
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- Jan 23, 2019
Anniversary Gifts You Can’t Return
This time last year I wrote about the anniversary of Philadelphia’s regressive soda tax. And while I don’t love recycling blog topics, I...
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- Dec 12, 2018
Service and the Dignity of Work
Two things had me digging through my father’s military scrapbook. First, we recently profiled a few military veterans working in our...
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- Oct 23, 2018
Show Me, Don’t Just Tell Me
Remember “show and tell” time in elementary school? My best share was kindergarten when I brought our border collie Bootsy (quick aside:...
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- Jul 6, 2018
Legislative Leadership Tackles CDL Driver Shortages
Our industry relies on heavy-duty vehicle operators. These drivers hold commercial drivers’ licenses (CDL), and they are part of a...
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- Apr 25, 2018
Warm Reception in Washington
Last week, Ohio Bev joined colleagues from around the nation at our annual American Beverage Association Fly-In. We met with eleven Ohio...
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- Mar 28, 2018
Bringing Our “A” Game
From A to Z– make that Akron to Zanesville– members of the Ohio Beverage Association spent a productive day at the Ohio Statehouse for...
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- Feb 22, 2018
Let’s Try and Try Again
What if we were all a bit more patient or kind? I’m not picturing a worldwide hug, but recent events and conversations reminded me that...
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- Jan 24, 2018
Happy Anniversary Philly Tax–You Lost 1,192 Jobs & Slashed GDP by $80 Million!
Not all anniversaries commemorate happy events laden with purple prose and red roses. Some anniversaries force people to look at negative...
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- Dec 12, 2017
New Adventures Ahead for Steuber
Norb’s presidency has smoothed the path for significant initiatives and challenges for OSDA and me in 2017. With his combination of...
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- Oct 26, 2017
Giving Veterans A Way Forward
Recently, our members have given time and talent to special veterans’ events. From a terrific USO / Kroger / Coca-Cola sponsored “Message...
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- Aug 29, 2017
New Ohio Program Aims to Create Real, Lasting Change Through Balance
As a mom, I’m always striving to find balance. So I’m especially proud that our industry is working to provide resources and products to...
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- Jul 12, 2017
Leadership on Driver Shortages
Recently I had a chance to testify in support of legislation that would help with commercial truck driver shortages. HB 154, proposed by...
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- Apr 25, 2017
Legislative Day 2017
Our most visible event is the annual OSDA Advocacy Day. This year, over 100 beverage industry ambassadors briefed legislators on...
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- Apr 21, 2017
Every Day is Earth Day
Every day is earth day for the non-alcoholic beverage industry. Leading the way on sustainable solutions has long been at the core of our...
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- Feb 28, 2017
Beverage Taxes As Job Killers: Philly Pain Continues
As my colleagues around the country grapple with beverage tax threats, I think a little perspective and a large dose of reality is in...
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- Jan 23, 2017
Farewell and Best Wishes
At the end of 2016, Mike Collins, Market Director for Northwest Ohio Pepsi Beverage Company, retired after 39 years in the beverage...
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