West Virginia Beverage Association

07/30/2025

15 days away.

When school starts in West Virginia next month, 240,000 students in districts large and small will notice something missing from their cafeteria trays.

06/19/2025

Confusion, contradiction, and chaos.

Former Obama White House chef Sam Kass on the politics of food, the dangers of MAHA and what Democrats are missing.

05/30/2025

For nearly 150 years, America’s beverage companies have been an integral part of the nation’s fabric – woven into our hometowns, powering our economy and bringing people together. American Beverage released new economic impact data today underscoring this enduring economic impact, showing that the beverage industry:

Generates $324 billion in direct economic impact.
Operates more than 4,000 manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities.
Contributes more than $70 billion in state and federal taxes.
Supports more than 4.5 million jobs including 275,000 direct employees.
Provides more than $30 billion in wages and benefits to hardworking American men and women.
Contribute $2.8 billion to charitable causes nationwide.

05/30/2025

America’s Beverage Companies Deliver $324 Billion Annually for
U.S. Economy

New Data Shows Generational Impact of Uniquely American Industry, Employing 275,000 Americans and Supporting 4.5 Million Jobs Nationwide

05/20/2025

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/rfk-jr-calls-healthier-school-meals-trump-cancels-program-that-funded-them-2025-05-20/

First-graders at John B. Wright elementary school in Tucson bounced into the brightly lit lunchroom, chattering with friends as they grabbed trays featuring juicy mandarin oranges, cherry tomatoes and butter lettuce, all grown at nearby farms that coax fresh produce from the Sonoran Desert.

04/08/2025

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Union leaders expect layoffs following the new bill banning food dyes passed by the West Virginia state legislature on March 24, 2025.

04/01/2025

A news story worth watching.

From canned peas to salami, artificial food dyes are in everyday items—and now, West Virginia has passed the most sweeping state-level ban on seven of them. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder joins us to explain what this could mean for your grocery list and your health.

03/31/2025

03/31/2025

Banning dyes sounds good on paper.
But what happens next?

Higher prices.

Supply chain chaos.

Disappearing products.

Lawmakers ignored real-world consequences.

03/31/2025

Who will police banned dyes?

* Expanded FDA (currently undergoing layoffs) oversight = higher costs.

* More taxpayer money to enforce unnecessary bans.

Lawmakers created bureaucracy instead of progress.