Consumers are increasingly concerned with finding the next trendy and affordable beverage. In the quick-service industry, time-saving benefits are just as important. According to a survey conducted by GlobalData Plc, 79 percent of global consumers look for products that offer them time-saving benefits, and 32 percent of consumers believe that time-saving benefits are essential to making a purchasing decision.
Addressing these needs within the beverage industry can be complicated, leaving restaurants seeking to do more with less. Sunny Sky Products is a leading manufacturer of innovative beverage solutions tackling these challenges.
“We are striving to become a one-stop shop for all beverage-related needs,” says Rich Shuey, executive director of dining, hospitality, and leisure, Rich Shuey. “By offering a wide range of solutions from a single source, Sunny Sky Products aspires to be a versatile partner by offering ingredients usable in various aspects of our customers’ businesses.”
Beverages play a crucial role in helping restaurants stay trendy. “People are not going to places because of the food,” says Isabel Atherton, vice president of marketing. “They’re going to locations because of the beverage offerings.” This shift makes operational efficiencies in preparation, service, and the need to stay on top of emerging trends more critical than ever.
Sunny Sky Products offers operational expertise for beverage solutions, one solution that has proven to be effective in improving back-of-house operations and meeting consumer needs is its cold brew concentrate.
“The cold brew trend has been ongoing. There are two types of customers we come across: those who have embraced cold brew and those who have yet to do so. We find ourselves in a unique position to assist both categories.” Some customers who have adopted cold brew have faced limitations, due to high costs or the labor-intensive brewing process. Sunny Sky products offer solutions to provide a finished product while eliminating in-house brewing processes that can take 12–24 hours.
“Our approach not only improves operational efficiency but also standardizes the product. We ensure that customers receive 100 percent authentic premium cold brew, whether ready-to-drink or in concentrated form,” Atherton says.
The speed of in-house preparation can vary, but Sunny Sky Products offers options like bag-in-box solutions compatible with dispensing equipment or direct water hookups. “Simply connect the bag-in-box to a dispenser, and it’s ready to serve,” Atherton says. “Alternatively, we can provide a finished, ready-to-drink solution that can be dispensed directly. Additionally, we offer concentrated products, which can be diluted to the desired strength and served instantly.”
With one product for multiple applications, Sunny Sky offers solutions to reduce SKU complexity while expanding menu offerings. By providing beverages and developing programs that address the specific needs of each customer, Sunny Sky becomes a one-stop shop for all beverage-related needs.
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By Drew Filipski
