Within the Discussion Forum area, write in no less than 150 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

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Choice #1

Research the trends and regulations facing the beverage industry today.
Describe the major impacts these changes make to the beverage industry.
Compare and contrast several different types of beverage operations.
Describe the overall impact on expectations of service in these establishments.

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The food and beverage industry in the United States is among the largest in terms of revenue generation, scale of operations, and employment generation. The industry comprises of approximately 20,000 companies, employs several thousand workers, and generates about $750 billion in annual revenue. In California alone, which is reputed as the global leader of almond production, tomato processing, and raw milk production, there are approximately 3,500 food and beverage companies creating more than 147,000 job every year (Sharma, Teret & Brownell, 2010). A major trend that is defining the performance of companies in the beverage sector of the food industry is consumer’s increasing demand for healthy drinks such as low-calorie …

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