Tasting rooms and clubs expose the gaps Most platforms handle the basics well. The real differences show up when things get busy — and clubs get big. What wineries often run into: POS built for retail, not hospitality Club workflows that don’t scale cleanly Online orders and in-person activity living in separate worlds Platforms like Commerce7 and OrderPort support many wineries successfully. But as tasting rooms, events, clubs, and online sales grow together, how well systems truly work together starts to matter. Activ8 Commerce was built for this reality. A browser-based POS designed for real tasting rooms, enterprise-ready club tools, and a Shopify integration designed to work seamlessly with clubs, POS, and reporting — not as a disconnected storefront. The result: Faster, better, personalized service Hospitality wher eit matters with table seating, kitchen and bar printing, food modifiers and TOCK reservations. Less staff stress One consistent customer

The production site is the second site for the Food&Beverage division in Italy after the acquisition of CCL Specialty Pouches in Brunello Novi Ligure, Italy – CCL Industries, a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions, announced the opening of a new production site in Novi Ligure in northern Italy. It will mainly cater to the local Spirits & Beverage industry that is present with strong brands. Reinhard Streit, vice president and managing director Food & Beverage stated: “We are looking forward to grow our footprint in Italy – bringing our expertise from our global production network to a local level. We see great potential in servicing world-famous wine and spirits brands locally where there is a high demand for premium and high-embellished labels. CCL has always been a leader in well-crafted product decoration and state-of-the-art printing technology – so this is a great fit for the region.” CCL will produce Pressur

[NAPA, CA] - [April 18th, 2024] - vinSUITE, a leader in Direct-to-Consumer winery software solutions, is proud to announce the addition of PrintRouting to its iPad-based TabletPOS system, available at no additional cost to vinSUITE users. This innovative feature enhances operational efficiency by automating the direction of orders to designated printers based on user-defined Print Groups such as Kitchen, Bar, Pizza Oven, etc., streamlining workflows and improving guest service. "PrintRouting elevates the entire tasting room experience with a sophisticated, yet user-friendly tool," states Jason Curtis, vinSUITE President. "This enhancement enables staff to devote more time to guest interactions, thereby improving overall customer satisfaction." Key Features of PrintRouting Enhanced Service Speed and Accuracy: Automates order routing, reducing manual sorting and potential errors, leading to faster and more accurate service. Customizable Print Groups: Configure an

The new production plant will be the second Italian site of CCL Food & Beverage CCL will open up a brand-new production site for labels aimed at the spirits & beverage industry. Production start is planned for Q2, 2024. The new plant will be catering to the local and international brands that are located in Italy and around Novi Ligure, Italy – CCL Industries, a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions, announced plans to open up a new production site in Novi Ligure in northern Italy. It will mainly cater to the local Spirits & Beverage industry in northern Italy. The new production plant will be the second Italian site of CCL Food&Beverage after the company had acquired a pouch production plant earlier this year (CCL Acquires Pouch Production from Capri-Sun Group – CCL Label) where highly-specialized, gravure printed and laminated, flexible film materials for pouch forming, including recyclable solutions are manufactured. Rei

CCL will open up a brand-new production site for labels aimed at the spirits & beverage industry. Production start is planned for Q2, 2024. The new plant will be catering to the local and international brands that are located in Italy and around Novi Ligure, Italy – CCL Industries, a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions, announced plans to open up a new production site in Novi Ligure in northern Italy. It will mainly cater to the local Spirits & Beverage industry in northern Italy. The new production plant will be the second Italian site of CCL Food&Beverage after the company had acquired a pouch production plant earlier this year (CCL Acquires Pouch Production from Capri-Sun Group – CCL Label) where highly-specialized, gravure printed and laminated, flexible film materials for pouch forming, including recyclable solutions are manufactured. Reinhard Streit, vice president and managing director Food & Beverage stated: &l

If you're no stranger to the compressed air and gas industry, you've probably crossed paths with industrial chillers (or process cooling chillers) at some point. These unsung heroes, while not directly related to compressed air, play a vital role in various industrial processes, from food and beverage to medical, plastics, and printing. What Exactly is an Industrial Chiller? At its core, think of an industrial chiller as your kitchen refrigerator's industrial cousin! These remarkable machines excel at moving heat from one place to another, safeguarding equipment, product quality, and applications. An industrial chiller houses a pumping system that circulates cooling water (or a water/glycol mixture) from the chiller to the process. This liquid is like the heat-absorbing superhero, whisking heat away from the process. Once it's done its job, the now-warm liquid heads back to the chiller, and the cycle begins anew! Industrial chillers consist of four key c

VinesOS Releases An Impressive Line-up of Winery Point Of Sale Features New system features, including Modifiers, Happy Hour Specials, and Kitchen Printing, streamline winery tasting room sales and improve operational efficiency.   San Jose, CA | May 18, 2023 – VinesOS strategically released a range of POS features this month, just in time for tasting rooms to prepare for the influx of consumers. "We are thrilled to announce these new blockbuster features. Since we unveiled our POS last year, we’ve been leaning in, closely listening to our clients, going on site, and watching it in use,” says Jules Robbins, CEO of VinesOS. “We gathered valuable feedback, rolled up our sleeves, and are excited to release this feature-rich upgrade today." Highlights of the new POS features include: Modifiers - Easily set up options that can be applied to the items for sale. The modifiers help to sell the same item with different options, such as pizza t

Vancouver, British Columbia – Today, Commerce7, the leading direct-to-consumer sales platform for the wine industry, has announced the launch of restaurant tools including POS modifiers and kitchen ticket printing. These tools were designed to help wineries with food options streamline their operations by simplifying the management of menu items and kitchen orders. With POS modifiers, Commerce7 users can create modifier groups for a product, allowing them to easily manage and offer a variety of food and drink modifications – without having to create a new SKU for each variation. Additionally, the kitchen ticket printing feature enables wineries to easily print kitchen tickets for food orders directly from the Commerce7 POS system. “We are seeing more and more wineries introduce food in their tasting experiences”, says Andrew Kamphuis, president of Commerce7.  “Furthermore many wineries, especially wineries outside of Napa have restaurants.  The