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This page contains headlines from issues of Beverage Digest published in 2005. An article from each regular issue is available online; just follow the links from the headlines. Click below to go to each issue or to see headlines from previous years.

In this issue:

• Coke to Introduce 'Godiva' and 'Far East' Coffees. New Ad Campaigns. More Aggressive Concentrate Pricing.
   
• Top-10 CSD Bottlers: Consolidation Advanced This Year. Biggest Change in Independent System.
   
• Alm Departs as CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises. Search for Successor Begins.
   
• Energy Drink Profits Nearly Eight Times Greater Than CSDs. Usage Expanding.
   
• Most Major CSD Trademarks In Decline. Dr Pepper is Sole Bright Spot.
   
• CSD's Share of School Consumption Way Down. Sports Drinks Post Biggest Gain.
   
• Cadbury Agrees to Sell European Beverage Business to Private Equity Firms for $2.2 Bil.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Top-10 Bottlers 2005.  Top-10 Bottlers, with shares of bottle/can volume, for Coke, Pepsi, Cadbury overall and Big Red plus the following Cadbury brands: Dr Pepper, 7UP, Royal Crown, Sunkist, A&W, Canada Dry, Squirt, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, Welch's, Sun-drop, Country Time, Crush, Vernor's, Tahitian Treat/Wink/Cactus Cooler, Hires.

In this issue:

• Senior Beverage Industry Executives and Experts Will Share Views and Insights At December 12 Future Smarts Conference in New York.
   
• PepsiCo's Nooyi: 'Careful' on CSD Pricing. Reveals New Products: Propel With Calcium. Gatorade 'Rain.'
   
• Coke's New 'Vault' Citrus-Energy CSD: Holds Same C-Store Share in 20-oz As Sprite in Test Markets.
   
• Non-Carbs Nine Months 2005: Tea Joins Water and Sports Drinks With Double-Digit Growth. Juices Lag.
   
• Femsa Weighs In Again on Concentrate Price Issue With Coke. 'Poster Boy' Bottler.
   
• October Was Another Miserable Month for CSD Volume. Even Diets Down Sharply. New Incentives Appear.
   
• Dollar Stores: Growing in Dollars and Importance. 'Film Stars Value a Bargain.'
   
• Corporate Ethics: Insights from Don Keough. 10 Commandments. Buffett's Golf Score.
   
• Territory Ownership Changes and Boundary Shifts Seen in 7UP and RC Systems.
   

Green Sheet supplements:

• 7UP Bottler Territory Map.  Shows 7UP U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. 7UP bottling plants and their owners.

 

• Royal Crown Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Royal Crown U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. RC bottling plants and their owners.

In this issue:

• Susan Neely, President and CEO of American Beverage Association, Joins December Future Smarts Conference in New York.
   
• Coke Will Make Big Changes in Its North American Brand Portfolio. Vanilla and Lemon Colas End Their Runs. Company Plans New Juice Products. Citrus Energy Soda Details.
   
• Red Bull Bigger Than Diet Coke? Red Bull Ranks Above Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi in C-Store Dollars.
   
• Two Latin American Coke Bottlers Go Public With Their Unhappiness Over Concentrate Prices. Coke Femsa and Arca Warn Coke They'll Cut Their Future Marketing Spending.
   
• Nestlé Plans New Water Packages. Company Leads in Many Major Metro Markets.
   
• Coke Will Launch Next Round of Coke Zero Activity: Sampling, Promotions and New Ads.
   
• Nine-Month 2005 Take-Home CSDs: Downward Trend Worsens. Mt. Dew Out-Performs.
   
• CCE Takes 2006 Pricing Up 4%-5%. No 'Material' Price Increase on Water.
   
• Interbev May Return to ABA Ownership. Plus: ABA Board Approves $10 Mil Industry Ad Campaign.
   

Green Sheet supplements:

• Nine Months 2005 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.ACNielsen data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and IRI data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.


• Pepsi Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Pepsi U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. Pepsi bottling plants and their owners. Corrects and updates Pepsi map from July 29 issue.

In this issue:

• Pepsi Chief Marketing Officer Dave Burwick Joins December Future Smarts Conference in New York.
   
• Katrina Impact: New Orlean-Mobile Market Share Cut In Half. Volume Plummets. Pricing Way Up.
   
• Cott and Private Label Hit Difficulties in U.S. CSD Market. Rate of PL Decline Is More Than Double Category.
   
• C-Stores Dominate Energy Drink Retail Business. Red Bull Is #1, But Losing Share. Monster Soars.
   
• CSD and Water Prices Sept 2005 vs 2004. Up More for CSDs. Down Less for Water.
   
• Top Fountain Accounts Have 79,000 Units. Who Sells What and Where.
   
• Quick-Service Restaurants Say Water Gaining Popularity. Drive-Through Increasing.
   
• Coke's 3rd Quarter Volume Up +5%. 'Above Expectations.' North America Up +3%.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Top Fountain Accounts.  Lists top U.S. fountain accounts: number of units, cola(s) poured, lemon-lime(s) poured and pepper-type(s) poured. Updates 10/22/04 Green Sheet.

In this issue:

• Mike Weinstein, Chairman of New Beverage Company Inov8, Joins December Conference in New York.
   
• Nestlé Plans to Take Up Water Pricing in 1st Quarter of 2006.
   
• Pepsi Bottlers Meet in Las Vegas. Much News on Non-Carbs. New Glaceau Competitor. Pepsi Executives Stress 'Change' Theme. BD Talks to Burwick.
   
• At Dr Pepper Meeting, Executives Declare Commitment to Regular CSDs. Unveil 'Cream' Line Extension. Announce Two New Ad Campaigns. Bottlers Praise Cassagne. BD Talks With Cadbury Executives.
   
• Cadbury Plans Reformulation of 7UP With 'Natural' Ingredients.
   
• Global CSD Profile: 31+ Bil Cases. Coke Dominates. Several Countries Play Key Roles.
   
• Wall Street Watch Nine Months 2005: Beverage Stocks Out-Perform the Market.
   
• Lemon-Lime Segment Under-Performs CSD Category. Sprite, 7UP and Sierra Mist Are All Down.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 2004 All-Channel Carbonated Soft Drink Corporate Shares In 95 Countries.  Lists for each country: population; per capita consumption; Coca-Cola Co corporate share; PepsiCo corporate share; Cadbury corporate share.

In this issue:

• Pepsi Bottling Group Chairman-CEO John Cahill and Rockstar President-CEO Russ Weiner Join Program for Beverage Digest's December Conference in New York.
   
• Coke BOttlers Meet in Atlanta. Bottlers Positive. Much Innovation. Tab Energy for Women. Vault National. North American Bottle/Can Chief Cites Importance of 'Segmented Execution.'
   
• Minnick Says Coke Focuses on Consumer 'Need States.' New Coke Campaign Next Year. Diet Coke Plus?
   
• Brain Twist's 'Defense' to Debut at 7-Eleven and on Amazon.com. In NYC? High-Tech Package.
   
• Rockstar CEO Reports Big Share Gains from CCE Deal. 'Awesome' and 'Shocked.' Terminations '99% Done.'
   
• Pepsi Takes Labor Day on Moderate Pricing and Couponning. Leads Coke in Grocery for Four-Week Period.
   
• PET Costs Rise After Hurricane Katrina. One Producer Declares "Force Majeure.' Cott Issues Warning.
   
• PBG Names Foss COO. Says Energy Drink Category Will Double. 'Water Is Brandable.'
   
• CCE Reports Weak Third Quarter Volume in Europe and Earnings Below Consensus. Stock Tumbles.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Coca-Cola Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Coca-Cola U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. Coca-Cola bottling plants and their owners.

In this issue:

• CCE's North America Chief Customer Officer Joins December Future Smarts Conference in New York.
   
• Wal-Mart Appears to Be Testing Splenta Competitor: 'Altern.' Tate & Lyle: 'We Are Aware.'
   
• Weinstein's Firm Hopes to Relaunch 'No-Cal' Soda Line in Fall.
   
• Diet Energy Drinks Out-Performing Regular Versions.
   
• End-of-Summer Reading: New Book on Gatorade Tells Story of Fortunes Made.
   
• Non-Alcoholic Beverages Rank #2 Behind Cigarettes in C-Stores. Loses Share. Beer Gains.
   
• Most BD/Maxwell Top-10 Brands At Mid-Year Are Down or Flat. Some Bright Spots.
   
• CSD Flavor Segments: Pepper Out-Performs in Supermarkets and C-Stores. Cola Weak.
   
• 12-Packs Gain Share in Supermarkets and C-Stores.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Dr Pepper Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Dr Pepper U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. Dr Pepper bottling plants and their owners.

In this issue:

• Coke's Mary Minnick, Cadbury's Gil Cassagne and Morgan Stanley's Bill Pecoriello Join December Future Smarts Conference in New York.
   
• Jim Turner in Talks to Acquire Big Red.
   
• Coke Modifies Coke Zero Ads. Knauss Says Brand Is Ahead of Expectations. Predicts 1.0+ Market Share. But Acknowledges First Ads 'Didn't Explain.'
   
• Pepsi Plans New Energy Drink Under Mt. Dew Banner: 'MDX.'
   
• Energy Drinks Continue Torrid Growth Pace. Monster Now #2. Category Skews Young and Ethnic.
   
• 7-Eleven Debuts Private Label CSD Line. Plus: Pepsi Creates New Product for 7-Eleven.
   
• Industry Approves New Guidelines for School Vending. Diet CSDs Okay in Middle Schools. Separate Vendors.
   
• 1st Half 2005 Take-Home CSD: Cadbury Out-Performs. Coke Perks Up. Private Label Down. Category Weak.
   
• Dr Pepper Gets Significant Boost From Cherry Vanilla Extension.
   
• Non-Carbs 1st Half 2005: Water, Sports Drinks and Teas Grow. Juice Drinks Decline. Arizona Out-Performs.
   
• Tate & Lyle Says Sucralose Sales Up 63% Last Year. #2 Behind Aspartame. Pricing Holds Up. Executives Confirm Guidelines on Use of 'Splenda' Logo But Decline to Provide Details.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• First Half 2005 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.ACNielsen data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and IRI data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

In this issue:

• Major Independent Bottler George Kalil Joins Future Smarts December Conference.
   
• Cadbury's Stitzer: Consumer Trends and Pricing Affecting CSDs; Half of U.S. Innovation Volume from Cadbury.
   
• Coke's CSD Volume Turns Way Positive, as Pricing Turns Negative.
   
• Pepsi Bottlers Say Growth and Bottle Shortage Pressure Aquafina Capacity. Gatorade Also at Capacity.
   
• Coke, Pepsi, Cadbury Innovation Continues. 'Quaker Milk Chillers' Set to Debut. Pibb Zero. '7UP Natural'?
   
• CSD Dollars Do Better Than Cases. Prices Up Through June. Coke Pricing Up Less Than Category Average.
   
• Cott Cites Poor Margins on Water and Reduces Earnings Guidance. 'Happy if We Make Money on Water.'
   
• Speculation Anatomy: PepsiCo and Danone.
   
• Pepsi Returns to South Africa. Former Bottler Closed in 1997.
   
• Coke 2nd Quarter Volume Up +5%. International Strength. U.S. +1%. Coupon Funding. Energy Drink Profits.
   
• Energy Drinks Show Strong Growth in Supermarkets. Volume More Than Doubling.
   
• Supermarkets' Approach to Pricing May Be Changing. More Everyday Low Pricing.
   
• Latin America: Mixed Results Last Year for Coke and Pepsi in Important Region. Coke Dominates.
   
• China: Coke and Pepsi Gain Share. Coke Leads. Potential Greater for Water than CSDs.
   
• Japan: CSD Volume Up. Coke and Pepsi Own Most of Top CSD Brands.
   
• CCE Scales Back 2005 Pricing Forecast. 2nd Quarter North American Volume Up +1.5%.
   
• American Beverage Association and Industry May Be Close to New School Plan. No CSDs in Many Schools.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Pepsi Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Pepsi U.S. bottler territories with state lines in color. Back lists multi- and single-franchise bottlers and their headquarters locations as well as locations of all U.S. Pepsi bottling plants and their owners.

In this issue:

• Future Smarts December Conference: Nestlé Waters North America CEO Kim Jeffery on Program.
   
• PepsiCo Set to Step Up Spending Behind North American Beverage Business. Reinemund Says Upward Pricing Has Hurt CSDs. Executives Cite Value and Concerns re Coupons.
   
• Bottlers on Coke Zero: 'Doing Great.' 'Lots of Trial.' 'Not a Wild Hit.' 'A Build Product.' Coke Tweaks Ads.
   
• CCE Aquires Interest in Dairy Brand Company Bravo! Foods International. Plans Majority Stake. Coke Role?
   
• Danone Deal Talk: 'Most Watched Situation.'
   
• Sunny Delight Set to Introduce New Sports Drink. Plus: New Ads Reposition Core Product.
   
• Coke and CCE Predict Energy Drinks Will Add More Profit Than Any Other Category.
   
• Wall Street Watch First Half: Little Change for Most Big Companies. Hansen More Than Doubles Stock Price.
   
• PBG's U.S. Volume Up +1%. CSDs Down -3%. Executive Predicts Sustained Energy Drink Growth.
   
• Another Broadside. Group Requests FDA to Order Soft Drink Warning Labels. 'Lacks Common Sense.'
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Stock Price Charts Through Mid-Decade.  Charts illustrate share price trends for Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiAmericas and Coke Consolidated so far this decade (1/1/00 - 6/30/05).

In this issue:

• Coke and Arizona in Talks. Details/Timing/Prospects Unclear. Arizona Posting Strong Growth. Another Deal?
   
• Energy Drink Economics 101. Snapple Distributor Rolls out Hansen's Monster in NYC. Significant Profits.
   
• Wall Street Smarts 2005: Diet CSDs, Energy Drinks, Water and Consolidation Dominate Discussions.
   
• New Study Details Consumer Shift Out of CSDs and Into Water.
   
• Private Label This Year Lags Overall CSD Category in Volume Performance.
   
• Liquid Refreshment Beverages: Top-5 Companies Dominate. Nestlé and Cott Post Strong Growth.
   
• Coke Leads and Gains Share in French CSD Market.
   
• Top-20 Refrigerated Juice/Drinks Lose Volume.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Private Label Performance Through Mid-May.  Comparison of share, volume and price performance of private label and major brands in several CSD flavor segments in supermarkets.

In this issue:

• Coke Begins Testing 'Vault' Mt. Dew Competitor in New Proprietary 20-oz Bottle. Product Descriptor: 'Drinks Like a Soda, Kicks Like an Energy Drink.'
   
• Coke Zero Set for Full National Availability in 20-oz Week of June 13. Ad Blast From Past: 'Hilltop.' Coke and Nestlé Said to Mull New Product Line for Next Year: 'Enviga.'
   
• Coke Says It Will Sponsor Academy Awards. Pepsi Says It Passed.
   
• May Was Cooler Than Normal and Much Cooler Than Last Year.
   
• Industry's Calories Per Serving Have Declined Significantly Over Last Seven Years.
   
• Megabrands: Waters Were Growth Stars of 2004, But CSD Still Dominates. 19 Brands with 100+ Mil Cases. Coke and Pepsi Each Own Six. Cadbury and Nestlé Each Own Three.
   
• Sports Arenas: Coke Leads in Football. Pepsi In Basketball. Tie in Baseball.
   
• Diet CSD Brands: Good Results in 2004, But Diets Slow This Year.
   
• Canada: Coke and Pepsi in Dead Heat.
   
• CSD Trivia Archives: Adieu Slice, You Were Almost Sierra. Enrico's Choice.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Sports Venue Pouring Rights  Team by team listing details whick cola is poured at home games for National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, NASCAR Nextel Cup and Major League Soccer.

In this issue:

• J.P. Morgan's Faucher Joins Top Industry Executives on Wall Street Smarts Program June 13 New York City.
   
• Bottlers Say Pepsi Will Use Pricing as One Tool to Build Aquafina's Share. 'Double Down.'
   
• Coke System Plans Aggressive 12-Pack Price Promotions. Four 12-Packs for $10 With $5 Rebate.
   
• New Products: Coke to Relaunch Fresca With New Flavors. Nestlé Waters With Flouride. Pepsi Tropicana Twist.
   
• CCE Buying One and Selling One.
   
• CSD Trademarks: Many Extensions, Little Sustained Growth.
   
• Global CSD Consumption and Flavors: North Americans Consume 1/3. Cola Reigns But Shares Vary.
   
• Three Non-Carb Categories Post Healthy Growth. Juice Drinks Down. Arizona Is Now Top Tea.
   
• Germany 2004: In Measured Channels, Coke LEads But Loses Share. Pepsi Gains.
   
• Europeans Drink More Hot Tea Than Other Packaged Beverages. CSD Sixth Behind Bottled Water, Beer.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• High-Fructose Corn Sweetener Prices 2005.  Latest prices for HFCS for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

In this issue:

• Top Industry Executives on Wall Street Smarts Program June 13 New York City.
   
• Cadbury's Dr Pepper Cherry-Vanilla Off to 'Strong Start.' 7UP Plus Slows, But Reformulation Coming.
   
• Coke Discontinuing Minute Maid CSD Line. Pepsi Edge Likely Fades Away.
   
• Coke Zero Details Start to Emerge. 'Everybody Chill.' Coke Will Debut Powerade 'Option' Diet/Sports Water.
   
• 1st Quarter 2005 Take-Home CSD: Cadbury Out-Performs. Coke and Pepsi Lose Share. Category Weak.
   
• Diet CSDs Start Year in Slump. Executives Offer Theories. 'Rub-Off' and 'Hope.'
   
• RTD Coffee Category Is Still Small But Posts Growth and High Prices. Pepsi-Starbucks Share at 90+.
   
• North American Coke Bottler Cash Flow Margins and Cash Flow Growth Declined in 2004.
   
• Global RTD Beverage Business Totals $582 Billion. CSD Accounts for About 40%.
   
• CSD Volume Peaks in June and July. Rises Again at End of Year.
   
• Coke and Pepsi Both Gain Share in U.K. Market. Volume Down.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• First Quarter 2005 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.ACNielsen data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and IRI data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

In this issue:

• Cott CEO John Sheppard Joins Wall Street Smarts Program June 13 New York City.
   
• Coke Becomes Master Distributor for Rockstar Energy Drinks. Termination Notices Sent.
   
• Ex-Homeland Security Official — Susan Neely — Takes thge Helm at ABA. Creator of 'Harry and Louise' Ads Plans Public Awareness Programs for Beverage Industry.
   
• Goldman Sachs: Splenda May Get Competition From Other Sucralose Producers in Next Few Years.
   
• All-Channel Non-Carbs 2004: PepsiCo Gains Share. Coke and Cadbury Slip. Sports Drinks Up Strongly.
   
• Coke's Minnick Says Innovation Migration Lies Ahead. Global Volume Up +3%. North America Flat.
   
• Coke Buys Danone's 49% Stake in Their North American Water Joint Venture. Dannon Brand's Future?
   
• Nestleé Is Converting 'Pure Life' From Spring to Purified Water.
   
• CCE Makes Major Management Changes. Van Houten to Retire. Search for New COO. Douglas Named New CFO of Bottler. Higgins Returns to Run Europe.
   
• All-Channel Flavor Segments: Cola Drops Below 60. Energy Drinks Steal Share from Larger Types.
   
• Coke Settles Fraud Charges With SEC Re Japanese 'Gallon Pushing.'
   
• Ball Holds Top Share Among Canmakers. Can Market About Flat Last Year.
   
• PepsiCo Posts North American Beverage Growth of +1.5%. International Up +9%.
   
• PBG Posts Flat Overall Volume With U.S. Down -1%. CSDs 'Softer Than Expected.' Settles With Cadbury.
   
• CCE Volume Down -1.5%. Says New Products Will Boost Performance in Rest of Year.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Concentrate Prices 2005.  Latest prices for concentrate for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

In this issue:

• CEO of Hansen — Producer of 'Monster' Energy Drinks — Joins Wall Street Smarts Program June 13 New York City.
   
• Departing Rodkin Says He Wants to Be CEO of Another Company. Suggests His Age a Factor at PepsiCo. PepsiCo Flattens Management Structure. Hudson and Compton Now Report to Reinemund.
   
• New Sports Drink for Pepsi Bottlers? 'Need Isotonic to Compete With Powerade.'
   
• All-Channel Water 2004: Growth Strong, but Ebbs. Aquafina, Dasani, Poland Spring at 200+ Mil Cases.
   
• Energy Drinks: Volume Up +73.6%. Retail Dollars Total About $2 Bil. Red Bull Has Nearly Half of Category.
   
• Reversal of Fortune? Private Label CSD's Losing Volume in Early 2005. 'Tepid.' 'Not Sustainable Economically.'
   
• Retailers: CSD Prices Will Rise in 2006. Split on Pricing Impact. Energy Drinks Will Get More Feature Activity.
   
• CSD Channels: Mass Merchandisers and Fountain Gain Share. Supermarkets Down.
   
• Wall Street Watch 1st Quarter: Little Changes for Most Big Companies. Big Changes for Little Companies. Coke +0.1%. PepsiCo +1.6%. Cadbury Up +8%. Hansen Up +65%. Jones Soda +56%.
   
• Supermarket Pricing Up in 2004. In 15 Cities, Only One Corporate Price Drop. San Francisco Priciest Market.
   
• Per Capita Consumption: Water Now Ahead of Coffee. CSD Stable. Sports Drinks Up.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 15 Cities: 12-Pack and 2L Pricing.  12-pack and 2-liter supermarket pricing in 15 major U.S. metropolitan area. Cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. Companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Cadbury and private label. Brands: Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist and RC Cola.

In this issue:

• Wall Street Smarts Conference Set for June 13 in New York City. Senior Industry Executives and Experts on Conference Program.
   
• PepsiCo's Rodkin: Diet Growth Will Accelerate. Trademark Pepsi Is 'Our Flagship.' Word 'Diet' Is a Hurdle with Men. Re Orange Juice: Crop Outlook Has 'Gotten Worse.'
   
• Bottlers Say Cadbury Plans 7UP Plus Flavored Line Extensions.
   
• Will Zero + One = Growth? New Coke and Pepsi Products Debut in Coming Months.
   
• Coke Makes Significant Management Changes. Minnick Gets New Role. Two Bottler Executives Join Company. Implications Abound.
   
• New Marbo CEO Says New Products On the Way. Eyes Added Distribution.
   
• 2004 All-Channel Profile: Diet Share Up on +7.5% Growth. Fountain Gains. Per Capita Consumption Flat.
   
• All-Channel CSD Brands 11-25: Diet Mt. Dew, Fanta, Diet Sprite Zero, Diet 7UP Move Up. New Brands Splat.
   
• Refreshment Beverages in C-Stores 2004: CSDs Lose Share. Sports Drinks Eclipse Juices.
   
• Monster: Hansen Posts Big Volume and Sales Growth. Stock Price Up +500% Since Early 2004.
   
• Multi-Channel Retail Water 2004: Volume Slows. Private Label Now #1 Overall. Dannon #1 in Drug Chains.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• BD/Maxwell All-Channel Data 1995-2004.  Top Companies and Top-10 Brands shares, 192-oz case volume and share changes for past 10 years.

In this issue:

• Wall Street Smarts Conference Set for June 13 in New York City. Packaging Matters: Ball Senior Executive Will Discuss PET and Aluminum Costs, Trends and Innovation.
   
• Tiny Energy Drinks Added More Dollars Than Giant Water in C-Stores. Nearly As Much as CSDs. Pricing Erodes.
   
• Cadbury CEO Says Company Has Scale to Compete. Global Sales Up +4% in 2004. Beverages +2%. Says Turner Successor Must Have 'Strong Bottling Operations Skills.' Predicts Diet CSD Parity.
   
• Pepsi Will Test International Brands Mirinda and Manzanita Sol in Some U.S. Markets. Delays Trop CSD Debut.
   
• Coke's Isdell Trying to Re-Create Company's Vitality. Hints at New Diet Cola. $15 Mil More In U.S. Marketing.
   
• Water in Supermarkets: PET Is Now Ahead of Bulk. PET Volume Gains Eclipsed Dollar Gains.
   
• Danone: Company Is Subject of Takeover Speculation by Coke, Pepsi and Cadbury.
   
• 15 U.S. Metro Markets: Leading CSD Company Owns Leading Cola in Most. PL and Cadbury Gain.
   
• Apple & Eve Buys Northland's Juice Business for $10.8 Mil.
   
• Packaging Dollar Shares Very Different From Volume. Coke And Pepsi Brands Dominate Top-Volume Packages.
   
• Pepsi Bottling Group Details Its Price and Package Matrices.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 15 Cities: Market Shares.  Corporate and brand supermarket shares in 15 major U.S. metropolitan area. Cities: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington DC. Companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Cadbury and private label. Brands: Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist, Mt. Dew, and Dr Pepper.

In this issue:

• Coke's Irial Finan and Top Citigroup Investment Banker Leon Kalvaria Join Wall Street Smarts Conference Set for June 13 in New York City
   
• Coke Will Introduce Diet Coke with Splenda. Company Also Eyes New Diet Version of Brand Coca-Cola. New Powerade Products Go Into Lineup. Is 'Vault' Mt. Dew Competitor Getting Closer?
   
• Pepsi Will Replace Slice With Tropicana Twister CSDs Containing Vitamin C. Will Also Revamp Lipton Tea Line.
   
• Fuze to Launch New Products. CEO Says IPO 'Not Out-of-the-Question.' Distribution Handled by Coke and Independent Bottlers and Distributors.
   
• Coke's 2004 Volume Up +2%. North America Flat. Isdell: 'We're Not Satisfied.' 'Not Focusing on M&A.'
   
• 2004 Non-Carbs Present Healthy Picture. Pepsi Posts Big Gain in Juice Drinks, Nestlé in Water, Arizona in Tea.
   
• CCE Says North American Volume Down for Year. Pricing Up +3%. Weighs Other Routes to Market.
   
• Orange CSD Segment Dominated by Cadbury's Sunkist. LiveWire and Fanta Hold Significant C-Stores Shares.
   
• Packaging Matters.
   
• CSD Flavor Segments: Cola Is Still King But Down More Than 50 Mil Cases in Supermarkets. Up in C-Stores.
   
• Changes Likely in Coke-Danone Water Joint Venture.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• CSD Packaging Matrix for Top Brands.For 11 top brands, lists various pacakges' shares of brands' volume and dollars, price per case and price changes for both supermarkets and C-stores. Brands covered: Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist, Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper, Mt. Dew and Diet Mt. Dew.

In this issue:

• Wall Street Smarts Conference Set for June 13 in New York City. On Program: PepsiCo. Coca-Cola Enterprises. Morgan Stanley. UBS.
   
• Pepsi Plans New Regular and Diet Lime Colas. Will Alter Mt. Dew Logo. Plans SoBe Sports Drink Test.
   
• Energy Drinks: Red Bull, PepsiCo and Hansen's Rank 1-2-3 in C-Stores.
   
• Nantucket Nectars Co-Founder and Former Fiji Executive to Launch 'Ultra-Purified' Water Line.
   
• Aspartame Prices May Be About to Decline.
   
• Dr Pepper/Seven Up Bottling Group To Buy Big Chicago Bottler's Cadbury Rights.
   
• Take-Home CSDs 2004: Volume Down. Trend Worsened as Year Progressed. Cadbury and Private Label Gained Share. Pepsi Flattish. Coke Down.
   
• Pepsi, Coke and Nestle Formally Announce New Water Products.
   
• PBG's U.S. Volume Down -1% in 4th Quarter; Up +2% Worldwide. Bottler and Cadbury in Talks Re Squirt Rights in Mexico.
   
• Csd Packaging 2004: Leading Formats Still Dominant. 'All Other' Posts Big Gains.
   
• Refrigerated Juice Volume Down. Simply Orange Grows. Trop Share Up. Florida Citrus Dept Weighs Campaign Touting Juice vs Other Beverages.
   
• PepsiCo's 4th Quarter North American Beverage Volume Up +2%. CSDs +1%. Non-Carbs +8%.
   
• Editorial: An Industry That Cares.
   
• CSD Dollars Up Slightly in Supermarkets. Milk and Bottled Water Up Strongly.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Full-Year 2004 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.ACNielsen data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and IRI data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

In this issue:

• Retirement Ends. Weinstein Forms New Beverage Company: 'Inov8.'
   
• Coke Confirms It Will Introduce 'Coca-Cola With Lime.' Recent Cola Line Extensions Not Faring Well.
   
• Pepsi Plans to Introduce and Test New Packaging. 14-oz Cans for Wal-Mart. New 2-Liter PET Bottle.
   
• Coke Is Concept-Testing Coffee-Cola CSD.
   
• Government Releases New Dietary Guidelines. Two-Thirds of Americans Overweight or Obese. CSDs Cited.
   
• 2004 Supermarket Snapshot: Water Is Still It. CSDs Wane. Sports Drinks Grow.
   
• PepsiCo's Propel Has Lead in Small Enhanced Water Category. Glaceau Tops Growth.
   
• Refrigerated Juice Volume Soft in 2004. Regional Results Mixed. Coke's Simply Orange Continues Growth.
   
• Royal Crown Turns 100 This Year.
   
• Global Beverage Introductions Increased Last Year by About +25%.
   
• Coke System Makes Major North American Management Changes.
   
• Ball Resigns as Head of Beverage Industry Association.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 2005 Calendar of Events.

In this issue:

• Coke Plans to Introduce Lime-Flavored Cola in U.S. And May Test 'Vault' Citrus CSD.
   
• Wolfgang Puck Coffee to Introduce RTD Products in Self-Heating Cans. 'Sold-Out.'.
   
• Glaceau Launches New Canned Coffee: 'America's Best Brew.'
   
• Sugar Association Sues McNeil Nutritionals Over Sucralose. 'False and Deceptive.'
   
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Offers 2005 Outlook. Says Concentrate Will Be Up +2%. Chairman Kline Says 2004 Was 'Challenging.' Blames Lack of Innovation.
   
• Pepsi Bottling Group Offers 2005 Guidance. Concentrate Up +2%. Bottlers Says 2005 North America Volume Will Be Flat to Up +1%.
   
• PepsiAmericas Will Acquire Pepsi Central Investment.
   
• Future Smarts 2004: Many Industry Leaders Talk of Health and Obesity Issues.
   
• Age/Gender Influence Beverage Attitudes and Choices. Women and Older Consumers More Health-Oriented.
   
• Wall Street Watch 2004: Most Beverage Stocks Up. Coke, CCE and Cott Decline. Cadbury and PepsiCo Solidly Up.
   
• Coke Makes Changes in North American Management.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Future Smarts 2004.  Highlights of December 13, 2004 conference. Click here to order a CD-ROM of the transcript.