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This page contains headlines from issues of Beverage Digest published in 2007. 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:

• Top-10 CSD Bottlers 2007: Cadbury Consolidation Continues. Coke System Stable. One Pepsi Deal.
   
• Some Smaller Pepsi Bottlers Expressing Unhappiness.
   
• Different Parts of Cadbury's Beverage Business Show Very Different Profit Margins.
   
• Ocean Spray Is Growing and Out-Performing on the Juice Aisle.
   
• Top CSD Trademark Performance Sluggish. Mt. Dew Top Performer. Top Brands Are 75+% of CSD Category.
   
• CCE Plans 100% Hybrid Truck Fleet in the U.S. Plus Hybrid Company Cars at PepsiCo and Coke.
   
• Plus, As In Every Issue: Territory Changes and Deals, People and Briefs.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Top-10 Bottlers 2007.  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, Sunkist, A&W, Canada Dry, Royal Crown, Squirt, Schweppes, Hawaiian Punch, Welch's, Sun-drop, Crush, Vernor's, Country Time, Tahitian Treat/Wink/Cactus Cooler, Hires.

Special Issue: Coke Names Muhtar Kent CEO Effective July 1, 2008.

• Kent Will Run the Company. Isdell Will Continue As Chairman. Keough on Kent: 'His Life Has Been a Preparation For This Assignment.' Bottler: 'Incredibly Positive Force.'
   

In this issue:

• Top Beverage Company Executives and Analyst on Program for BD's December 10th Conference.
   
• Cadbury Files With S.E.C. for Americas Spin-off. Says Glaceau Termination Fee $90 Mil. Details, Details. Will 'Dr Pepper Snapple Group' Be Name of New Company? Implications.
   
• New Research Shows Bottled Water Consumers Regaining Confidence. Environmental Concerns.
   
• Water Business Picked Up Steam in September and Early October.
   
• Nine-Month Non-Carbs: Enhanced Water and Teas Show Strong Growth.
   
• Consumer Satisfaction: Beverage Industry and Companies Rank High. Cadbury Leads. Coke and Pepsi Tie.
   
• PepsiCo Notes from Investor Conference: Gatorade Up Double-Digit. 'Tiger' Water and Energy Drinks?
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Royal Crown Bottler Territory Map.  Shows RC 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.

Special Issue: Major Changes at PepsiCo. Interview with Nooyi, d'Amore and Johnston.

• PepsiCo Alters Its Business Structure. Makes Management Changes. Hudson Departs.
   

In this issue:

• Morgan Stanley's Bill Pecoriello on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference. Joins Top Executives of Nine Major Beverage Companies.
   
• Retailers Rank P&G #1 and PepsiCo #3 Among Major Consumer Product Companies. Coke Falls to #9 Spot, But Its Rating Is Up. Wal-Mart Is Top Retailer But Rating Drops Sharply. Target Gains.
   
• Pepsi Plans 'DEWmocracy' On-Line Game Allowing Consumers to Create a New Mt. Dew Flavor.
   
• Glaceau's National Growth Accelerates. Brand Is Ubiquitous in NYC — Almost. Price Per Bottle Varies Widely: $1 to $3.20. 'It Contains Vitamins.'
   
• Cadbury Plans New Sunkist and A&W 'Float' Products.
   
• New Report Shows Some Bottler Costs Will Likely Moderate in 2008.
   
• Coke Consolidated Is Now Selling Its Own Tea in Bottles. Likely Seeks More Distribution.
   
• 9-Month Multi-Channel CSD's: Diet Mt. Dew Only Top-10 Brand That Grew. Cadbury Share Gains Continue. Pepsi Leads in Dollars.
   
• CCE's 3rd Qtr North American Volume Down -2.5%. Pricing Up +6%. Next Price Increase Early Next Year.
   
• Cott Reports 'Disappointing Quarter.' Pricing in Place for 2008. No Deal Expected.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 9 Months 2007 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.Data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and separate data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

In this issue:

• PepsiAmericas COO Ken Keiser Will Be on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference.
   
• An Independent Cadbury Americas Beverage Business: Differences, Challenges, Opportunities?
   
• Glaceau and Propel Dollars Show Brands' Impact. Glaceau Tops Aquafina, Dasani in Supermarket Dollars.
   
• New 7UP Map Shows Waning Role of Pepsi Bottlers. 9 Out Of 10 Cases Move Through Independents.
   
• Consumers Associate Supermarkets Most With New Products. Shopping Patterns.
   
• Coke Zero vs Diet Pepsi Max: Both Post Shares Close to 1.0. Coke Zero Larger ThanNewer Pepsi Entry.
   
• CSDs in Germany and U.K.: Coke Dominates. Pepsi Performs Better.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 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.

Special Issue: Cadbury Will Spin Off Beverage Business. Makes Management Change.

• Cadbury Will Create New Public Beverage Company. Larry Young Will Run It. Gil Cassagne Leaves Company. Beverage Business Will Reduce Headcount by About 470. Plans $70 Mil in Savings.
   

In this issue:

• Nine CEOs of Top Beverage Companies Will Be on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference.
   
• Pepsi Bottler Meeting: Much Innovation Ahead. Emphasis on Change. 'Hydration War.' 'Bring Your A-Game.'
   
• Sunny Delight to Acquire Fruit2O and Veryfine From Kraft. Sees Opportunity Among Ex-Glaceau Distributors.
   
• Some Lemon-Lime Brands Out-Perform CSD Category. 7UP Gains.
   
• Pepsi May Franchise Sierra Mist With Independent System Bottler in Midwest.
   
• Energy Drink Category Is Slowing. Coke and Pepsi Losing Share.
   
• C-Store Energy Drinks in 10 Major Markets: Red Bull Leads in Five. L.A. Is Top Market.
   
• Wall Street Watch 9 Months 2007: Some Beverage Companies Post Some Very Big Gains.
   

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:

• CEOs of Pepsi Bottling Group and Nestlé Waters North America Will Be on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference.
   
• Coke Bottler Meeting: Focus on Execution and Customers. Fewer New Products Than in Recent Years.
   
• Dr Pepper Bottler Meeting: Diet Cherry-Chocolate Set. Tie-In With New 'Indiana Jones' Movie Planned.
   
• Bottled Water Business Grows Only at Single-Digit Rate. Nestlé and Private Label Gain.
   
• Cadbury's CSD Share Gains Mainly Driven by Its Mid-Size Brands. 7UP and Sunkist Grow.
   
• Distributor Sues Glaceau/Coke Over Termination.
   
• CSD's Not Growing, But Dollars Doing Better Than Volume.
   
• Calories from Beverages -- and Beverage Consumption -- Way Down in Schools.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Pepsi-Cola Bottler Territory Map.  Shows Pepsi-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. Pepsi-Cola bottling plants and their owners.

Special Issue: Talk With PepsiCo North America CEO John Compton.

• Compton Says Pepsi Bottlers Will Get Some Distribution of New Gatorade Low-Calorie Product and Propel. Also Offers Insights on How Pepsi Views the Beverage Industry and Future Sources of Growth.
   

In this issue:

• CEOs of Coca-Cola Enterprises, Cadbury Beverages and Coke Femsa Will Be on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference.
   
• Coke System Appears Close on Glaceau Agreement. Cadbury, Cott Developing Independent System Successors.
   
• Major Categories Weaker Than Last Year. Bottled Water and Sports Drinks Down. Increase for Tap Water?
   
• LRB Volume Down in Combined Supermarket and C-Store Data. Smaller, Pricier Categories Growing. Red Bull's Dollar Share Exceeds Dr Pepper and Sprite.
   
• CSD Displays in Supermarkets Way Down This Year. Off -11.2%. Pricing Said to Be a Factor.
   
• Gatorade vs Glaceau: Gatorade Wins on Taste and Image, Glaceau on Function. Glaceau Relatively Unknown.
   
• Root Beer: Cadbury Dominates. Pepsi's Mug Leads Coke's Barq's.
   

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:

• Independent Bottler George Kalil Joins Future Smarts Conference in NYC. Coke, PepsiCo and Coke Consolidated CEOs on Program.
   
• Enhanced Water: Cadbury Planning New Entry. Distributors Talk of Glaceau Distribution and Changes. PepsiCo Holds Wide Lead. SoBe Life Water and Glaceau Out-Perform. Coke May Increase Glaceau Sales Force.
   
• Whither the Cadbury Beverages Sale? Possibility of De-Merger Seen Increasing. 'Etched Into the Memory.'
   
• Pepsi Bottlers Say They Hope Resolution Near Re a Sports Drink for Them. ' Do a Coke Consolidated?'
   
• Overall Non-Carb Picture Appears to Be Weakening. All Categories Under-Perform 2006. Tea Still Strong. Pepsi Gains Share.
   
• Sale of Big Red CSD Company Closes. New Owner Plans to Build All Sport Distribution.
   
• Global CSD Profile: 33.5 Bil Cases. Coke Dominates. Several Countries Play Key Roles.
   
• Aluminum Can Recycling Rate Slipped Slightly in 2006. PET Way Below Aluminum.
   
• In the Stores: Energy Drinks Sold in Diverse Packaging and at Diverse Price Points. Red Bull Dominates.
   
• Glaceau Corrected Volume and Growth Rates: Brand Up +87% Last Year. Revenue. Price Per Case.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 2006 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 or Orangina corporate share.

In this issue:

• Coke Consolidated Chairman and CEO FrankHarrison at December Future Smarts Conference in NYC. Coke and PepsiCo CEOs Already on Program.
   
• Coke Said Set to Name New CMO. From Allstate Insurance.
   
• PepsiCo Will Introduce Low-Calorie Extension of Gatorade. Company's Volume Down in North America.
   
• Cott Reports 'Tough' Quarter. Volume, Revenue and Profits Down. Details re Cott's Key Customers.
   
• Glaceau Geography. About 30% of Brand's Volume Is in the Northeast. 10% in NYCand L.A.
   
• Coke Says Some Glaceau Will Stay With Independent Distributors. Company's Global Volume Up +6%. North America Down.
   
• Coke to Launch New Caribou Coffee in Aluminum Bottle. Package's Usage Starting to Expand in U.S. Among Can-Making Companies, Ball Leads Market.
   
• First Half Take-Home CSDs: Cadbury Gains Share. Diet Mt. Dew Out-Performs. Private Label Way Down.
   
• Coke's Vault Now Losing Volume in Take-Home Channels. Coke Blak Way Down.
   
• Private Label Lags Overall CSD In Most Flavor Segments.
   
• Deal for Big Red Appears Close.
   
• Megabrands: Twenty-Six LRB Brands With 100+ Mil Cases. CSD's Dominate But Others Grow Faster.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• First Half 2007 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.Data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and separate data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

Special Issue: Interview With Coke COO Muhtar Kent.

• Kent On: Growth in North America CSDs. Importance of Bottler Execution. 'Have to Do More' in North America Tea. International Bottlers Want Glaceau. Global Growth.
   

In this issue:

• Coke Chairman-CEO Neville Isdell and PepsiCo Chairman-CEO Indra Nooyi Will Be on the Program for BD's December 10th Future Smarts Conference.
   
• Prospect of Coke Buying Snapple: Issues and Theories. Cadbury May Not Want to Sell. Cadbury Deal Said to Be Moving Along. Other Brand Sales Ahead?
   
• Coke May Be Near Deal With Trachtenbroit's Brain-Twist Co. Eyes Relationship With Coke Consolidated's BYB.
   
• Coke Buys Stake in Tokyo Bottler. Company Marks 50 Years in Market.
   
• CCE and Bravo Part Ways. Bravo Facing Financial Challenges.
   
• Data Indicates Line Extensions Haven't Helped Colas and Lemon-Limes. Mt. Dew, Dr Pepper Grow From Diets.
   
• PBG Reports Flat Volume in U.S. Suggests SoBe Lifewater Will Take on More 'Hydration' Role.
   
• Wall Street Watch 1st Half 2007: Most Beverage Stocks Out-Perform the Market.
   
• Energy Drink Consumption: At Home. In the Afternoon. Bought at Supermarkets and C-Stores.
   
• Cott: Is There a Deal Brewing?
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• New Brand Introductions 1866-2007.  An exhaustive list of beverage brand introduction dates, showing the quickening pace of introductions in recent years.

In this issue:

• Cadbury Schweppes Will Become 'Cadbury' After Split-Up. Sale More Likely Than IPO. Glaceau Impact. Will Some Cadbury Brands Be Sold? Snapple Sale -- to Coke?
   
• Cadbury Said to Be Close to Another Bottler Deal. Consolidation Has Multiple Implications.
   
• Cadbury Said Planning Major Push Behind Accelerade.
   
• Top Fountain Accounts Have 82,000+ Units. Fountain Is 2.34 Bil Case Business. Coke Plans New Equipment.
   
• Analysis: Energy Drink Category Is Consolidating Among Top Brands. And It's Highly Consolidated.
   
• Talk With Coke Fountain Chief: Profitability. Bottle/Can. Portfolio Issues. 'We'd Like to Have All the Business.'
   
• Study Shows How Coke vs Bottler Profitability Differs Globally. Latin America and North America Are Opposite.
   
• Wall Street Smarts: Glaceau. Warehouse Delivery. 'Second-Hand Furniture.'
   
• CSD Consumption And Flavor Mix Vary By Global Regions. North Americans Consume Nearly 30%.
   
• Coke Shifts Powerade to Glaceau Management Team.
   

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 8/31/06 Green Sheet.

In this issue:

• Details Emerging on How Coke Will Manage Fuze and Glaceau With Bottlers. Limits on Distribution Rights. May Also Be Some Limits on Competing Brands. Performance Guarantees. Tetley Tea?
   
• Coke-Glaceau Deal Details: Glaceau Executives to Buy Coke Stock. Who's Getting What.
   
• Battle Brewing to Replace Glaceau for Independents. New Snapple Product? 'O'? Honest Tea? Function?
   
• Coke System Will Distribute Campbell Soup's 'V8' Line of Vegetable and Juice Drinks in U.S. and Canada.
   
• LRB's Grew +4.1% Last Year. Top CSD Companies Dominate.
   
• Global Diet Sweetener Market Flat. Sucralose Sales to North American Beverage Industry Are Down.
   
• CSD Packaging: Dollars and Volume Paint Different Pictures.
   
• In May, Three Major Categories Weaker Than Year Ago in Supermarkets. Gatorade About Flat.
   
• CSD Business, Though Changing, Still Swells in the Summer.
   
• Jack Stahl's Book About to Go on Sale. Former Coke COO Now Lives in NYC. On Several Boards.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Stock Price Charts: January 2000 Through Early June 2007.  Charts illustrate share price trends for Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiAmericas, Hansen and Cott.

Special Issue: Coke-Glaceau Deal Implications.

• Coke Appears to Set Pragmatic Approach to Handling Glaceau. Coke's Sandy Douglas Says Both Coke Bottlers and Existing Glaceau Distributors Will Play Role.
   

In this issue:

• Wall Streets Smarts Conference June 11 in NYC. Coke Fountain. Gatorade Marketing. Cadbury Sales. Glaceau. CCE. PBG. Honest Tea. Charlie Frenette. Goldman Sachs. Morgan Stanley. Sanford Bernstein.
   
• Coke-Glaceau Deal Appears Close.
   
• Kraft Aims for Fruit2O Lift From Vitamin-Enhanced Line. Eyes More DSD. Glaceau Replacement?
   
• CEO Foss Says PBG's Sales Force Can Handle Diverse Portfolio. Sees No 'Big Move' to Warehouse Delivery. Details Views on Bottler Execution.
   
• Interest in Cadbury's Beverage Business Said to Be Strong.
   
• Red Bull's 12-oz Can Strategy Appears to Be Paying Off in C-Stores.
   
• Pouring Rights: Pepsi Has Gained at Major Sports Venues. Jones Soda Takes Seattle Seahawks.
   
• CSD Trademarks: Mixed Results in 2006. Only Mt. Dew and Dr Pepper Grow.
   
• CSDs Still Dominate Beverage Business in C-Stores. Coke Has Top Brand, Pepsi Top SKU.
   
• European Consumption: Soft Drinks Rank Sixth Overall, Behind Coffee. Tea On Top.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Sports Venue Pouring Rights  Team by team listing details which soft drink company's products are poured at home games for National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Hockey League, NASCAR Nextel Cup and Major League Soccer.

Special Issue: Coke Appears Closer to Glaceau Deal.

• Coke Has Filed Notification With Federal Trade Commission on Proposed Glaceau Acquisition.
   

In this issue:

• Goldman Sachs Analyst Joins Wall Streets Smarts Conference June 11 in NYC. Also: Coke Fountain. Gatorade Marketing. Cadbury Sales. Glaceau. CCE. PBG. Charlie Frenette. Goldman Sachs. Morgan Stanley. Sanford Bernstein.
   
• Coke Continuing Work on Glaceau Deal. Issues and Challenges May Lie Ahead. Coke Also Said to Be Examining Its Juice Business.
   
• Pepsi Targets Diet Coke on Cola Taste Issue. 50¢ Off Promotion on 20-oz.
   
• Coke Takes Over United Airlines Account. It Dominates Small Airline Channel.
   
• Isdell and Kent on North America: 'Deep' Problems. 'Leaking in the Bucket.' 'Addressing It With Urgency.'
   
• Sports Drink Growth Shrivels as Gatorade Slows. Tea and Water Still Strong. Pepsi Soars in Teas.
   
• All-Channel Water 2006: Growth Slows. Nestlé and Pepsi Gain Share. Aquafina Nears 400 Mil Cases.
   
• RTD Coffee Category Up About +15%. PepsiCo Holds 90+ Share of Category.
   
• Many 2007 CSD Concentrate Prices Up in Range of +4%.
   
• North American Coke Bottlers’ Cash Flow Margins Declined Last Year.
   
• McDonald's May Be Shifting Its Beverage Strategy.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Concentrate Prices 2007.  Latest prices for concentrate for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

In this issue:

• Coke Fountain. Gatorade Marketing. Cadbury Sales. Glaceau. Major Bottlers. Top Experts. Top Industry Executives and Experts on Wall Street Smarts Conference Program. June 11 in NYC.
   
• Cadbury: The Speculation Continues and Continues. Americas and Europe Together Again?
   
• Pepsi Plans New CSDs. Bottlers May Get Sports Drink in Early 2008. Probably Not Cadbury's Accelerade.
   
• Coke Posts Strong 1st Quarter. A Glaceau Deal Seen As Positive. Glaceau vs Gatorade. Glaceau Economics.
   
• All-Channel Non-Carbs 2006: Volume Up +13.2%. PepsiCo's Out-Performs. Arizona and Glaceau Gain Share.
   
• 1st Quarter 2007 Take-Home CSDs: Cadbury Gains. Coke Leads in Volume, But Pepsi Leads in Dollars.
   
• U.S. Per Capita Consumption: CSDs, Beer, Milk Down. Bottled Water, Sports Drinks Up.
   
• Top CSD Packages Gain Share. In Supermarkets, 12-Packs Near 50% of Volume.
   
• Water Category Growth Slows in 2006 in Major Retail Channels. Private Label Posts Gains.
   
• Polar Celebrates 125 Years in Business.
   
• At-Home Meal Beverages: Coffee Is King With Breakfast. CSDs #1 at Dinner.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• First Quarter 2007 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.Data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and separate data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

Special Issue: Coke in Talks With Glaceau.

• Coke Is in Serious Talks to Acquire Glaceau. Sources Say There Are Also Other Possibilities for Glaceau.
   

In this issue:

• Pepsi Bottling Group North America Chief Rob King Joins Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 11 in NYC.
   
• Cadbury: The Separation Buzz Continues.
   
• Some Coke Bottlers Change Their Brand Lineups.
   
• Energy Drinks Ranked #2 in C-Store Dollars in 2006, Only Behind CSDs.
   
• CSD Channels: Supermarket Slide Continues. Vending Down. MM and Dollar Stores Gain Share.
   
• Global Beverage Business Totals About $674 Bil. Volume in 2006 Grew +4.9%.
   
• CSD Supermarket Prices Up Overall in 2006, Though Some Down. San Francisco And Seattle Most Expensive.
   
• Water in Supermarkets: PET Now Two-Thirds Of Volume and Nearly 80% of Dollars.
   
• Wall Street Watch 1st Quarter 2007: Beverage Stocks Mainly Out-Perform the Market.
   
• Lessons From Former Coke COO Jack Stahl.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 15 Cities: 12-Pack and 2-Liter Pricing.  12-pack and 2-liter supermarket pricing in 15 major U.S. metropolitan areas. 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, RC Cola; Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi; Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist; Mt. Dew, Dr Pepper.

Special Issue: Breaking News in the Beverage Business.

• Coke and Nestle Again Change Their Deal. No Joint Venture in the U.S. A Coke Acquisition Next?
   
• Cadbury Is Testing Dr Pepper With Cane Sugar.
   

In this issue:

• Coke Fountain and CCE North America Chiefs Join Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 11 in New York City.
   
• CCE Ends Powerade Warehouse Delivery at Wal-Mart. Gatorade to Raise Prices.
   
• Cadbury Split-Up Announcement Provokes Multiple Views and Much Speculation.
   
• CSD Brand Rankings Shift Among All-Channel 11-25. Two New Coke Brands. Two Former Top-10 Brands.
   
• Energy Drinks: Strong Growth Continues, But Slower Than in 2005. Hansen's Moves Closer to Red Bull.
   
• 2006 All-Channel Profile: Diet Share Flat. Fountain Share Up. Per Capita Consumption Down. Prices Up.
   
• Refrigerated Juices: Category Grapples With Volume Declines and Price Increases.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• BD/Maxwell All-Channel Data 1997-2006.  Top Companies and Top-10 Brands shares, 192-oz case volume and share changes for past 10 years.

Special issue: Cadbury Schweppes Will Split Up.

• Cadbury Says It Will 'Separate' Its Americas Beverages and Confectionary Businesses.
   

In this issue:

• Charlie Frenette, Former Coke and Miller Beer CMO, Joins Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 11 in NYC.
   
• Coke North America to Undergo Major Re-Organization. Will Now Co-Lead National Sales. Company Forming New Group for 'Emerging' Beverages and Categories. Acquisitions Seen Likely.
   
• CCE's European Franchises Have Expired. Coke Granted Short-Term Extensions.
   
• CAGNY: New Products. Coke's Isdell Details Acquisition and System Views. PepsiCo's Compton: Gatorade Pricing Will Likely Rise. Cadbury Confirms Cold-Fill Snapple and Sports Drink.
   
• 15 U.S. Metro Markets: Leading CSD Company Owns Leading Cola in All But 2. Cadbury #2 in L.A.
   
• New Nielsen Growth Study May Shed Light on Companies' Interest in Danone. 'Healthy Items.'
   
• 2006 CSD Flavor Segments: Cola Drops Below 50 Share in C-Stores. Citrus is Bright Spot.
   
• CSD Ad Spending Declined in 2006 by -13.5%.
   
• Sampling Is Main Motivator for Consumers Trying New Products. Many New Energy Drinks Launched Last Year.
   

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, Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper Cherry-Vanilla and Coke Zero.

Special issue: All-Channel CSD Performance 2006

• Category Down Again. Cadbury Out-Performs in CSDs. PepsiCo Out-Performs in LRBs. Coke and Pepsi Each Have Four Top-10 CSD Brands. Diet Mt. Dew Strongest Performing Top-10 Brand.
   

In this issue:

• Key Cadbury and PepsiCo Executives Join Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 11 in New York City.
   
• Coke and Bottlers End Their Lawsuit. Some Warehouse Delivery Seen Likely.
   
• Coke Appears to Plan 'Sparkling' Change. Plus: Global Volume Up +4% Last Year.
   
• Distributor McLane Plans to Increase Distribution Charges.
   
• CCE Will Reduce Headcount by 3500. Takes $2.9 Bil Charge to Write Down Franchise Values.
   
• Vault Enhances Coke's Share -- Especially In C-Stores.
   
• Ocean Spray Products Set to Launch With Pepsi Bottlers.
   
• Pepsi Will Take On Monster, Other Hansen Energy Drinks in Canada.
   
• Tea Was the Big Non-Carb Winner in 2006. Sports Drinks Slow. Pepsi Increases Its Tea Lead.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• High-Fructose Corn Sweetener Prices 2007.  Latest prices for HFCS for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

In this issue:

• Wall Street Smarts Conference Set for June 11 in New York City. Morgan Stanley's Pecoriello and Bernstein's van Brugge on Program.
   
• Coke Agrees to Buy Fuze. 'Key Addition' to Company's Non-Carb Portfolio. Deal Value $225-$250 Mil.
   
• Pepsi May Introduce Bottler Sports Drink Later in Year.
   
• Three Coke Bottlers Take on 'Honest Tea.' More Possible. Company Get $12 Mil Investment.
   
• Tea Business Growing Strongly. Several Packages Generate Much of the Growth. Pepsi's 'Fighter Pack.'
   
• Pepsi and Bottlers Are Working on 'System Transformation' Issues.
   
• Gatorade Holds Massive Presence vs Powerade at Wal-Mart Stores.
   
• Annus Horribilis. 2006 Take-Home CSDs: Cadbury Gains Share in Down-Market. Industry Loses 100+ Million Cases in Supermarkets. Private Label Craters.
   
• Dr Pepper Cakes. Clamato Chips. A&W Ice Cream. Cadbury Pursues Licensing to Build Brands. Pepsi Is Expanding Sale of Aquafina Lip Balm.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Full-Year 2006 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:

• Beverage Digest Now Available on CD-ROM.
   
• Coke Consolidated and Brain-Twist Generating Much Innovation. 'Airborne' RTD Product. Consolidated Plans 'Tum-E Yummies' Kids' Drink. 'Respect' to CCE? Consolidated's 'Cinnabon' to Cadbury.
   
• Coke's Minnick Will Leave Company.
   
• Agreement Said Close in Coke Bottler Lawsuit. Will Likely Involve Some Changes in Route-to-Market.
   
• Cadbury Plans New Snapple Cold-Fill and Premium Teas.
   
• Most Arizona Tea Growth Is From 2-Gal Jug Business. In C-Stores, Growth Star is 23.5-oz Cans.
   
• 25 Years: Big Share Losses for Big Colas. Gains for Diet Colas and Flavor CSDs.
   
• Analyst Offers DSD vs Warehouse Cost and Other Comparisons. Cites DSD Advantages.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 2007 Calendar of Events.

In this issue:

• Roger Enrico: Quaker Deal. Bottler Relations. Industry Executives. Keough 'Should Have Been at PepsiCo.'
   
• Bottler Cost Increases Are Projected to More Than Double This Year. Impact on Volume and Companies.
   
• CSD's In Supermarkets Down in Volume -- and Dollars.
   
• Wall Street Watch 2006: Most Beverage Stocks Out-Perform Market. Where Will Stock Prices Go 2007?
   
• PBG Says Its U.S. Volume This Year Will Flat-ish. CSDs Way Down.
   
• BD's Future Smarts Conference: Bottling Systems' Structure and 2007 Costs Key Themes of the Day.
   
• European Energy Drink Business Growing, But Far More Slowly Than in U.S.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Stock Price Charts: January 2000 Through December 2006.  Charts illustrate share price trends for Coca-Cola Co, PepsiCo, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Pepsi Bottling Group, PepsiAmericas, Hansen's and Cott.