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This page contains headlines from issues of Beverage Digest published in 2008. 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:

• PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi on Program for BD's Future Smarts Conference. December 15 in NYC.
   
• Midwest Floods May Impact HFCS Pricing. Mixed Views on Short-Term Supply Issue.
   
• Coke Is Testing New 2-liter Contour Bottle for Coke Classic. Cost Issue?
   
• All-Channel LRB Growth Slowed in 2007. Slower Growth May Continue.
   
• Glaceau's Growth Continues in May.
   
• Energy Drink Growth Slows Dramatically in C-Stores.
   
• LRB Megabrands: Coke, Pepsi and DPS Own Most of Them. Glaceau and Nestlé Pure Life Top Performers.
   
• Former Coke CMO Takes Over as CEO of Jones Soda. Company Plans 'Calming' Drink. New PET Bottle.
   
• Plus, As In Every Issue: Territory Changes and Deals, People and Briefs.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Stock Price Charts: January 2000 Through Mid-June 2008.  Charts illustrate share price trends for Coca-Cola Co (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG), PepsiAmericas (PAS), Hansen (HANS) and Cott (COT).

In this issue:

• Top Beverage Executives and Experts on Program for Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• CCE Warns on Profits. Glaceau Margins Less Than CSDs. Vending and Some Coolers at Issue. Margin Relief. Big Coke North American System Changes Likely Lie Ahead.
   
• Senior Ex-Cadbury Executives Join Boo Koo Board. Company Reports Big Decline; Loss of Coke Bottlers.
   
• Cott: Investment by Change Agent or Start of Takeover?
   
• All-Channel Bottled Water: Volume Growth Still Strong, But Pace Slowed in 2007.
   
• All-Channel Non-Carbs: Top-10 Companies Account for 93% of Volume. Growth Slows. PepsiCo Dominates.
   
• Coke Changes Management Structure. Africa Chief to Head Corporate Administration in Atlanta.
   
• New Brands: In Recent Years, Pace of Introduction Was Greater Than Success Rate.
   
• Dr Pepper Snapple Says North America Volume Down -4%. Dr Pepper -2%. Cold-Fill Snapple to Go National.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• New Brand Introductions 1866-2008.  An exhaustive list of beverage brand introduction dates, showing the quickening pace of introductions in recent years.

In this issue:

• Pepsi Bottling Group CFO Al Drewes Join Program for Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• Coke and Pepsi Both Appear to Be Closing In on 'Natural' Zero-Calorie Sweeteners.
   
• Some Small Pepsi Bottlers Form New Bottler Association.
   
• Energy Drink Category Barely Up Double-Digit. AMP Top Performer. Full Throttle Down. Rockstar Loses.
   
• 1st Qtr Non-Carbs: Pepsi Leads in Teas, Coke in Enhanced Waters. Tea and Water Slow. Enviga Loses Weight.
   
• Pouring Rights: Coke and Pepsi Each Pick Up Some Major Sports Venues.
   
• Water Growth Slows in Major Retail Channels. Private Label Dominates. Aquafina Top Brand.
   
• Coke, Pepsi and International Beverage Group Adopt Guidelines on Marketing to Children.
   

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 Sprint Cup and Major League Soccer.

In this issue:

• Industry Leaders and Experts on Program for Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• Dr Pepper Snapple Group Starts Life as New NYSE Public Company. Wall Street Cautious. CEO Young: No Plans for CSDs Via Warehouse. 'Case-by-Case' Analysis on Dr Pepper Transfers.
   
• CSD Decline Continues in 1st Qtr, But Not as Deep. Coke Gains Share. Diet Mt. Dew Out-Performs.
   
• Is a Mid-Calorie Dr Pepper in the Works? '100 Calories.'
   
• Is PepsiCo Going to Use Gatorade to Attack Glaceau? Gatorade Way Up in Recent Four-Week Data.
   
• New Book By Former Coke President Don Keough On the Way. 'Ten Commandments for Business Failure.'
   
• In C-Stores, 20-Oz Accounts for Significant Share of Dollar Volume for Major Brands.
   
• CSD Channels 2007: In A Declining Market, It's All Relative.
   
• Coke Classic Is Top C-Store Brand. Red Bull Ranks #4 in Dollars.
   
• Pepsi-Starbucks Dominates Ready-to-Drink Coffee Business. But Lost Share on Pricing. Taste Ratings.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• First Quarter 2008 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.Data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and mass merchandisers from two separate data sets. Covers CSD companies and top-10 brands.

In this issue:

• Industry Leaders and Experts on Program for Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• Coke and Pepsi Systems Test Smaller Cold-Bottle Packages for C-Stores. '20-Oz Is Too Much.' Volume Weak.
   
• Sports Drink Rivalry Intensifies. Big Red Seeks All Sport Independent Bottler System Distribution. Gatorade G2's Share at 8.5. PBG's Foss Says It Is Getting Strong 'Trial and Repeat.'
   
• Nestlé Ad Defends Bottled Water. Cites Obesity and Sugar From Other Beverages. Bottle as Protection.
   
• Enhanced/Flavored Waters Posted Strong Growth in 2007. Pepsi Leads. Coke Out-Performs.
   
• Coke Global Volume Up +6% With Help of Acquisitions. North America Flat.
   
• Pepsi System Will Launch New Lighter-Weight Non-Carb Bottle. Will Introduce New Sierra Mist Orange Flavor.
   
• Chilled Orange Juice 2007: Sharp Price Hikes and Slight Share Gain by Coke From Simply Orange.
   
• Nearly All Top SKU's in C-Stores Are Still CSDs. Mt. Dew 20-Oz Leads.
   
• U.S. Per-Capita Consumption: Soft Drinks Drop. Bottled Water Passes Beer.
   
• Ball Holds Wide Lead in U.S. Beverage Can Market.
   
• CCE Reports Tough 1st Quarter. Profit Down -47%. North America Challenging.
   
• PepsiCo Reports Global Beverage Volume Up +4%. North America Down -2%.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Concentrate Prices 2008.  Latest prices for concentrate for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

Special issue: Interview With American Beverage Association Chief Susan Neely.

• Neely: Pressure Re PET Water Bottles Will Intensify. More Effort Needed on Recycling. Water Will Become Bigger Issue. Republican Should Be in White House.
   

In this issue:

• J.P. Morgan's Faucher and Brain-Twist's Trachtenbroit Join Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• Coke Consolidated Is Testing New Package Configuration in C-Store Coolers. No 20-Oz.
   
• CCE Is Dropping Distribution of Arizona Tea in Most of Its Territory.
   
• LRBs Slowing in U.S. C-Stores. Energy Drinks Now #2 in Dollars and Ahead of Water.
   
• Energy Drink Growth Is Slowing in the U.S. Hansen Leads in Volume Share.
   
• Global Beverage Industry Totaled $776 Bil in 2007. CSDs Hold Biggest Share.
   
• Major CSD Trademarks Decline in 2007. Mt. Dew Out-Performs. Coke Gains Share.
   
• HFCS Costs Estimated Up +15% This Year. Corn Price Has Nearly Doubled in One Year.
   
• CSD All-Channel Brands 11-25. Fewer New Brands and More Stability In the Ranks. Coke Zero Tops Growth.
   
• CSD Measured Ad Spending Declines in 2007. Y&R Loses Dr Pepper.
   
• Wall Street Watch 1st Quarter 2008: Market and Most Beverage Companies Slump.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• High-Fructose Corn Sweetener Prices 2008.  Latest prices for HFCS for all major carbonated soft drink and cold-fill non-carb brands.

In this issue:

• Pepsi Non-Carb Chief Joins BD's Wall Street Smarts Conference. June 23 in NYC.
   
• Details Emerge on Cadbury Spin-Off. Former Coke President on Board. Debt Picture Details.
   
• Pepsi and Starbucks Are Likely to Launch Coffee-Energy Drink Via Pepsi System.
   
• Cott CEO Willis Out. Company Names Acting CEO.
   
• Red Bull Will Launch Cola in Seven Markets Including U.S. Lower in Price and Caffeine Than Red Bull Energy.
   
• 2007 All-Channel Profile: Diet Share Sets Record. Fountain Share Up. Per Caps Down. Prices Up.
   
• A Few Packages Account for Most CSD Volume of Major Brands. Changes May Lie Ahead.
   
• CSD Volume Spikes in Summer As Pricing Plummets. Same Pattern at Year-End.
   
• Nielsen Says U.S. Consumers Reducing Shopping Trips. Supercenters Way Up.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Beverage Digest All-Channel Data 1998-2007.  Top Companies and Top-10 Brands shares, 192-oz case volume and share changes for the past 10 years.

In this issue:

• BD's Wall Street Smarts Conference Will Be Held June 23 in NYC. Recently Added to Program: CCE Europe Chief. Dr Pepper Snapple Marketing Chief. Ball Corp COO. UBS Restaurant Expert.
   
• Cott: The Saga of Lost Space and Drop in Stock Price. Industry Executives Weigh Future of PL Soft Drinks.
   
• Coke and Pepsi Say Reverse-Osmosis Removes Drug Contaminants Found in Some Water.
   
• Food/Beverage Companies Spend 16% of Sales on Trade Promotions. 60% Non-Promoted. CSD Displays Down.
   
• CSD Supermarket Prices Up in Most Markets Last Year. San Francisco and Miami Most Expensive.
   
• 2007 CSD Flavor Segments: Colas, Lemon-Lime and Pepper Under-Perform. Citrus is Bright Spot.
   

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, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington DC. Companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Cadbury and private label. Brands: Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, RC Cola; Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Coke Zero; Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist; Mt. Dew, Dr Pepper.

Special issue: Top-10 CSD Results for 2007

• CSD Decline Accelerates. Category Down -2.3%. Industry Falls Below 10 Bil Cases. Top-3 Firms Lose Volume. Diet Mt. Dew Strongest-Performing Top-10 CSD Brand. PepsiCo Out-Performs in LRBs.
   

In this issue:

• Cott CEO Brent Willis Joins Wall Street Smarts Conference Program June 23 in NYC. Previously Announced: Coca-Cola North America CMO Katie Bayne and Morgan Stanley's Bill Pecoriello.
   
• Dr Pepper Snapple Will Likely Gain Additional Space at Wal-Mart For Royal Crown and Diet Rite. Company Plans Energy Drink: 'Venom.' Praise for CEO Young. New Chairman.
   
• Son of Former Disney CEO Eisner Launching New Beverage: 'Activate.' Will Use Ingredient-Containing Cap. Haralambos Invests.
   
• Coke Introducing Diet Version of Powerade: 'Powerade Zero.'
   
• Ocean Spray Launching An Energy Drink: 'Cranergy.' $30 Mil in Marketing.
   
• Energy Drinks Grow +32% at Retail in 2007. Category Slowing Dramatically. Monster and Red Bull Lead.
   
• Coke's Global Volume Up +6% in 2007. Glaceau Drove North American Growth. $1 Bil Brand.
   
• 15 U.S. Markets: Leading CSD Company Has Leading Cola in All But 2. Tie In Detroit. Cadbury Gains.
   
• New Research Show Consumers Drink Bottled Water for Convenience. Environment Not a Major Issue.
   
• Glaceau Drives Growth for CCE. Bottler Will Introduce Glaceau in More Markets. Brock to Become Chairman.
   
• 2007 Take-Home Non-Carbs: Enhanced Water, Teas Grow Strongly. Coke Passes Pepsi in Enhanced Waters.
   
• Difficult Year for Refrigerated Juices. Volume Way Down. Prices Way Up.
   

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, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington DC. Companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Cadbury and private label. Brands: Coca-Cola Classic, Pepsi-Cola, RC Cola, Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, Coke Zero, Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist, Mt. Dew and Dr Pepper.

In this issue:

• BD's Wall Street Smarts Conference Will Be Held June 23 in NYC. Coca-Cola North America CMO Katie Bayne and Morgan Stanley's Bill Pecoriello on Program.
   
• Coke Buys Stake in Honest Tea. $40+ Mil. Option to Buy Entire Company. 'Not Controlled by Coke.' Coke Also Buys Majority Stake in NutriJoy Nutrition Technology Company.
   
• Cott Will Debut Fortified Water for Dogs: 'FortiFido.' In PET. Willis:'Concept Has Legs.' 'Going to the Dogs.'
   
• New Products From Pepsi and Coke: Sightings and Trademark Filings.
   
• CSD Decline Continues to Worsen. Cadbury Gains Share. Diet Mt. Dew Is Only Top-10 Brand Growing Volume.
   
• Water in Supermarkets: PET Slows. Bulk Declines.
   
• PBG's Volume Was Flat Last Year. Cold-Drink Softness in 4th Quarter. Packaging Changes Ahead.
   
• PepsiCo Says North American Beverage Volume Flat for 2007. Up +1% in 4th Quarter.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Full-Year 2007 Multi-Channel Take-Home Soft Drink Data.3-Channel data for supermarkets, drug chains and convenience/gas stores and 4-Channel data for supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug chains.

In this issue:

• S.E.C. Filing Provides Insights on Dr Pepper Snapple Group Performance. Snapple Volume Up. Document Provides Details as Company Moves Toward Separation. New Name for Cadbury.
   
• Cheerwine May Be on Its Way to New York. Promotion at Bloomingdale's Eyed.
   
• New Research Analyses Impact of Commodity Costs on Beverage Companies. Cott Most Affected.
   
• First 2007 Returns: Water Up +10%. Sports Drinks Slowed and Gatorade Down. Full Throttle Slows.
   
• Another Bad Year for CSD Category in Supermarkets. Coke Under-Performs. Dollars Fall, as Price Increases Fail to Offset Volume Gains.
   
• Global Bottled Water Business Totaled 33 Bil Cases in 2006. Nestlé Ranks #1.
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• 2008 Calendar of Events.

In this issue:

• Burger King Is Switching Its Water From Aquafina to Nestlé Pure Life.
   
• Coke May Be Close to Making Investment in Honest Tea.
   
• Research Shows Most Glaceau Volume Sources From Category Switchers. Little From PET Water.
   
• Peltz Urges Changes at Cadbury. Writes Letter. Increases Stake. 'May Well Become Acquisition Targets.'
   
• Wall Street Watch 2007: Most Big Beverage Companies Way Out-Perform the Market.
   
• CCE Cites Benefits in 2008 From Glaceau. Pricing Less Than Cost Increase. Says It Will Gain CSD Share.
   
• PBG Says Its Pricing Will Lag Its Cost Increases. Would Like to Buy More U.S. Bottlers. 'Outstanding Year.' Details Provided on New Products and Marketing. Music Download with Amazon. Cane Sugar Cola. Etc.
   
• Nielsen: U.S. Supermarket Shoppers Cite Importance of 'Good Value.'
   

Green Sheet supplement:

• Future Smarts 2007.  Highlights from presentations at December, 2007 New York City conference. Transcript CD-ROM available. Click here for more information.