Plus, PepsiCo Soft Drink Concentrate Pricing Up +7.5% for 2022
February 9, 2022
Niagara, the country’s largest private label bottled water producer and a co-packer for companies including Coca-Cola, informed retailers this week that rising input costs will force a wholesale price increase on March 1. Niagara is battling higher supplier costs for...
Considers Multipack. And 16-Oz Bottle for Eventual C-Store Push
January 25, 2022
In 2020, BD flagged a young brand called Lemon Perfect that was picked up by distribution rainmaker Big Geyser and launched with some trepidation in New York City as the pandemic swept into the US. BD checked in with founder Yanni Hufnagel this month to see how the Beechwood Capital-backed brand has done since. He said he expects ...
Coke Brands Post Strong Gains. Market Leader Lacroix Underperforms
November 17, 2021
US sparkling water category growth at retail has remained strong through the first three quarters of this year despite lapping strong pandemic-related growth last year. Dollar sales were up +9.5% on volume and pricing growth of almost...
Niagara Executive Anticipates ‘Relentless’ Cost Pressure Through 2022
November 17, 2021
Retail pricing has remained elevated this year for non-carbonated beverage categories tracked by BD. During the first nine-months of this year, all categories in the table on page 3 outpaced 2020 pricing at retail. This year’s pricing gains have been..
AHA Gains Share. Bubly Slips. Polar Pricing Strong.
October 12, 2021
The US sparkling water category grew almost +10% by value during the first half of this year on both volume (+4.7%) and pricing (+4.8%) gains. The performance was helped by category leader...