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Briefs: SNAP Soda Ban, Kantar BrandZ, Walmart Tariff Spat, Plastic Lawsuit, Santa Cruz Soda Tax, Food Dyes, PepsiCo Pricing Probe, MCD Migraine Hack

May 22, 2025
A collection of recent developments from around the industry to keep you up to speed...
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Territory Changes and Deals

SunnyD, Ghost, Mela, Coke United, Buffalo Rock, Ryl, Culture Pop, Milo's
May 1, 2025
Collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat..
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Noteworthy Launches

Starbucks, Olipop, Primo, 7-Eleven/Arizona, Mountain Dew, Perrier, 1st Water, Ale-8-One, Lipton
May 1, 2025

Starbucks and PepsiCo have launched a bottled Starbucks Frappuccino Lite extension at 100 calories and 9g of sugar per 9.5-oz bottle. (That compares to 290 calories and 43g of sugar per 13.7-oz bottle of the core Frappuccino line.) Sweetened also with sucralose, the Lite line offers flavors Sea Salt Caramel Gelato, Creamy Vanilla Gelato, and Double Chocolate Gelato. The line...


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Territory Changes and Deals: Reyes' KDP Appeal, Lucky Energy, Nestle Water Bids, More

April 3, 2025
Collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat...
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Q&A: Pam Stewart. Coke North America Chief Customer Officer Assesses Retail Landscape

Talks Costco Win, Retail Consolidation, Inflation, SNAP
April 3, 2025

There’s a question Pam Stewart has consistently fielded from friends and family in recent years about her work at Coca-Cola: When is Costco’s iconic $1.50 hot dog combo going to include Coke again? Stewart, who is chief customer officer for retail within Coca-Cola’s North America Operating Unit, answered that question this year when her team won back Costco pouring rights from PepsiCo after a dozen years. “I finally get an A on the report card after so many years of hard toiling,” she said in an interview with BD. Stewart gets an A from more than just family and friends. During her 25-year career in the Coca-Cola system, Stewart has earned a reputation as an agile leader and strong collaborator who is a rising star within Coca-Cola. Her experience across the Coca-Cola System, including at Coca-Cola Enterprises, spans finance, sales, operations, and general management. She also serves on the board of directors for snack company Utz Brands. Before her career at Coca-Cola, Stewart spent several years in the telecommunications industry. BD spoke to Stewart to get her view of the current retail customer environment in the US. /p>

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Dynamic 2025 Starts With Alani Deal. Pepsi to Distribute?

KDP Seeks Double-Digit Energy Share With Ghost and More
March 11, 2025

This year is shaping up to be pivotal for the US energy category. An already dynamic 2025 has been marked by Celsius Energy’s pending acquisition of fast-growing Alani Nu. This comes as Keurig Dr Pepper begins to integrate Ghost Energy and Alani Nu competitor Bloom Energy into its distribution network as part of an aggressive push into...


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Territory Changes and Deals: Coke Bottlers United, ABARTA, Consolidated; Polar; Powerade; Vita Coco; Zevia and More

March 11, 2025
Collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat..
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Future Smarts ’24 Rewind: Highlights From Coke, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper

March 11, 2025

Beverage Digest hosted its annual Future Smarts conference last December in New York City. The day’s lineup of speakers included leaders from three of the largest US beverage companies — Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper. The executives sat for interviews on stage with Beverage Digest Editor & Publisher Duane Stanford. Here are highlights as the speakers looked ahead to 2025...


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Noteworthy Launches: Gut Soda Entries; Protein Sodas; Sprite Chill; Ghost Hydration; Electrolit; Red Bull; Ohy Hydrogen Water; SanPellegrino; Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers; Vita Coco, Pez KXR

March 11, 2025

As Coca-Cola begins the national rollout of its Simply Pop prebiotic soda, a flood of other brands are announcing gut pops of their own. They include Popwell by Talking Rain, Bloom Pop by Keurig Dr Pepper partner brand Bloom Nutrition, and Daytrip Prebiotic Soda by the maker of CBD sodas. Meanwhile, Halfday prebiotic tea has rebranded. And, on an adjacent front, Spindrift has launched a ...


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Coke to Launch Simply Pop Prebiotic Soda This Month

Introduction Comes as Segment Leaders Poppi and Olipop Spark Modern Soda Wars
February 18, 2025

Coca-Cola is forging into the fast-growing gut soda segment using its Simply juice brand, opting to go head-to-head with market leaders Poppi and Olipop instead of acquiring one of them. The prebiotic functional soda offering, called Simply Pop, will begin reaching...


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