RTD Coffee and Tea Categories Post Volume and Dollar Declines
September 17, 2025
La Colombe RTD Coffee Now Bigger Than Dunkin’ Brands on Volume Basis
Lipton, Arizona, Snapple RTD Teas Fall
The US protein shake category grew at retail during the first half of this year, as growth in Fairlife Core Power outpaced the category and market leader ...
Jefferies Consumer Survey Finds Affordability Pressure Stronger Than Desire to Cutback
September 17, 2025
Bernstein Report Concludes Mixed Bag of Cyclical and Structural Concerns at Play
In a new report, beverage analysts at Jefferies conclude alcohol moderation among US consumers has less to do with changing habits than with changing wallets. In a survey of ...
Celsius Holdings and PepsiCo have announced a deal to make Celsius PepsiCo's "energy lead in the US,” according to an announcement this morning. PepsiCo will now distribute Celsius’s newly acquired Alani Nu in the US and Canada in return for a...
Lower Drinking Rates Opportunity for Non-Alcohol Producers?
A new Gallup Poll found that the proportion of US adults who consume alcohol — 54% — reached the lowest point since the survey was started in 1939, according to a...
Consumer demand for protein was a hot topic during the second-quarter earnings cycle. On PepsiCo’s July 17 call with beverage analysts, Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta teased “big launches” related to protein beverages late this year and early next year. “We will be participating in the...