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Noteworthy Launches: Poppi Lemonade. Barron Trump's Sollos. Tom Brady's Good Nut. Sparkling Ice Guava Passionfuit.

June 17, 2026

PepsiCo-owned Poppi has added a Lemonade flavor to its prebiotic soda lineup. The drink is available in 12-oz cans exclusively on Amazon. Each can contains 5g of sugar. Poppi is also releasing a summer Bombshell 12-pack featuring Lemonade, Love Island x Punch Pop, Lemon Lime, Orange Cream, Strawberry Lemon, and Wild Berry.

Barron Trump's yerba mate brand Sollos has released its first product, according to


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Sports Drinks: Gatorade Restage Shows Early Signs of Success

Sports Drink Category at Retail Grows in Q1 as Volume, Dollars Rise [Green Sheet]
June 17, 2026
The US sports drink category grew at retail in the first quarter of 2026, with volume up +5.4% and dollar sales up +6.2%, according to BD data. PepsiCo portfolio grew volume at...
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Alani Nu Catapulted to No. 3 Brand at U.S. Retail Above Celsius [Green Sheet]

Category Surged in Q1 as Volume Up +11.4%, Dollars Grew +13.8%
June 4, 2026

The US energy drink category posted robust growth at retail in the first quarter of 2026, with multi-channel volume up +11.4% and dollar sales up almost +14%, according to BD data. The standout was trademark...


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Celsius Holdings’ Plan for Acquired Rockstar Brand Takes Stage

Strategy Embraces Sector’s High-Octane Genesis and Rockstar’s ‘In-Your-Face’ Past
May 15, 2026

Celsius Energy went from being an underdog to the No. 3 energy drink in the US with a simple formula: broaden the base. Rather than competing for the traditional male energy drink consumer through testosterone-fueled marketing, Celsius Energy built its brand around flavor and a wellness-oriented identity that gave women and professionals who had never bought an energy drink permission to enter the category. Now, with the acquisition of Rockstar Energy from PepsiCo last year, parent company Celsius Holdings is tapping back into the category's roots to access the adrenaline and attitude that built the energy drink sector. “We’ve always been an in-your-face brand,” Celsius Holdings CMO Rishi Daing said of Rockstar, for which he is spearheading a marketing reset. “But we became a little too polished in recent years, maybe a little too sophisticated. Our consumers probably weren't finding that as relevant anymore.” Last month, Celsius Holdings launched a new “Live Loud” brand identity and marketing campaign, playing off Celsius Energy’s “Live. Fit. Go” brand positioning. The new Rockstar positioning comes with an aggressive push into music, action sports, and motorsports. Daing said...


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Noteworthy Launches: ARIH. Fresca Hard. Bubly Pop. Plezi. Tropicana Hydrate. Hoplark. Slice Dirty Soda.

May 15, 2026

Korean food companies Paldo and Hy have launched Arih, a Western-Korean fusion food and beverage brand developed with the Korean pop (K-pop) boy band BTS. The brand was launched exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide and on walmart.com, the companies announced on April 24. The beverage lineup includes Arih Postbiotic Energy Drink in seven fruit-based flavors packed in 12-oz slim cans. The drink is made with natural caffeine, four fermented traditional ingredients, and no artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners, the companies said. A second drink is called Arih Dual Biotic Soda in seven flavors combining prebiotics and postbiotics with 3,000mg of dietary fiber. Both beverages are zero or low sugar. The brand also includes single-serve noodles. Members of BTS had input on the brand name, flavors, and packaging throughout product development, the companies said. US distribution is handled by HYH, a joint venture created to support Paldo and Hy's global expansion. In 2018, BTS became the first K-pop group to...


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Gatorade Restages Around Science-Backed Hydration for Everybody

Launch Plan Announced for 'Gatorlyte Longer Lasting' Brand Variant
April 23, 2026

The last time PepsiCo overhauled its Gatorade strategy, Indra Nooyi was chairman and CEO. Back in 2009, amid the Great Recession, Nooyi attributed a slump in Gatorade sales to the fact that couch potato consumers, who “didn’t really have a right to exist in the Gatorade world,” had turned to other beverages, including tap water. The brand’s solution at the time was...


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Noteworthy Launches: Gatorade. Powerade. Costco Energy. Primo Saratoga. Path Sports. Elmhurst Protein. Dunkin'. Bubly Wine. Simply Spiked. Crooked Pop. Super Lyte.

March 25, 2026

GATORADE INNOVATION. NEW PRODUCT TEASED. At the Expo West show earlier this month, PepsiCo teased a new product called ...


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Briefs: SNAP Soda Lawsuit. Latest 4-Week Category Results. CT Considers Soda Tax. Diet Coke on Social. New Coke, Sprite, Pibb Marketing. Beyond Meat Beverage Expansion. Mexico Wants More Sugar Coke. Coke Consolidated Plant Accident.

March 25, 2026
A collection of recent developments from around the industry to keep you up to speed...
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Noteworthy Launches: Pibb Flavors. KDP Innovation. Ghost Yoo-Hoo. Starbucks Innovation. Spindrift Tea. Alani Nu. Update. Sparkling Ice. Hint. Bubly. Electrolit. Caliwater. Ryl Tea. Death Wish Coffee

March 5, 2026

Coca-Cola has released two new flavors of Mr. Pibb following a limited relaunch with a new formula and visual identity last year to make way expansion this year. The two new flavors are Mr. Pibb Punchin' Peach and Thrillin' Vanilla. Both are available in 12-oz cans and 20-oz PET bottles. The drinks will...


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Noteworthy Launches: Maison Perrier. Sprite. Jack & Coke. Canada Dry. Sparkling Ice. Waterloo. Unwell Energy. Liquid Youth

February 17, 2026

Maison Perrier has launched a sweetened sparkling water with prebiotics called French Kiss in flavors Blackberry & Lemon, Peach & Cherry, Mango & Coconut, and Raspberry & Lime...


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