Financial

Nestlé USA Acquires Essentia in Pivot to Premium

After Shedding Broader Portfolio, Distribution Strategy Unclear

March 18, 2021

After Shedding Broader Portfolio, Distribution Strategy Unclear.

On March 5, Nestlé USA announced the acquisition of premium alkaline water brand...

US Energy Category Grew +6.9% in 2020. Results by Brand.

Full-Year 2020 US Energy Results at Retail by Brand

March 18, 2021

Full-Year 2020 US Energy Results at Retail by Brand

Bang Energy lost volume and dollar share at US retail in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic, distribution disruption, and...

Briefs: March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

Collection of recent news items to keep you up to speed on what's most important ...

Non-Carbs At Retail 2020

RTD Shelf-Stable Tea Segment Scores Turnaround After Challenging 2019

March 3, 2021

RTD Shelf-Stable Tea Segment Scores Turnaround After Challenging 2019.

Pandemic lockdowns fueled a rebound in shelf-stable, ready-to-drink teas in the US last year. As shown in the table, the category grew...

Constrained Gatorade to Get New Production Capacity

Work Part of PepsiCo Capital Spending Spending Boost, CFO Says

March 3, 2021

PepsiCo is adding capacity for Gatorade, which suffered from product shortages last summer amid a spike in demand spurred by higher temperatures and pandemic-related buying. During a recent ...

BodyArmor Plays Coy As Coke Confirms Intent To Buy

Will FTC Require Powerade Divestiture?

March 3, 2021

Coca-Cola intends to acquire a controlling stake in fast- growing sports drink brand BodyArmor. BodyArmor Co-Founder and Chairman Mike Repole issued a statement dampening the news. One might conclude by Repole’s and Quincey’s comments that negotiations are ongoing...

Dr Pepper Zero Sugar, Bai Boost Extensions to Launch in March

February 25, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort announced new product lines for brands Dr Pepper and Bai during an earnings call with...

Coca-Cola Plans to Acquire ‘Controlling’ Stake in BodyArmor

Coke Confirms Pre-Acquisition Notice Filed With FTC

February 19, 2021

Updated Feb. 19, 2021 at 2:15 pm

Coca-Cola has notified US anti-trust regulators that the company plans to acquire a controlling stake in fast-growing sports drink brand BodyArmor, Coke has confirmed to BD. Timing and terms of the pending transaction have...

Nestle Agrees to $4.3B Sale of Pure Life, Regional Water Brands

Deal Includes ReadyRefresh HOD Unit

February 17, 2021

Late last night, Nestlé announced an agreement to sell its Pure Life and regional bottled water brands, as well as its ReadyRefresh beverage delivery unit, to private equity firms...