A collection of recent developments from around the industry to keep you up to speed...

PepsiCo is considering raising carbonated soft drink concentrate prices to independent bottlers by as much as 10% later this year to help offset higher costs, including from tariffs, BD has learned. In April, the...

Prime Hydration Decline Deepened. BodyArmor Decline Decelerated

Green Sheets: Sports Drinks, Sparkling Water, Bottled Water

The US sports drink category at retail declined during the first quarter of this year as Prime Hydration continued

The US Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a Robinson-Patman Act pricing lawsuit filed against PepsiCo in January (May 23, 2025 Email News Alert). In a statement Thursday, the commission's chairman called the case "nakedly political." 

The dismissal was not a surprise given comments in January by commissioners who voted against proceeding and later took control of the FTC as part of the Trump administration.