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The Liquid Deathification of Bottled Water

Canned Water Startup Adopts Edgy Style of Energy, Beer To Create Unique Appeal
November 11, 2020

Liquid Death, the canned water startup with heavy metal branding that promises to “Murder Your Thirst,” is getting traction. BD interviewed Cessario to delve into his unique approach to the bottled water category. While the brand might be easy to dismiss as gimmicky, Cessario is a serious entrepreneur who is looking to take sales not only from PET-packaged bottled waters, but from energy drinks and beer, too. The following has been edited for clarity and space...


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On-Pack Industry Recycling Message to Rollout Early 2021

Industry's ‘Every Bottle Back’ Initiative Reaches 10 Cities After Year of Work
November 2, 2020

Consistent recycling messages on PET plastic bottles distributed by competing US beverage companies is now expected to rollout by early next year, according to American Beverage Association President and CEO Katherine Lugar. The effort is part of the Every Bottle Back plastic waste reduction initiative announced one year ago by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper under the direction of the ABA. The voluntary on-pack language will...


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BioSteel Co-founder Discusses Major Constellation, Reyes Distribution Deal

Sports Drink to Challenge Gatorade, Bodyarmor With RTD Offering
October 13, 2020

BioSteel, the Canopy Growth-backed upstart looking to break into the US ready-to- drink sports hydration category, will announce today a distribution deal with ...


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Pepsico to Address Relaxation White Space With Functional Still Water

Driftwell Launches This Year
September 24, 2020

PepsiCo is set to launch a new relaxation water called Driftwell later this year that was born of an internal employee contest hosted by Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta. The product will target what PepsiCo says is a $1 billion a year...


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Pepsi System Meets to Discuss 2021 Plans, Innovation

Company Believes ‘It’s Our Time’
September 11, 2020

For the second time in four years, PepsiCo and key bottling system executives met online instead of in person for an annual meeting to review the next year’s marketing and distribution plan. The following details of the meeting are based on information provided by multiple sources.


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Lemon Perfect Scores Fast Big Geyser Launch

Trendy Offering Beats Pandemic in NYC
July 29, 2020

Early in the days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, Big Geyser COO Jerry Reda considered delaying the April New York City launch of Lemon Perfect, a cold-pressed lemon water founded by a former college basketball coach. “It is extremely difficult to...


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Aluminum Can...'t

Bottlers Feel Aluminum Can Shortage. New Capacity Planned for 2021
July 29, 2020

Discussions with numerous US Coke, Pepsi and independent bottling executives have confirmed an increasing concern about the availability of 12-oz and 7.5-oz (mini) aluminum cans. “Our biggest problem right now is ...


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Q&A: Kitu Life Super Coffee

CEO Discusses AB Deal, C-Store Focus and More
June 23, 2020

Kitu Life Super Coffee reached a major milestone in its relatively young life by securing a master distribution agreement...


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100 Days. Billions Lost

Sports Sponsors Sidelined in the Era of Covid
June 23, 2020

Together, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper have pouring and marketing rights contracts covering 172 teams and racing tracks across the top US professional football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer and racing leagues (see table). PepsiCo and Coca-Cola also hold overall corporate sponsorships with five of those leagues. Virtually no soda is being poured amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic ...


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Keurig, Coke, Primo Share Insights on Shifting Consumer Environment

June 9, 2020

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hosted a global consumer and retail conference on May 27-28. Beverages analyst Nik Modi interviewed leaders from Keurig Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Primo Water (formerly Cott). The following is a synopsis of shifts in short-term and long-term trends seen by the executives.


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