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Building the War Chest. Keurig Dr Pepper Targets $20 Billion in Possible M&A Deals

Big Question Is What Might CEO Bob Gamgort Buy?
October 12, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper hosted a virtual investor day on Oct. 1. The most significant revelation was the company’s new focus on ...


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As Deadline Approaches, BodyArmor-Coke Negotiations on Track, Sources Say

Bottlers Anticipate Locking in Sports Drink Brand as Longterm Growth Driver
September 24, 2021

With the deadline approaching for Coca-Cola to exercise its option to buy a controlling additional stake in fast-growing sports drink challenger ...


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Newly Public Zevia Looks to Convenience Channel for Next Growth Frontier

Q&A With Chair and CEO Paddy Spence, and President Amy Taylor
September 24, 2021

In July, stevia-sweetened soda maker Zevia PBC began trading on the New York Stock Exchange following an initial public offering that will give the company capital to expand within the grocery channel, add immediate consumption by way of the ...


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Anheuser-Busch InBev Nurtures Upstart Shinewater With New Agreement

Access to AB One Network to Serve as Launchpad to Brewer’s Larger Independent System
September 24, 2021

ShineWater, an upstart enhanced water brand, has signed a US distribution agreement with ...


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Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper Bottlers Navigate Delta Variant, Supply Shortages.

Say Retail Sales Remain Elevated. Detecting Some Renewed Stock Up. Report Lost Sales.
September 1, 2021

Hope of a post-pandemic return to normal this year in the US has given way to continued uncertainty as COVID-19 vaccination rates vary widely by state, the Delta variant spreads, and workers delay getting back to the office or resuming employment. At the same time, vaccinated consumers are pushing forward in many parts of the country as they frequent restaurants, travel, and get back to something approaching business as usual. For beverage bottlers within the Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper systems, the state of business is a...


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Deeper Look: 2021 US Soft Drink Concentrate Pricing

Increases for PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper Bottlers. Coke, Pepsi Price Gap Analysis.
September 1, 2021

BD has resumed publishing annual brand-level carbonated soft drink (CSD) concentrate pricing for the three major US soft drink companies. The Green Sheet included with this issue details ...


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Coke’s ‘Asset-Right’ Strategy

Company to Shed Sports Drink, Tea Factories on Heels of Water Plant Divestiture
August 11, 2021

Coca-Cola has agreed to sell three hot-fill plants to Refresco as part of an ongoing “asset right” market strategy, according to Mark Rahiya, Coke’s chief supply chain, technical and innovation officer. The plants in...


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PepsiCo Joins Truly-Maker Boston Beer To Launch Hard Mtn Dew In 2022

Company to Create Licensed Sales and Distribution Entity to Enter US 3-Tier System
August 11, 2021

PepsiCo has collaborated with Boston Beer to develop an alcoholic product called Hard Mtn Dew to be launched in the US early next year, the companies announced Tuesday. It’s believed to be the company’s first foray into alcohol. The flavored malt beverage (FMB) will contain...

Company to Create Licensed Sales and Distribution Entity to Enter US 3-Tier System


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PepsiCo to Divest Majority Stake in Tropicana and Naked to Private Equity

Deep Dive: What Exactly is PepsiCo Keeping With Chilled DSD System?
August 11, 2021

PepsiCo’s announcement that it was selling a controlling stake in Tropicana to Paris- based private equity firm PAI Partners came as a surprise to ...


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Q&A: Entrepreneur Says Non-Alcohol-To-Booze Crossover Still About Relationships

Former Coca-Cola Innovation Partner Building Presence for Howie’s Spiked Brand
July 29, 2021

As the crossover between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage distribution and product development heats up, BD caught up with longtime beverage entrepreneur Larry Trachtenbroit to see what lessons he’s learned after making the transition. Trachtenbroit sold a ready-to-drink coffee business to Coke for more than $5 million 20 years ago before going on to create a beverage innovation shop called Brain Twist that counted Coca-Cola as an investor. More than five years ago, he switched fully to alcohol beverages. He co-founded his current venture FS Beverages with former global ocean shipping industry executive Greg Howard, who is president. FS Beverages is building sales and distribution for a line of alcohol-infused cherries, teas, lemonades, and coffees under a brand called Howie’s Spiked. The flagship product, Howie’s Spiked Cherries, is distributed in 15 Midwestern, Southern, and East Coast markets. The distribution network includes at least 30 independent Anheuser Busch-aligned distributors, as well as other independent wholesale distributors. The company generated revenue of $1.5 million in 2020 after growth of +28%, according to Howard. With the introduction of a spiked coffee called Alc-A-Chino later this year, revenue is expected to approach $2 million in 2021...


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