Celsius Holdings and PepsiCo have announced a deal to make Celsius PepsiCo's "energy lead in the US,” according to an announcement this morning. PepsiCo will now distribute Celsius’s newly acquired Alani Nu in the US and Canada in return for a...
Lower Drinking Rates Opportunity for Non-Alcohol Producers?
A new Gallup Poll found that the proportion of US adults who consume alcohol — 54% — reached the lowest point since the survey was started in 1939, according to a...
Consumer demand for protein was a hot topic during the second-quarter earnings cycle. On PepsiCo’s July 17 call with beverage analysts, Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta teased “big launches” related to protein beverages late this year and early next year. “We will be participating in the...
Channel Offers Trial, Education as Consumers Adopt THC Habit
August 6, 2025
Convenience stores offer the fastest and most effective retail path for the rapidly growing market of hemp-based THC drinks, an industry advocate told participants at the Hemp Beverage...
Coke, KDP Execs Respond to Growing Consumer Interest in Category
August 6, 2025
PepsiCo’s July announcement that it will launch a Pepsi Prebiotic Cola this fall drew responses about prebiotic sodas from executives at both Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper during the companies’ earnings conference calls that followed. “Given its...
Fall Online Launch Planned. Retail to Follow Next Year. Drink Promises Pepsi Flavor With No Artificial Sweetener, 30 Calories
July 21, 2025
Later today, PepsiCo will announce the launch of a Pepsi Prebiotic Cola this fall that includes 5g of sugar, 30 calories, no artificial sweeteners, and 3g of prebiotic fiber. The drink is sweetened with cane sugar and a proprietary blend of stevia, according to the company. The drink will come in Original Cola and Cherry Vanilla flavors. In an interview with ...
RTD Coffee Category Slides. KDP-Distributed Chobani Up. Starbucks Down RTD Tea Performance Slides as Category Leaders Drag
July 15, 2025
The ready-to-drink protein shake category continued to post booming growth rates at US retail during the first quarter of this year, according to BD data. As shown in the Green Sheet with this story, volume sales...
BD Founder Recalls Reporting ’Boldest’ Move After Face-to-Face With Goizueta, Keough
Plus: Read BD’s 1985 New Coke, Coke Classic Coverage
Next Friday, July 11, will mark 40 years since Coca-Cola shocked the world for the second time in three months by bringing back its original Coca-Cola formula, which the company renamed Coca-Cola Classic. The first...