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Coke United's Brain Trust Looks Ahead to 2022 and New Leadership

Incoming CEO Mike Suco Stood Out as Keeper of Atlanta Flame
February 9, 2022

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Coca-Cola’s third largest US bottler, has named Mike Suco as the company’s eighth president and CEO in its 120-year history. Currently an SVP and chief commercial officer, Suco will succeed the retiring John Sherman as head of the Birmingham, Alabama-based bottler whose territory includes...


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Keurig Dr Pepper, BodyArmor Settle 2019 Distribution Lawsuit

Judge Agreed No Cause for BodyArmor Termination of Agreement
January 25, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper and BodyArmor have settled a 2019 lawsuit in which KDP claimed BodyArmor wrongfully terminated a ...


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Lemon Perfect Targets $60M in Retail Sales This Year, Founder Says

Considers Multipack. And 16-Oz Bottle for Eventual C-Store Push
January 25, 2022

In 2020, BD flagged a young brand called Lemon Perfect that was picked up by distribution rainmaker Big Geyser and launched with some trepidation in New York City as the pandemic swept into the US. BD checked in with founder Yanni Hufnagel this month to see how the Beechwood Capital-backed brand has done since. He said he expects ...


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Monster Beverage Intent on Developing its Own Natural Hard Seltzer

Recently Announced Canarchy Deal to Serve as Alcohol ‘Springboard’
January 25, 2022

Monster beverage executives are intent on entering the hard seltzer market after all. While company leaders have talked since mid-2019 about a possible entry into the category, they have also repeatedly expressed concern since that the category was saturated. To enter the category, executives have said ...


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Zoa Looks to Notch $20m in Sales in Debut Year With Backing From Dwayne Johnson

December 17, 2021
Zoa, the energy drink distributed by minority investor Molson Coors Beverage and backed by megastar actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, looks to generate about $20 million in sales this year since the brand’s launch in March. According to data...
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PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Operation Sets Sights on Half of US States So Far

Alcohol Permits Issued in 17 States. Eight Additional States Registered
December 17, 2021

PepsiCo’s new Blue Cloud Distribution unit has now secured federal alcohol wholesale permits in at least 17 states as it prepares to launch Hard Mtn Dew next year. The company has registered a corporation called “Blue Cloud Distribution” in another eight states. Should federal alcohol wholesale permits be issued for those, Blue Cloud would then ...

NOTE: The Green Sheet included with this article maps the states where PepsiCo has secured an alcohol wholesale distribution permit from the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which collects federal excise taxes on alcohol and regulates labeling and marketing for alcohol products.


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PepsiCo Renames MTN Dew Rise Energy After NY Judge's Surprise Rulings

Discards ‘Rise’ in Name After Trademark Challenge by Rise Brewing
November 17, 2021

PepsiCo has changed the name of Mtn Dew Rise Energy following a judge’s trademark ruling against the company, PepsiCo confirmed to BD first last week. The new name will be Mtn Dew Energy, which drops the word ...


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What To Expect at Future Smarts 2021

November 15, 2021

We’ve assembled an exceptional program of speakers for this year’s Future Smarts conference, with more announcements to come. Our mostly 30-minute sessions are designed to be fast-paced, with a chance for attendees to participate with questions. This virtual program is hosted in real time because we like that energy. Read full article.

 


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Analysis: How Sustainable is US CSD Pricing Trend at Retail?

2023 Could Be Pivotal Year for Industry as Disruption Shakes Out
November 2, 2021

Carbonated soft drink (CSD) pricing at US retail has reached a level this year not seen in at least the past decade as consumer demand has soared, product supply shortages persist, and costs for inputs such as transportation and ...


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Opening Thoughts: November 2, 2021

November 2, 2021

With our Dec. 6 Future Smarts conference a little more than a month away, this is a great time to share a few of the themes we will explore this year. We are in a pivotal reset period for the global beverage industry following the extreme disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. To help sort it out, we’ve assembled an exceptional lineup of speakers who are well-placed to evaluate the implications of the past two years and share insight on what to expect. They include leaders ...


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