US retail dollar sales for protein shakes jumped +17% last year, helped by growth from Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Core Power and PepsiCo’s Muscle Milk, according to BD data. As shown in the Green Sheet with this story, the category also grew by volume. The category, traditionally...

A recent report from market research firm Circana shows key non-alcoholic beverage categories including carbonated soft drinks and water have gained dollar share of overall packaged beverage sales in the U.S. Alcohol categories such as beer and spirits have lost share. In 2023, carbonated soft drinks reached a 17.2 share of the U.S. retail market, up from...

Private label offerings gained value and volume share in the plain bottled water segment at US retail last year, according to Beverage Digest full-year data. As shown in the Green Sheet with this story, private label added +3.5 volume share points to reach a 58 market share. On a dollar basis, private label added +1.9 share points to reach just beyond...

PepsiCo Calls Action ‘Improper Attempt’ to Rewrite Contract Terms.

Says Agreement With Bottlers Reserves PepsiCo’s Right to Warehouse Delivery.

Pepsi bottlers Admiral Beverage and Newburgh Bottling have sued PepsiCo in a New York court over plans to ship pallets of Gatorade to the warehouses of Walmart and Kroger. The independent bottlers allege the plan will undermine an...

Year-One Progress for C4 Energy Noted. La Colombe RTD Coffee Gets Refresh.

KDP’S Alcohol Related Product Sales Surpass $500M at Retail.

Keurig Dr Pepper hosted an investor update yesterday in New York. The event featured the first in-person investor presentation by COO Tim Cofer, who will take over as...