A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling seeking to force Keurig Dr Pepper to renew an agreement for the distribution of Dr Pepper products in the state. The judge agreed with...
Coke and Pepsi Announce Competing Canned Rum & Coke Products
October 3, 2024
Coca-Cola has appointed a new president of its Red Tree Beverages ready-to-drink alcohol business in the US. This comes as both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have announced rum and cola canned cocktail launches as part of a new front in the cola wars...
Overall Private Label Consumer Goods Activity Rising at Groceries, C-Stores
October 3, 2024
Private label carbonated soft drink (CSD) volume declined -2.3% at US retail during the first six months of this year, according to BD data shown the Green Sheet with this story. While private label products make up...
PepsiCo launched a new single-serve electrolyte powder this week called Gatorade Hydration Booster that is billed as “all-day, always-on hydration.” The product enters a...
Fairlife Core Power Far Outpaces Protein Shake Category
September 19, 2024
Meanwhile, PepsiCo’s Muscle Milk Refocuses Within Growing Category.
Bernstein Analyst Callum Elliot recently dug into Coca-Cola’s Fairlife dairy business as it generates billions of dollars in earnings charges from earn outs related to...
While Consumers Spending Less, Category Still Delivers Value, John Fieldly Says
September 19, 2024
Brand Looks to Help C-Stores Attract Traffic.
As PepsiCo Partner, Fieldly Sees ‘Massive’ Foodservice Opportunity.
While Even ’More Optimistic’ on International Expansion, Will Remain ‘Methodical.’
No. 3 energy drink maker Celsius hasn’t been immune to the intensifying slowdown this year in the US energy drink market. The company’s volume and dollar sales growth rates that were in the
As Consumers Blur Lines, Distributors Following Suit
September 5, 2024
Conditions are ripe for accelerated consolidation of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage distribution businesses in the US market, predicts Matt Hughes, a former Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands executive. That could mean even Coca-Cola and Pepsi franchise bottlers one day look to combine with beer distributors to add efficiency and boost...
Co-founder Sees Broader Functional Platform for Olipop. Convenience Channel Next Stage to Prove ‘Big Tent’ Success
September 5, 2024
With gut health soda Olipop projecting $500 million in revenue this year, it’s no wonder the company has been the subject of takeover speculation, along with challenger Poppi. The premium functional brands, which promise to support digestive health with the inclusion of prebiotic fiber, have both notched growth rates in the +160% range in recent weeks, according to Nielsen data from Goldman Sachs. Both Olipop and Poppi position themselves as an alternative to traditional carbonated soft drinks, but at a much higher
Celsius Growth Slows in 1H Retail Performance Data.
Monster Moving Ahead With Price Hikes Despite Consumer Weakness.
US energy drink makers are now facing a surprising reality — the category slowdown is intensifying. During the first half of this year, US energy drink dollar sales at retail grew +3.4% as volume sales grew +1.7%, according to BD data. That represents a deceleration of