Data Snapshots

Q1 CSDs At Retail. KDP Adds Dollar, Volume Share

May 19, 2020

Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper boosted carbonated soft drink pricing in the first quarter across all measured channels, as PepsiCo’s pricing declined. As shown in the table ...

C-Stores: Early May Data Show Carbonated Uptick

May 19, 2020

Carbonated soft drink demand in the US convenience retail channel grew during the week ending May 3 for the first time since early March, according to data from IRI. The data in the first table for the week ending May 3 is excerpted from a new CPG Demand Index produced by IRI. The data in the second table is excerpted from IRI’s companion CPG Inflation Tracker for the same week ending May 3...

Margin Crunch

Bottlers Fight Back Against Single-Serve CSD Declines

May 6, 2020

Carbonated soft drink bottlers are facing lower margins due to a shift away from immediate consumption channels and packages such as 20-oz PET bottles to future consumption channels and packages such as 12-packs of 12-oz cans. The margin squeeze is a key reason for furloughs and job cuts at...

Category Results (Week-Ending 4/11): Bottled Water, Sports Drinks Fall. Energy Up.

Juice Gains Remain Strong. Carbonated Soft Drinks Accelerate.

April 21, 2020

Retail data for the week ending April 11, according to data provided to BD by Nielsen. Includes detailed table dating back to the week of March 7.

Stock Watch. Challenging First Quarter for Beverage Brands and Retailers.

April 14, 2020

The tumult during the first quarter of 2020 amid the global COVID-19 virus outbreak was reflected in all beverage stocks tracked by BD. In many cases, the declines reversed gains posted for...

Covid-19: Margin Concern Rises for Bottlers.

20-oz ‘Fallen Off a Cliff.’ New Retail Data: Beverage Category Sales Slowed.

April 14, 2020

As COVID-19 home lockdowns drag on, beverage bottlers in the Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper and independent beverage distribution systems have seen large store sales slow in April compared to the extreme stock-up buying by consumers last month, according to BD’s ongoing informal survey. Bottlers are increasingly concerned about the shift to future consumption from immediate consumption, which has pressured profit margins. The following are comments from bottlers since late last week, organized by topic...

C-Stores: Low Gas Sales Hint At Immediate Consumption Fallout

April 1, 2020

Same-store gasoline sales in the US fell during the week ending March 14, according to data released late last week by the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). Initial data for the week ending March 21 indicates the decline could be...

By The Numbers: Covid Sales Spikes Go Beyond Water

April 1, 2020

Pantry loading this month by US consumers reacting to the COVID-19 crisis wasn’t limited to large hydration categories, according to all-outlet US data provided to BD by Nielsen. As shown in the table on the next page, categories and segments ranging from carbonated soft drinks to kombucha saw significant...

Tracking COVID-19 : Live Updates

The Beverage Industry Perspective

March 31, 2020

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As consumers reacted in March to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Beverage Digest provided live updates on the impact to the US non-alcoholic beverage industry. Here is that coverage in its entirety.

Beverage Calories and Alcohol

A Look At Shifting Consumer Preference

March 18, 2020

Given triple-digit percentage growth rates for hard seltzers and the increasing trend toward ultra-low-calorie beers, BD decided to take a look at calorie counts for alcoholic beverage segments and brands...