Equity Analyst Kaumil Gajrawala, who joined Jefferies this year after leaving Credit Suisse, initiated his coverage of beverage stocks last week. His recommended buys included...

The US carbonated soft drink category at retail grew dollar sales by +11.2% for the first nine of months of this year, helped by pricing that jumped +14.8%, according to...

Plus, Bubly Grows in 1H US Retail Data. Prepares Extension to Challenge Sparkling Ice.

In May, BD reported on a steep sales decline for Coca-Cola’s AHA sparkling water as the brand was delisted at Publix and Coke discontinued caffeinated versions. Now, Coca-Cola has confirmed to BD that AHA will be scaled back next year in the US as Coca-Cola focuses on Topo Chico. The decision comes as Coca-Cola and other major beverage producers focus on premium water segments, both still...

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Green Sheet: Coca-Cola Gains Share in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Others.

Coca-Cola held a leading retail volume and dollar share of carbonated soft drinks last year in most major metro areas tracked by BD, as shown in the table below. Coke was the leading cola in most of those markets as well. More broadly, Coca-Cola was No. 1 by CSD volume share in...

All non-carbonated beverage categories tracked by BD grew pricing and dollars at retail during the first six months of this year, according to BD data. As shown in the table below, all categories also posted a volume decline. Sports drinks posted the largest dollar and pricing gains, as well as the deepest volume decline (see related story HERE). Bottled water outperformed all other categories on a volume basis...