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Keurig, Coke, Primo Share Insights on Shifting Consumer Environment

June 9, 2020

Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hosted a global consumer and retail conference on May 27-28. Beverages analyst Nik Modi interviewed leaders from Keurig Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola and Primo Water (formerly Cott). The following is a synopsis of shifts in short-term and long-term trends seen by the executives.


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Sparkling Water Results

Category Grows as Coke’s Aha Digs In.
June 9, 2020

Sparkling water volume and dollar growth each reach +15% or more in the first quarter of this year as Coca-Cola increased its presence. Coke’s new Aha, launched in March, grabbed almost...


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Annual Industry Report: 2019 Volume and Value Analysis

US Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry Flexed Pricing Muscle Last Year
June 1, 2020

Annually, BD publishes estimated volume and value sales data for US liquid refreshment beverages (LRB) and carbonated soft drinks (CSD). The data included in this special issue estimates beverage consumption for all measured and unmeasured channels, including packaged retail, fountain and vending. Data for juice, tea, coffee and dairy categories focus on single-serve, direct-store-delivered beverages and generally do not include warehouse-delivered or refrigerated products by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper. CSD estimates in this report include traditional soft drinks and energy drinks, which are both carbonated and share similar manufacturing and distribution methods. The fountain channel includes everything from restaurants, such as McDonald’s and Taco Bell, to sports venues.


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Bring on the Robots: Report Offers View of Hotels After the Pandemic

May 19, 2020

Analysts at Alliance Bernstein published a May 15 report predicting hotel trends in the post-COVID-19 era. Emerging technological trends are likely to accelerate and become fixtures of the hotel experience, the analysts predict. In the short-term, social distancing and safety measures will pervade...


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Briefs: May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATES. McDonald’s, one of Coca-Cola’s largest customers, has suggested that US franchisees close public soda fountains or use a staff member to monitor them as the country’s largest fast-food chain prepares to...


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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...


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Report: Restaurant Sales Decline May Have Hit Bottom

May 6, 2020

Several recent reports by Credit Suisse Analyst Lauren Silberman and her team have outlined sales trends for the US restaurant sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an important sales channel for fountain and packaged beverages. The following are highlights from the reports...


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1Q Earnings Wrap

Big-3 Soda Makers Adjust to Crisis
May 6, 2020

In late April, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper reported first-quarter earnings. Those results, however, were less interesting that the outlook for the second quarter and the rest of the year. Below is a synopsis, culled by BD from earnings call transcripts, of actions the three companies are taking to adjust to market conditions during the crisis.


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Bottlers Assess 2020 Outlook

COVID-19 Disrupts
May 6, 2020

As April came to a close amid the COVID-19 crisis, BD spoke to beverage bottlers about their expectations for the rest of the year. Here are a few observations based on those discussions...


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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...


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