Randy Ornstein, who has run Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Beyond Beer operation in the US, is leaving the brewer after 18 years. Ornstein sent word to A-B wholesalers on June 4 that it was...
Monster Beverage held its annual investor meeting on June 6. During Q&A, executives said they are likely to pursue acquisitions in soft drinks and alcohol globally by mid-2020, as various...
In recent issues, BD has tracked the US rollout of Reign, Monster Beverage’s answer to energy challenger Bang. Reign is distributed by the Coca-Cola system. This week, the...
Bang’s rapid market share gains this year have generated heated industry discussion about the fate of Monster and disruption within the energy category. Coca-Cola bottlers, meanwhile, are rolling out Monster’s answer, Reign. Since Reign’s late March debut, BD has spotted the product mostly in the convenience channel. Photos of cooler placements are from a Pilot outside Orlando, a QuikTrip outside Atlanta and a 7-Eleven in New Jersey. We also found a significant activation at ...
Bottler View. To get a broader view of the rollout on the ground, BD reached out to a number of Coca-Cola bottling system executives...
Coke Proceeds Amid Related Arbitration With Monster Energy
March 28, 2019
Coca-Cola will launch its first-ever Coke branded energy drink Monday in Hungary and Spain. The product is the subject of arbitration between Coke and Monster Beverage. Read on for more insights, details and perspective related to this launch.
Monster Results. On Feb. 27, Monster Beverage reported better than expected fourth-quarter results as international sales jumped +30%. Revenue rose +15%, with the U.S. up