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Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper Bottlers Navigate Delta Variant, Supply Shortages.

Say Retail Sales Remain Elevated. Detecting Some Renewed Stock Up. Report Lost Sales.
September 1, 2021

Hope of a post-pandemic return to normal this year in the US has given way to continued uncertainty as COVID-19 vaccination rates vary widely by state, the Delta variant spreads, and workers delay getting back to the office or resuming employment. At the same time, vaccinated consumers are pushing forward in many parts of the country as they frequent restaurants, travel, and get back to something approaching business as usual. For beverage bottlers within the Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper systems, the state of business is a...


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Opening Thoughts: September 1, 2021

September 1, 2021

Three exclusive stories in this edition highlight the complexities of today’s marketplace during a lingering pandemic. In the first story, beverage bottlers, who face unprecedented...


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Deeper Look: 2021 US Soft Drink Concentrate Pricing

Increases for PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper Bottlers. Coke, Pepsi Price Gap Analysis.
September 1, 2021

BD has resumed publishing annual brand-level carbonated soft drink (CSD) concentrate pricing for the three major US soft drink companies. The Green Sheet included with this issue details ...


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Coke’s ‘Asset-Right’ Strategy

Company to Shed Sports Drink, Tea Factories on Heels of Water Plant Divestiture
August 11, 2021

Coca-Cola has agreed to sell three hot-fill plants to Refresco as part of an ongoing “asset right” market strategy, according to Mark Rahiya, Coke’s chief supply chain, technical and innovation officer. The plants in...


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PepsiCo Joins Truly-Maker Boston Beer To Launch Hard Mtn Dew In 2022

Company to Create Licensed Sales and Distribution Entity to Enter US 3-Tier System
August 11, 2021

PepsiCo has collaborated with Boston Beer to develop an alcoholic product called Hard Mtn Dew to be launched in the US early next year, the companies announced Tuesday. It’s believed to be the company’s first foray into alcohol. The flavored malt beverage (FMB) will contain...

Company to Create Licensed Sales and Distribution Entity to Enter US 3-Tier System


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Keurig Dr Pepper Shifts More Brands to Polar in New Hampshire

Plus, Latest KDP Partner Brand, Seed Investment Developments
July 15, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper made the latest in a string of territory changes that executives have said will improve distribution performance and efficiency for the company’s ready-to-drink portfolio. As of mid-June...

Plus, Latest KDP Partner Brand, Seed Investment Developments


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