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Coke United's Brain Trust Looks Ahead to 2022 and New Leadership

Incoming CEO Mike Suco Stood Out as Keeper of Atlanta Flame

February 9, 2022

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Coca-Cola’s third largest US bottler, has named Mike Suco as the company’s eighth president and CEO in its 120-year history. Currently an SVP and chief commercial officer, Suco will succeed the retiring John Sherman as head of the Birmingham, Alabama-based bottler whose territory includes...

Stock Watch: Coca-Cola Consolidated Shares Jumped +57% in 2021

Bottlers Femsa, CCEP Gain

January 25, 2022

While most US-traded beverage stocks tracked by BD increased in value last year, few beat the almost ...

Monster Beverage Intent on Developing its Own Natural Hard Seltzer

Recently Announced Canarchy Deal to Serve as Alcohol ‘Springboard’

January 25, 2022

Monster beverage executives are intent on entering the hard seltzer market after all. While company leaders have talked since mid-2019 about a possible entry into the category, they have also repeatedly expressed concern since that the category was saturated. To enter the category, executives have said ...

Q&A: Derek Hill Takes Over as President and CEO of Suntory-Controlled U.S. Bottler

In an Interview, Hill Says Aluminum Can Crisis Trending in Right Direction

January 25, 2022

There has been a changing of the guard at PepsiCo’s largest independently owned US franchise bottler, Pepsi Bottling Ventures. Paul Finney has retired as president and CEO, a post he had held since...

Briefs: November 17, 2021

November 17, 2021

A collection of recent developments from around the industry to keep you up to speed...

Territory Changes and Deals: November 2, 2021

November 2, 2021

A collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat...

Reyes Holdings to Combine West Coast and Midwest Coke Bottling Operations

Merged Unit Retains Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Name. Bill O’Brien to Helm

October 30, 2021

Reyes Holdings will merge Illinois-based Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottling and California-based Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling into a single operating unit starting Jan. 1, BD has learned from multiple sources. Reyes Coca-Cola CEO Bill O’Brien will helm the combined unit as CEO and the entity will ...