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
BD held its annual Future Smarts conference on Dec. 7 in New York City. The program focused on the implications of massive changes this year to the North American non-alcoholic beverages landscape. New leaders have taken over all three of the largest soft drink makers -- Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper -- since 2017. Acquisitions of Dr Pepper Snapple by Keurig Green Mountain, Costa Coffee by Coke and SodaStream by PepsiCo have all signaled a more aggressive approach to portfolio transformation. Meanwhile
Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands unit is experimenting with a new non-alcoholic adult sparkling beverage called Bar None. VEB created the ready-to-drink product for people who don’t wish to indulge during “occasions when alcohol is usually served,” a spokeswoman said. Bar None is essentially a line of bottled premium “mocktails” that mimic popular cocktails, providing temporary or permanent abstainers with a more interesting alternative than club soda or non-alcoholic beer. A website
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