Last month’s NACS show in Chicago drew attendance of more than 25,000, according to organizers. Food and beverage manufacturers use the annual NACS show to unveil new products for convenience store operators from around the country as they prepare to reset shelves early next year. Beverage Digest attended NACS to report on next year’s introductions. Below is a selection of key products shown by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and select other beverage companies...
Company Also Previews Coming Lower Sugar Gatorade Product
October 9, 2025
As part of its third-quarter earnings report this morning, PepsiCo is previewing a new Gatorade product, as well as a three-brand protein strategy centered on Propel, Muscle Milk, and Starbucks ready-to-drink coffee. BD obtained additional details. The Propel product will...
Product Takes Cue from Social Media-Fueled Dirty Soda Trend
October 8, 2025
PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew brand will get in on the dirty soda trend with a Dirty Mountain Dew to roll out early next year. PepsiCo will launch the Cream Soda Dew flavor nationally in regular and zero sugar options after a ...
Diet Coke is capitalizing on its current social media renaissance by bringing back Diet Coke Lime, complete with retro packaging. The drink hit shelves nationwide this week. “Known for its crisp refreshment with a zesty lime twist,” Coca-Cola said in a statement, “Diet Coke Lime was a breakout...
Poppi has brought back its Cream Soda flavor as a permanent offering after the limited time offering became one of the PepsiCo-owned brand’s fastest-selling variants.
PROTEIN MANIA. Unwell Hydration, backed by podcaster Alex Cooper, has launched a new version called Unwell Hydration with Protein. The flavored electrolyte water adds 10g of whey isolate protein. The drink contains...
Celsius Now Owns Rockstar. Alani Nu Moves to Pepsi Trucks. Daing Named CMO
September 8, 2025
PepsiCo Hands Over Energy Strategy to Celsius Holdings
Celsius Now Owns Rockstar. Alani Nu Moves to Pepsi Trucks. Daing Named CMO.
Q&A: US Beverage CEO Krishnan Discusses Deal Rationale
Celsius Holdings announced this morning that former PepsiCo and Mark Anthony Brands marketer Rishi Daing has been hired as CMO. This comes a little more than a week after Celsius Holdings and PepsiCo announced...
Danone has launched a yogurt-based drink for GLP-1 users and those pursuing weight loss called Oikos Fusion. The drink “is designed to support muscle maintenance and digestive health,” the company said. The drinks have ...
Liquid Death has announced a Liquid Death Sparkling Energy drink to launch in January of next year. The drink will contain 100mg of caffeine per 12-ounce slim can. Flavors will be Tropical Terror, Scary Strawberry, Orange Horror, and Murder Mystery. Can messaging will include “unextreme caffeine = 1 coffee” and “death to drowsy...”