Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Now Faces Possible Full Exit From Dr Pepper Business

The US Federal Trade Commission has dismissed a Robinson-Patman Act pricing lawsuit filed against PepsiCo in January (May 23, 2025 Email News Alert). In a statement Thursday, the commission's chairman called the case "nakedly political." 

The dismissal was not a surprise given comments in January by commissioners who voted against proceeding and later took control of the FTC as part of the Trump administration.

Arkansas, Indiana and Idaho announced waiver requests today to eliminate soft drinks from their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) programs. Beverage Digest recently reported on the growing risk of such actions.

Arkansas has asked the USDA for permission to ban "soda, low and no-calorie soda, fruit and vegetable drinks with less than...

PepsiCo Gatorade President and GM Mike Del Pozzo is leaving the company to become president of US confection for chocolate maker Hershey. He starts Sept. 16. The 23-year PepsiCo veteran has led Gatorade since July 2022. “Mike has had an incredible run at PepsiCo, making significant impacts across multiple areas of our business,” PepsiCo Beverages North America CEO Ram Krishnan said in a statement to BD. “He is a true example of the leaders PepsiCo has....