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

A collection of recent deals to keep you up to speed.

Under pressure from activist investors unhappy with the company’s performance, Danone has announced plans...

Coca-Cola just announced sweeping changes to its global organization. The strategy pares the company from 17 business units managed by four geographical groups down to nine operating units, which will...

COKE 2Q RESULTS. On July 21, Coca-Cola reported second-quarter results that were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Organic revenue declined...

As COVID-19 home lockdowns drag on, beverage bottlers in the Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper and independent beverage distribution systems have seen large store sales slow in April compared to the extreme stock-up buying by consumers last month, according to BD’s ongoing informal survey. Bottlers are increasingly concerned about the shift to future consumption from immediate consumption, which has pressured profit margins. The following are comments from bottlers since late last week, organized by topic...

CSD Growth Decelerates. US Carbonated soft drink dollar sales grew +0.3% during the four weeks ending Jan. 25, according to Nielsen data published by Morgan Stanley. That was a deceleration from +1.4% growth in the prior 12-weeks. A -2.8% volume decline during the four weeks...