Plus, Coke Now 100% Owner as Brand Turns Corner on Animal Abuse Controversy
January 21, 2020
Coca-Cola-owned dairy company Fairlife is considering a new ice cream or frozen yogurt, according to recent US trademark applications. The products, as contemplated by the filings, would carry the same Fairlife name and cow face icon used on the brand’s products including filtered milks and protein shakes such as Core Power. The innovation would mark the company’s first departure from beverages since it was founded in 2012...
Pepsi Syrup for SodaStream. PepsiCo-owned SodaStream is now selling Pepsi-Cola and Mtn Dew
flavor syrups in Sweden and Norway for its at-home beverage maker. Other brands available are...
Plus, Coca-Cola Second-Quarter Earnings Highlights. CSD Volume Growth Helped by Coke Original and Zero
July 30, 2019
In an interview, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the company is “not in a rush” to bring its new Costa ready-to-drink coffee to the US given the lack of awareness for the Costa brand in this market. “Our focus will be...
The fallout from a video showing alleged animal abuse at a dairy farm tied to milk producer Fairlife has led to slower sales growth for the company’s chief product. According to retail data confirmed from several sources..
A fast-paced collection of recent news from around the non-alcoholic beverage industry so you go into meetings prepared. Also a great way to feel the industry pulse.
Activist Video Prompts Apologies, Evaluation and Product Pullbacks
June 7, 2019
On June 4, an animal rights group released an undercover video on Facebook and Vimeo showing animal abuse at a dairy farm affiliated with Fairlife, the Chicago-based maker of ultra-filtered milk and...
A fast-paced collection of recent news from around the non-alcoholic beverage industry so you go into meetings prepared. Also a great way to feel the industry pulse.
PepsiCo has agreed to purchase CytoSport, the maker of Muscle Milk protein shakes, from Hormel Foods for $465 million. The deal comes less than five years after Hormel paid
Earnings Interview: CEO Quincey Updates on CBD, RTD Coffee, Monster Arbitration
February 15, 2019
There were no valentines exchanged between Coca-Cola and investors on Feb. 14 after the company offered a cautious full-year 2019 earnings forecast. Coke shares declined more than