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Opening Thoughts: February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022

This week’s issue covers important discussions swirling within the US bottling systems for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. One story relates to Coke’s new alcohol beverage strategy (pg. 6). The other involves to PepsiCo’s distribution strategy for Gatorade (pg. 2). Make sure not to miss them. Separately, recent product launches including Coca-Cola Starlight (pg. 15) and Nitro Pepsi (pg. 16) got me thinking about how important it is for snack and beverage brands to reach young consumers. As a beverage writer, I am fortunate to have a built-in focus group...


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Niagara Raising Bottled Water Prices to Offset Higher Costs

Plus, PepsiCo Soft Drink Concentrate Pricing Up +7.5% for 2022
February 9, 2022

Niagara, the country’s largest private label bottled water producer and a co-packer for companies including Coca-Cola, informed retailers this week that rising input costs will force a wholesale price increase on March 1. Niagara is battling higher supplier costs for...


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LA Colombe Coffee Co-Founder Wants To Create New Segment With Loftiwater Launch

Q&A With Todd Carmichael
December 17, 2021

La Colombe Co-founder Todd Carmichael recently stepped down from his role as CEO of the company to spend more time with his newest venture, Rebel Beverage Labs. His first launch under that entity..


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Sparkling Water at Retail: Category Grows Through First-Half 2021

AHA Gains Share. Bubly Slips. Polar Pricing Strong.
October 12, 2021

The US sparkling water category grew almost +10% by value during the first half of this year on both volume (+4.7%) and pricing (+4.8%) gains. The performance was helped by category leader...


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PepsiCo's Third-Quarter: What We Learned

Update on C-Store Progress, Pricing Power, Shelf Space, and More
October 12, 2021

On Oct. 5, PepsiCo reported third-quarter 2021 performance that included global beverage volume organic growth of ...


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SodaStream Launches Do-It-Yourself Pepsi, 7Up Syrups in Canada

U.S. Launch Next?
September 16, 2021

PepsiCo’s SodaStream unit has launched a line of do-it-yourself Pepsi and 7Up syrups for the at-home appliance in Canada, moving one-step closer to the ...


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Sparkling Ice Tests Stevia

Talking Rain Executives Discuss Decision to Expand Flagship Beyond Sucralose
July 29, 2021

Talking Rain, maker of sucralose-sweetened Sparkling Ice, is testing an extension of its flagship brand sweetened with stevia. The new Sparkling Ice Superfruit, which the company describes as “full flavored” with “sweetness from nature,” contains...


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PepsiCo Looks to Capitalize on Consumer Return to Juice

Tropicana Wins Back Millions During Pandemic, Looks to Retain Gains
June 23, 2021

PepsiCo’s Tropicana juices recaptured more than 3.1 million lapsed users during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview, Anup Shah, VP and CMO of juice at PepsiCo Beverages North America, said a primary driver...


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Briefs: March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021

Collection of recent news items to keep you up to speed on what's most important ...


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Bubly Rolls Out ‘Bounce’ Caffeinated Variant as Category Posts Strong 2020

Plus, Sparkling Water results at Retail: 2020
February 17, 2021

PepsiCo’s Bubly sparkling water brand is rolling out a caffeinated version called Bounce. The line extension contains...


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