This weekend, former Coca-Cola and BodyArmor marketer Michael Fedele can’t lose, even if his business partner, Patrick Mahomes, does. Mahomes, who partnered with Fedele to launch Throne Sport Coffee eight...
Wall Street Panel Discusses What’s at Stake in Pepsi-Coke Share Gap
January 9, 2025
BD hosted its annual Future Smarts conference in New York City on Dec. 16. The day’s discussion threads included the growing carbonated soft drink market share gap between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in the US. Through the first three quarters of 2024, Coca-Cola held a 40 share of CSDs at US retail after a +0.4 point increase. PepsiCo held a 27 share after -0.7 point decrease. (Keurig Dr Pepper held a 24.5 share after a -0.9 point decline.) As the table below shows,
Gut Sodas, High Brew Coffee, Oca Energy Will Lead Charge
November 25, 2024
Beliv, the beverage company tied to one of PepsiCo’s oldest international bottlers, has been broadening its ambition in the US market. In the past year, Beliv has launched a gut soda competitor to Poppi and Olipop and acquired canned coffee company...
Celsius Takes Revenue Hit. KDP-Aligned C4 and Soon-to-Be-Owned Ghost Outperform.
Molson Coors Now Controls Zoa. Alani Nu Breaks Out.
US Energy drink leaders Monster and Red Bull underperformed the category at retail for the first nine months of this year, according to BD data. Monster posted a -1.9% volume decline and a -1.6% dollar decline. Red Bull volume sales fell -3.8% as dollar sales grew +2.8%. The two brands, which make up more than half of category volume, lagged a US energy category that posted volume and dollar sales
A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling seeking to force Keurig Dr Pepper to renew an agreement for the distribution of Dr Pepper products in the state. The judge agreed with...
While Consumers Spending Less, Category Still Delivers Value, John Fieldly Says
September 19, 2024
Brand Looks to Help C-Stores Attract Traffic.
As PepsiCo Partner, Fieldly Sees ‘Massive’ Foodservice Opportunity.
While Even ’More Optimistic’ on International Expansion, Will Remain ‘Methodical.’
No. 3 energy drink maker Celsius hasn’t been immune to the intensifying slowdown this year in the US energy drink market. The company’s volume and dollar sales growth rates that were in the
As Consumers Blur Lines, Distributors Following Suit
September 5, 2024
Conditions are ripe for accelerated consolidation of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage distribution businesses in the US market, predicts Matt Hughes, a former Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands executive. That could mean even Coca-Cola and Pepsi franchise bottlers one day look to combine with beer distributors to add efficiency and boost...