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Beverage Digest Newsletter

August 2, 2022

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  • August 2, 2022 BD Issue

Opening Thoughts: August 2, 2022

We’re back in New York City for Future Smarts this year and I can’t wait. After two years of successful virtual conferences during the pandemic lockdown, the team here didn’t hesitate to dive back into a live event. Why? Because of you.

Future Smarts is critical connective tissue for the Beverage Digest community. It’s there that attendees catch up with old industry friends to strengthen bonds – and make new connections. Over the years, many beverage deals have been hatched during sideline huddles. Attendees get out of local markets and offices to hear and share perspectives from around the country and world.

In speaker presentations and interviews, we...

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PepsiCo System to Distribute Fitness Energy Brand Celsius as Bang Transitions Out

PepsiCo will begin transitioning fast-growing fitness energy drink brand Celsius into its US bottling network during the fourth quarter, according to a PepsiCo letter to bottlers yesterday. PepsiCo had announced...

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Store Brand Soft Drinks Show Signs of Life as Inflation Persists

As consumers face unprecedented 40-year-high price inflation for everything from gas to groceries, beverage industry watchers have kept their eyes on an important canary in the coal mine for branded drinks – growth in private label offerings. When consumers’ bank accounts are pressured, they look to lower-priced store brands to stretch the grocery budget. This year had been different, as shoppers for many... Read More

Boston Beer Sees Dew Alcohol Extension as Growth Rising Star

Hard Mtn Dew was a bright spot in an otherwise challenging second quarter for Boston Beer. Founder and Chairman Jim Koch said the flavored malt beverage (FMB) product, produced under a license from...

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Coca-Cola Boosts Revenue Outlook Even as Execs Look Over Their Shoulders

Coca-Cola raised its full year guidance this week in a sign that the company’s leadership is confident in its ability to navigate volatile input costs, consumer headwinds spurred by inflation, and the looming ...

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Keurig Dr Pepper’s Gamgort Focuses on M&A Talks as Bid-Ask Spread Narrows

A day before transitioning to executive chairman on July 29, Keurig Dr Pepper Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort updated investors on his upcoming M&A focus as he hands the ...

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Market Spills Plenty of Red For Beverage and Retail Stocks

The stock market was not kind during the first half of this year to most US-traded beverage and retail companies tracked by BD. As shown in the table, Starbucks...

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Territory Changes and Deals: August 2, 2022

A collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat...

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People: August 2, 2022

The latest industry executive moves to keep you in the know...

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Briefs: August 2, 2022

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

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