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Beverage Digest Newsletter

April 19, 2023

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Opening Thoughts: April 19, 2023

Occasionally, my late grandfather drank an ice-cold Miller Lite after mowing his yard on a humid Memphis day. He’d pour it into a mug and tap in a bit of salt. He had quit any social drinking decades earlier, but that cold beer spelled refreshment to him.

Refreshment has never been my only reason for drinking beer. Which is probably why the appeal of non-alcoholic beer has puzzled me, especially at the same price as a regular beer. Beer commands the price it does in part because of the functionality of alcohol. For refreshment, I’ll take a sports drink, or a soda. That’s why I wrote in this column last year that I am a non-alcoholic beer skeptic. I write today to tell you that I am becoming a believer — with a caveat.

Recently, I found...

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Limited Diet Coke Test Replaces Aspartame With Plant-Based Sweeteners

Coca-Cola is testing a Diet Coke variant in Minnesota sweetened with monk fruit and stevia instead of the artificial sweeter aspartame. The drink, packaged in 7.5-oz minicans, boasts the words “plant-based sweeteners” front and center under the Diet Coke logo. The can has a light green metallic look, instead of the... Read More
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Buffalo Rock Latest Pepsi Bottler Eyeing Alcohol Distribution

Buffalo Rock President and CEO Matthew Dent said the Birmingham-based Pepsi bottler intends to distribute alcohol in the three states where... Read More

Celsius, C4 Surged in 2022 as New Partnerships Portend Strong 2023

Energy drink challengers Celsius and C4, which signed investment and distribution deals last year with PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper respectively, took share at... Read More

Territory Changes and Deals: April 19, 2023

Collection of key deals from around the industry so you don't miss a beat... Read More

People: April 19, 2023

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

Briefs: April 19, 2023

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

Noteworthy Product Launches: April 19, 2023

Talking Rain has added Sparkling Ice + Energy to its product lineup. The sparkling energy water will reach shelves in April in three flavors: Power Punch, Berry Blast, and Maximum Mango. Packages are...

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