Since early March, BD has tracked the COVID-19 crisis through the eyes of beverage executives in the Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and independent bottling systems. By last week, a period of frenzied demand had given way to a more normalized sales pattern, bottlers and distributors said. Some are now bracing for... Story includes direct comments from beverage bottlers and distributors.
Today’s beverage consumer is a study in “conflicting needs,” according to a new report by KPMG. “Consumers are increasingly focused on finding shortcuts to address their desired needs,” the report’s authors wrote. “When this comes to beverage choices...
Refresco, the European contract packer that bought Cott’s North American soft drink operations in 2018, has expanded again with an acquisition in the US Southwest. Refresco agreed ...
