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PepsiCo Goes Beyond Meat in Search of Plant-Based Foods Expertise

Adds R&D Capability, Credibility in Fast-Growing Food and Beverage Category
February 3, 2021
Last week, PepsiCo announced a joint venture with alternative burger maker Beyond Meat “to develop, produce and market innovative snack and beverage products made from plant-based protein.” The JV will be called The PLANeT Partnership. While the two companies...
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Keurig Dr Pepper Has Path to ‘Sizeable Deal,' Analyst Says

BD, Sources Speculate About Possibilities
February 3, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper has a path to “a sizeable deal in the near future,” analysts at Consumer Edge Research concluded in a Jan. 27 report. The analysts, led by Brett Cooper, connected several dots, including KDP’s recent addition of two finance experts to its board. BD explores the possibilities.


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Territory Changes and Deals: December 1, 2020

December 1, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper announced agreements to buy back territory from Red River Beverage Group and the Maid-Rite Company. Together, the territories include 37 counties in east Texas and northern Louisiana...


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KDP On Offense Amid Honickman Deal

CEO Says Efficiency Beats Ownership When It Comes To DSD System
November 2, 2020

As BD has reported on extensively, Keurig Dr Pepper has made a series of moves this year in its direct-store-delivery system that hinted of a broader strategy at play. In June, KDP bought back production and distribution rights for RC Cola, A&W Root Beer, Sunkist, 7Up, Snapple and Big Red from Indiana-based Royal Crown Bottling of Evansville. At about the same time, KDP transferred ...


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Q&A: Refresco North America COO Brad Goist

Talks Acquisition Strategy, Can Shortage, Hard Seltzer Opportunity
October 13, 2020

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, European-based private label and contract manufacturer Refresco had been on an acquisition tear since purchasing Cott’s North American soft drink operations in January of 2018. Deals last year stretched from Arizona to  ...  

In the Q&A below, Goist discusses in greater detail Refresco’s acquisition outlook. BD also asks about can shortages and the hard seltzer category. But first, some background and context.


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