Performance beverage brand Syncron has launched a line of pre-workout and post-workout beverages developed with MLB baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who just led the Los Angeles Dodgers to the team’s second straight World Series Championship. The drinks contain L-citrulline, L-arginine, taurine, and BCAAs for energy and recovery, then company said...
Last month’s NACS show in Chicago drew attendance of more than 25,000, according to organizers. Food and beverage manufacturers use the annual NACS show to unveil new products for convenience store operators from around the country as they prepare to reset shelves early next year. Beverage Digest attended NACS to report on next year’s introductions. Below is a selection of key products shown by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and select other beverage companies...
Strategy Built On Attractive Entry Price, Flavor Exploration, Exec Says
October 8, 2025
Sixteen years ago this month, Coca-Cola launched the 7.5-oz mini can as a “great option for smaller thirst occasions, and for calorie-conscious consumers,” the company said at the time. Launched then in eight-packs, the mini can has since expanded to 6-packs, 10-packs, 24-packs, and even 30-packs, becoming a key format in US retail channels like...
RTD Coffee and Tea Categories Post Volume and Dollar Declines
September 17, 2025
La Colombe RTD Coffee Now Bigger Than Dunkin’ Brands on Volume Basis
Lipton, Arizona, Snapple RTD Teas Fall
The US protein shake category grew at retail during the first half of this year, as growth in Fairlife Core Power outpaced the category and market leader ...
Jefferies Consumer Survey Finds Affordability Pressure Stronger Than Desire to Cutback
September 17, 2025
Bernstein Report Concludes Mixed Bag of Cyclical and Structural Concerns at Play
In a new report, beverage analysts at Jefferies conclude alcohol moderation among US consumers has less to do with changing habits than with changing wallets. In a survey of ...
Celsius Holdings and PepsiCo have announced a deal to make Celsius PepsiCo's "energy lead in the US,” according to an announcement this morning. PepsiCo will now distribute Celsius’s newly acquired Alani Nu in the US and Canada in return for a...