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Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Tests Returnable Glass Bottles in Texas

First Look: Program Explores Potential Alternative to ‘One-Way’ Bottles
June 7, 2022

Since late last year, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages has run a pilot test in El Paso, Texas to determine whether the returnable glass bottle can work once again in the US. The reusable package remains a staple in some emerging Coca-Cola markets around world, providing affordability for consumers and flexibility for bottlers. BD visited El Paso this week to get an up-close look at the pilot project.


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Industry Reaches Halfway Mark to 20% Calorie Reduction Target

Sugarless Sports, Energy Drink Options Helped Accelerate Progress
November 2, 2021

Growth in low- and no-calorie carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), sports drinks, and energy drinks in recent years has accelerated a decline in beverage calories consumed by Americans, according to ...


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Innovation First Look: NACS Show

Hemp Rockstar, Plant-Based Starbucks Energy, Snapple Elements Reboot
October 12, 2021

This year’s NACS trade show in Chicago offered an early glimpse at innovation being sold into US convenience channel retailers for 2022. This story includes a BD slideshow of products featured at the show by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Monster. Below are select highlights based on details provided by the companies and NACS....


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Opening Thoughts: September 24, 2021

September 24, 2021

This week’s issue touches on a couple of important beverage industry themes that we’re paying a lot of attention to these days. The first is the blurring of product and distribution lines between non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage categories. Driving this trend is a need by scaled players in both ...


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