US consumers paid more for promoted carbonated soft drinks during this year’s Fourth of July holiday than last year at five chains surveyed by BD. Using store promotional circulars, BD compiled promotions at stores in Chicago, Los Angeles, Louisville, Idaho Falls, and Miami, comparing them to deals from last year’s flyers. Both periods included the federal July 4th holiday. The Green Sheet with this story compiles promotions culled from the...

The sale process for bankrupt Bang Energy may finally be headed for a conclusion in late June after a two month delay. A bankruptcy judge in Florida has set a sale hearing date for June 30 to approve a winning bidder. That hearing date could yet be pushed back, however. According to BD sources, remaining bidders are...

Prime, the sports drink challenger incubated by Congo Brands and co-founded last year by social media influencers Logan Paul and KSI, has bounded its way into a US sports drink category dominated by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. As shown in the Green Sheet with this story... Tables included:

U.S. Non-Carbs at Retail by Category: Q1 2023 (Volume, Dollars, Pricing)