Plastic packaging waste may now pose the single-biggest risk to profitability for the global beverage industry. Some US industry leaders have suggested behind the scenes that a national per-package fee could help fund solutions faster. But would such a proposal ever fly among some of those who will be most affected – independent US Coca-Cola and PepsiCo bottlers? To find out, BD asked...

In an interview, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said the company is “not in a rush” to bring its new Costa ready-to-drink coffee to the US given the lack of awareness for the Costa brand in this market. “Our focus will be...

The fallout from a video showing alleged animal abuse at a dairy farm tied to milk producer Fairlife has led to slower sales growth for the company’s chief product. According to retail data confirmed from several sources..

Mtn Dew is one of three core beverage brands PepsiCo has pledged to turn around after share losses dating back to 2017. In a July 9 interview after PepsiCo reported second-quarter earnings, CFO Hugh Johnston said...

BD asked executives within PepsiCo’s independent US bottling system for an assessment of the new PBNA to date. Here's what they had to say...

For the first half of this year, National Beverage was the worst performer among beverage stocks tracked quarterly by BD, with the company’s share declining almost -39%. By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose almost +14%. National Beverage has faced...

    PepsiCo plans to launch an "all-natural" sports drink called Bolt24 that will debut in select....