As BD reported last month, Wall Street analysts are asking tough questions about how long unprecedented favorable price elasticities will hold for consumer packaged goods companies. While the consensus is

Stocks for the top-3 US soft drink makers outperformed the S&P 500 Index during the first quarter of this year as investors took some comfort in unprecedented price elasticities that helped blunt higher costs. In addition, concerns of an inflation-driven US recession pushed investors toward...

Sparkling water category growth decelerated at US retail late last year as pricing moved higher, according to annual data compiled by BD. As shown in the table, the category posted +7.1% dollar growth on volume that rose +1.7% and pricing growth of +5.4%. During the first...

The energy drinks category at US retail last year grew at roughly twice the rate of 2020 by dollars and volume, according to annual data compiled by BD. As shown in the table, dollar sales...

Coca-Cola has tapped a Chobani executive to run the BodyArmor sports drink business the company acquired in November, BD has learned. Federico Muyshondt will join...

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo began to recover in 2021 from the previous year’s pandemic- stricken global beverage market. Increased mobility last year after Covid-19 lockdowns led to growth in most markets, helped by a favorable comparison. The table below shows results for selected markets as reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in their respective annual regulatory filings.