Beverage Recovery Continued as KO, PEP Reported Q3 Gains in Most Global Markets
December 17, 2021
Third-quarter global beverage volumes grew in most global markets reported by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, according to regulatory filings. That marks two consecutive quarters of widespread quarter-over-quarter volume sales growth internationally for the companies as countries recover from...
Coke Brands Post Strong Gains. Market Leader Lacroix Underperforms
November 17, 2021
US sparkling water category growth at retail has remained strong through the first three quarters of this year despite lapping strong pandemic-related growth last year. Dollar sales were up +9.5% on volume and pricing growth of almost...
Niagara Executive Anticipates ‘Relentless’ Cost Pressure Through 2022
November 17, 2021
Retail pricing has remained elevated this year for non-carbonated beverage categories tracked by BD. During the first nine-months of this year, all categories in the table on page 3 outpaced 2020 pricing at retail. This year’s pricing gains have been..
2023 Could Be Pivotal Year for Industry as Disruption Shakes Out
November 2, 2021
Carbonated soft drink (CSD) pricing at US retail has reached a level this year not seen in at least the past decade as consumer demand has soared, product supply shortages persist, and costs for inputs such as transportation and ...
Away-From-Home Rebound in North America Not a Straight Line, Coke CEO
November 2, 2021
On Oct. 27, Coca-Cola raised full-year 2021 revenue guidance to a range of +13% to +14% after reporting 14% higher third-quarter organic revenue. The sales gain came on volume and pricing that each grew ...
Category Leaders Employ Varying Pricing Strategies to Grow This Year
November 2, 2021
The top-3 US energy drink leaders all posted double-digit growth rates that outpaced the category this year while employing disparate pricing strategies, according to BD data (see table). Red Bull grew ...
KO Shares Down Amid Reset Year. Pep, KDP Gain, While Tracking Behind Index
October 12, 2021
With few exceptions, beverage stocks tracked by BD underperformed the S&P 500 Index this year through the first three quarters of this year. Coca-Cola’s shares...