Monster Beverage held its annual investor meeting on June 6. During Q&A, executives said they are likely to pursue acquisitions in soft drinks and alcohol globally by mid-2020, as various...

In recent issues, BD has tracked the US rollout of Reign, Monster Beverage’s answer to energy challenger Bang. Reign is distributed by the Coca-Cola system. This week, the...

Arizona-based Kalil Bottling is on the hunt for new brands following the sale last month of its Monster Energy distribution rights...

Bang’s rapid market share gains this year have generated heated industry discussion about the fate of Monster and disruption within the energy category. Coca-Cola bottlers, meanwhile, are rolling out Monster’s answer, Reign. Since Reign’s late March debut, BD has spotted the product mostly in the convenience channel. Photos of cooler placements are from a Pilot outside Orlando, a QuikTrip outside Atlanta and a 7-Eleven in New Jersey. We also found a significant activation at ...

Bottler View. To get a broader view of the rollout on the ground, BD reached out to a number of Coca-Cola bottling system executives...

Coca-Cola will launch its first-ever Coke branded energy drink Monday in Hungary and Spain. The product is the subject of arbitration between Coke and Monster Beverage. Read on for more insights, details and perspective related to this launch.

G Fuel, a powdered energy drink brand that was a first-mover in the growing world of e-sports, is ready to launch ...

Monster Results. On Feb. 27, Monster Beverage reported better than expected fourth-quarter results as international sales jumped +30%. Revenue rose +15%, with the U.S. up

The company has launched an Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola and Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The products will be fully available by the end of the month, the company said. Packaging will include the red disc and colored neck band that is part of Coke’s global “One Brand” design strategy