KDP’s Energy Portfolio featuring Ghost, C4 Posts Higher Retail Sales
A three-way battle for energy drink supremacy is emerging at US retail, according to BD data. Monster Energy, Red Bull, and Celsius Energy accounted for 70% of category volume sales during the first nine months of 2025, as shown in the Green Sheet. Monster Beverage’s energy brands...
Performance beverage brand Syncron has launched a line of pre-workout and post-workout beverages developed with MLB baseball star Shohei Ohtani, who just led the Los Angeles Dodgers to the team’s second straight World Series Championship. The drinks contain L-citrulline, L-arginine, taurine, and BCAAs for energy and recovery, then company said...
Last month’s NACS show in Chicago drew attendance of more than 25,000, according to organizers. Food and beverage manufacturers use the annual NACS show to unveil new products for convenience store operators from around the country as they prepare to reset shelves early next year. Beverage Digest attended NACS to report on next year’s introductions. Below is a selection of key products shown by Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper and select other beverage companies...
Rolling Updates on 2026 Coke, PepsiCo, KDP Innovation and More.
Hello from the NACS show in Chicago. Food and beverage manufacturers are sharing their latest innovation to convenience store operators from around the country as buyers look toward shelf sets early next year. Beverage Digest is at the show to provide rolling innovation updates for subscribers by email alert and here at Beverage Digest.com...
During today’s third-quarter investor conference call with Wall Street analysts, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta addressed pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management for PepsiCo to refranchise the company’s North American beverage bottling and distribution system. “We’re going..
Company Also Previews Coming Lower Sugar Gatorade Product
October 9, 2025
As part of its third-quarter earnings report this morning, PepsiCo is previewing a new Gatorade product, as well as a three-brand protein strategy centered on Propel, Muscle Milk, and Starbucks ready-to-drink coffee. BD obtained additional details. The Propel product will...
Diet Coke is capitalizing on its current social media renaissance by bringing back Diet Coke Lime, complete with retro packaging. The drink hit shelves nationwide this week. “Known for its crisp refreshment with a zesty lime twist,” Coca-Cola said in a statement, “Diet Coke Lime was a breakout...