Soccer star Lionel Messi and Mark Anthony Brands, maker of White Claw Hard Seltzer, have unveiled a new “hydration beverage” that Messi previously teased to his 502 million Instagram followers. Más+ by Messi is billed as a “a next-generation...
Tropicana Brands Group has launched a Naked Lower Sugar ready-to-drink smoothie with 50% less sugar than a regular Naked smoothie and 150 calories. Flavors are Glorious Greens, Berrylicious, and Tropical Sunrise.
PepsiCo has launched limited time Pepsi flavors Peach and Lime for the summer barbecue season....
Meanwhile, CEO Troy Taylor Sees Possible New Horizon in Alcohol
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Bottler Embraces Role as Tester of Product and Packaging Innovation
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Coca-Cola Beverages Florida has come a long way since Troy Taylor leveraged his relationships and expertise as an advisor to Coca-Cola to win franchise bottling territory under Coca-Cola’s massive refranchising effort a decade ago. What started as central Florida territory anchored by Tampa/St. Petersburg has expanded to the entire...
Executives Responding to Weakness Among Lower-Income Consumers
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Coca-Cola Writes Down Value of BodyArmor as Fairlife Soars.
PepsiCo: Away-From-Home Outpaced At-Home Sales in First-Quarter.
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Consumer resilience was the theme from Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper executives for the US market during their first-quarter earnings reports. That’s despite two years of persistent grocery...
FIFCO USA, a top-10 brewer of brands including Labatt, Seagram’s Escapes flavored malt beverages, and Magic Hat craft beer, has expanded Lipton Hard Iced Tea with the addition of a Citrus Green Tea flavor. The drink, with
In case you missed the April Fool’s Day fun this month, here’s a recap of some of the beverage gags that came across our desk and social media feeds:
7-Eleven — The convenience store chain announced a sparkling water flavor based on its signature roller grill hot dog. The drink promised the “mouthwatering experience” of a 7-Eleven hot dog, including the ketchup and mustard. The gag was used to pitch a very seltzer collaboration with Miracle Seltzer.
Poppi — Gut soda Poppi teased fans with a set of licensing deals with famous candy and snack brands: Ring Poppi, Poppi-tarts,
PepsiCo and Lipton have launched a Pure Leaf Zero Sugar Sweet Tea nationally in the US. Sweetened with sucralose and acesulfame potassium, the ready-to-drink bottled tea contains no calories. The drink, packaged in an 18.5-oz single-serve carafe, will retail for $2.49 per bottle. It’s the first zero sugar tea produced in the US by the PepsiCo’s Lipton tea joint venture with Unilever. In an interview with BD, North America Pepsi Lipton Partnership GM Julie Raheja-Perera pointed out that...
Trade Show Highlights Poppi, Sparkling Ice, Lemon Perfect, and More
April 4, 2024
New York direct store distributor Big Geyser is known for helping turn aspiring non-alcoholic brands into stars by incubating them up and down the street in one of the most competitive beverage markets in the world. Brands handled by Big Geyser often graduate to the national distribution systems of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, or Keurig Dr Pepper. Notable examples include Vitaminwater and Smartwater, BodyArmor, and Monster Energy. Even more impressive recently is Big Geyser’s ability to hold onto hot brands even after they sign national distribution deals. Recent examples are...