With prospects for a COVID-19 recovery improving, beverage makers are working their way back to a more normal innovation pattern in the US as retailers prepare to reset store shelves...
Package Made from 100% Recycled PET. Other Brands to Come.
February 17, 2021
This month, Coca-Cola is rolling out a new 13.2-oz carbonated soft drink bottle. The package is aimed at consumers looking for a smaller portion size and a lower price than the ...
Slowdown in Travel, Education Segments May Be Tailwind for At-Home Consumption
February 3, 2021
Data published last week by RBC Capital Markets from foodservice industry tracker Technomic provide a detailed look at where US consumers are buying food and beverage for consumption away from the home. This includes spending in everything from restaurants to jail commissaries. The largest share of away-from-home spending – more than...
Keurig Dr Pepper has a path to “a sizeable deal in the near future,” analysts at Consumer Edge Research concluded in a Jan. 27 report. The analysts, led by Brett Cooper, connected several dots, including KDP’s recent addition of two finance experts to its board. BD explores the possibilities.
Keurig Dr Pepper announced agreements to buy back territory from Red River Beverage Group and the Maid-Rite Company. Together, the territories include 37 counties in east Texas and northern Louisiana...
CEO Says Efficiency Beats Ownership When It Comes To DSD System
November 2, 2020
As BD has reported on extensively, Keurig Dr Pepper has made a series of moves this year in its direct-store-delivery system that hinted of a broader strategy at play. In June, KDP bought back production and distribution rights for RC Cola, A&W Root Beer, Sunkist, 7Up, Snapple and Big Red from Indiana-based Royal Crown Bottling of Evansville. At about the same time, KDP transferred ...