For more than a decade, PepsiCo resisted following Coca-Cola’s lead with a zero-calorie sports drink. Almost 10 months after...

Beverage company share prices tracked by BD rallied in the first few months of 2019 through mid-April. Here we chart the winners and losers.

Most non-carb categories tracked by BD increased revenue in 2018, helped by higher pricing. Details...

LaCroix sparkling water owner National Beverage has been unable to stem a stock price decline spurred by flagging sales, negative publicity, and increased competition. The stock has fallen...

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

BD attended the Natural Products Expo West show last week at the Anaheim Convention Center & Arena outside Los Angeles. The event has become a showcase for products capitalizing on consumer health trends, which often evolve to mainstream appeal and drive acquisitions by large consumer products companies. Food and beverage offerings as usual dominated the show, which included more than 3,500 exhibitors spread across the equivalent of almost 10 football fields. Here’s an analysis of beverage themes and trends that emerged from this year’s show:

Last August, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated named Dave Katz president and COO. He spent 25 years preparing for the role. BD spoke to Katz about refranchising, competition with a reorganized PepsiCo beverages unit, methods to fuel revenue growth and even CBD.

Coke has expanded tests of a lower-calorie flagship Coca-Cola variant launched in Mexico in 2017 (BD 10/6/17). The product

Bang Energy’s access to production capacity hasn’t kept pace...