This month’s NACS show in Las Vegas drew a record attendance of more than 26,000 people after an 8.5% increase over last year’s show in Atlanta, 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...
Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to acquire Ghost Energy, the beverage brand co-created by its founders and Anheuser-Busch and distributed by AB's network. We talked to Ghost Co-founder and CEO Dan Lourenco about the deal and what he hopes to gain for his brand and product portfolio. The full interview is included.