Soft drink companies approached the category this year by addressing consumers’ desires for natural products as well as introducing new packaging and marketing campaigns. The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, reported that volume for sparkling beverages in North America grew 3 percent excluding new cross-licensed brands, primarily Dr Pepper, in the first quarter of 2011.
PepsiCo brand Mountain Dew is celebrating the permanent availability of Mountain Dew Throwback, which is sweetened with sugar, with a fully interactive online “Throwback Shack.”
The PepsiCo Foundation, Purchase, N.Y., committed $500,000 to non-profit partners leading relief and recovery efforts in Missouri as a result of tornados and severe weather. The contribution is in addition to the Foundation’s $125,000 commitment to areas of the Southern United States affected by recent storms, the company said.
Pepsi Max, a product of PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., partnered with companies in the technology and music industries to create innovative experiences for attendees of last month’s South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.