This year’s State of the Industry report on carbonated soft drinks (CSD) notes that, as the market faces increased consumer demand for functional beverages, CSD brands are seeking to find a balance between indulgence and health.
Beverage Industry identifies top performers of last year
June 7, 2022
Beverage Industry’s Top 100 Beverage Companies report, based on 2021 fiscal year sales, reflects the ebbs and flows that different factions of alcohol and non-alcohol beverage market experienced this past year.
As the carbonated soft drink (CSD) market faces increased consumer demand for functional beverages, CSD production is expected to continue developing new products that offer healthier ingredients.
Nitrogen-infused cola features foamy, smooth texture, company says
February 23, 2022
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo announced what it is calling its most ambitious feat yet, by reimagining the cola experience with a massive innovation: Nitro Pepsi. Nitro Pepsi is a nitrogen-infused cola that’s actually softer than a soft drink ― it’s creamy, smooth with a cascade of tiny bubbles topped off by a frothy foam head, the company says.
Brand drops 1st limited-edition product, Coca-Cola Starlight, inspired by space
February 17, 2022
Coca-Cola, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., unveiled its new global innovation platform Coca-Cola Creations, along with its first limited-edition product: Coca-Cola Starlight. Coca-Cola Creations will take the iconic Coca-Cola trademark and lend it to new expressions, driven by collaboration, creativity and cultural connections. Through limited-edition, sequential releases, Coca-Cola Creations will introduce new products and experiences across physical and digital worlds.
Legacy takes on a deeper meaning for Charles Rogers, CEO of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of McAlester, as the company looks to continue to grow its carbonated and non-carbonated businesses, a feat that not many bottlers can attest.
In time for the holiday season, Reed’s Inc. announced the launch of its Flying Cauldron Butterscotch Cream Soda and the return of its Virgil's Bavarian Nutmeg Root Beer, in classic Swing-lid packaging.