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Coca-Cola, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., launched Real Magic at Christmas, a seasonal campaign that spotlights and celebrates the magic of community and togetherness. The multi-faceted campaign carries at its heart a simple message of festive joy and inclusion, reminding us that Real Magic is in the moments of connection we share with others.

Jones Soda Co. announced a new series of augmented reality (AR) labels featuring the widely recognized fortune teller character Zoltar reading humorous fortunes in short videos triggered by the Jones Soda app and a phone camera. 

MTN DEW, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, teamed up with Country Music duo LOCASH to reward fans for getting out in the great outdoors this fall with the DEW Outdoors Woods Or Water Getaway. 

Jones Soda Co. revived its Turkey & Gravy Soda for the first time in more than a decade in a limited-edition 35,000-bottle run that coincides with Thanksgiving celebrations as well as the company’s 25th anniversary.

Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. announced a key expansion of its retail footprint with the addition of 210 Meijer stores in six Midwest states. The agreement adds a new marquee regional retailer to Jones Soda’s portfolio, it says.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced the establishment of the company's first two Digital Hubs in North America and Europe, with plans to expand to more locations in the future. These hubs, located in Dallas and Barcelona, Spain, are expected to create more than 500 new, high-caliber data and digital jobs during the next three years, bringing additional opportunity to the regions. By creating state-of-the-art spaces designed for real-time collaboration, the talent and capabilities housed in these Digital Hubs will drive PepsiCo's digitalization agenda and create a strong, global digital delivery network, the company says.

MTN DEW, a brand of PepsiCo, announced the launch of its newest flavor: MTN DEW Uproar, a berry kiwi flavor with a Dew twist, which can only be found for a limited time at Food Lion stores, the company says. 

Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts unveiled their Top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions. Buzz-less spirits, yuzu, reducetarianism and functional beverages made with prebiotics and botanicals are among the food influences expected to rise in popularity next year.

The latest evaluation of a public commitment by America’s beverage companies and brokered by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to reduce the sugar people get from beverages shows that consumption of full-calorie beverages declined in 2020 as consumers shifted toward low- and zero-sugar beverages for the fourth consecutive year.

Pepsi, a brand of PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., is taking baseball fans out to the ballgame and giving them one more thing to be excited about in October with Pepsi x Cracker Jack. The limited-edition product is only available through the hashtag #PepsiSingToScore program. Pepsi x Cracker Jack follows the release of other limited-edition flavors including PEPSI x PEEPS, Pepsi Apple Pie and more.