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Fanta, a brand of The Coca-Cola Co., expanded its line of carbonated soft drinks with the addition of two new flavors — Fanta Mango and Fanta Berry. 

Mtn Dew Kickstart, a brand of PepsiCo, introduced four new flavors joining the lineup: Midnight Grape, Watermelon, Blueberry Pomegranate and Blood Orange. 

Next month, for the first time, Diet Coke, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., will be available in millions of unique package designs with the launch of the Diet Coke It’s Mine program, the company says. The initiative, a continuation of the brand’s Get A Taste campaign, launches Feb. 1.

Kristen Distributing Co. added to its line of craft sodas with its newest flavor: Lucky Ginger Brew. 

Thirty-eight percent of consumers prefer aluminum cans when tailgating versus 26 percent who prefer plastic bottles. Thirty-six percent of consumers prefer cans at barbecues or picnics, compared with 30 percent who prefer plastic bottles.

In 1947, six employees in a wooden World War II Army hangar in Mississippi began distributing Canada Dry products. Today, that small operation has grown into a three-generation, family-run PepsiCo Inc. franchise with 328 SKUs.

Jones Soda Co. released a limited-edition Birthday Cake flavor to celebrate the company’s 20th birthday.