Carbonated Soft Drinks

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Buddha Brands, Montreal, has launched Thirsty Buddha Soda, a new line of sodas that are low in sugar, fiber-rich, and made with plant-based prebiotics to support a healthy gut. The company’s new low sugar sodas come in a variety of nostalgic flavors and are made without anything artificial, the company says.

Ruby, a hibiscus beverage brand, announced the release of two new functional juicy sodas: Sparkling Hibiscus Berry Cherry and Sparkling Hibiscus Fuji Apple. 

Waterloo Sparkling Water announced two new flavors with the launch of its Orange Vanilla and Ginger Citrus Twist Sparkling Waters.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced the launch of its Greenhouse Accelerator Program: Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow) Edition. This year marks the eighth year of the Greenhouse Accelerator program, and the first-ever Hispanic edition, which focuses on driving growth of emerging Hispanic-owned food and beverage businesses through collaboration and innovation.

Poppi, the cult-favorite prebiotic soda brand, announced the launch of a new flavor: Grape, inspired by the childhood memories we all know and love, it says.

Zevia PBC announced a fresh look and feel for the entire portfolio in 2023. The rebrand provides a cohesive look across the complete beverage line to further convey feel-good flavor and the brand’s powerful mission to create a world of better-for-you flavor that’s better for people and the planet, it says. 

Jack Daniel's, a brand of Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, Ky., and The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, debuted Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola cocktail, a ready-to-drink (RTD), pre-mixed cocktail option for the first time in the United States. Made with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel's & Coca-Cola RTD will continue to expand to other global markets throughout 2023, the companies note.

Pepsi, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo, unveiled a new logo and visual identity system, the first update of the iconic Pepsi globe logo in 14 years. Pepsi will roll out the new look in North America this fall in time for the brand’s 125th anniversary, and globally in 2024, marking the brand’s next era with an eye toward the future, the company says. 

Many producers have had to switch things up when it comes to carbonated soft drinks, offering options with zero- or low-sugar and more functional ingredients.