The Coca-Cola Co.’s Coca-Cola brand introduced two new specially crafted carbonated soft drinks: Coca-Cola Georgia Peach and Coca-Cola California Raspberry. 

Los Angeles-based Reed's Inc., the manufacturer of natural, handcrafted Virgil's Root Beer and Reed's Ginger Beer, will unveil its new Virgil's Zero Sugar product line at Natural Products Expo West, which will take place March 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.  

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. “We are pleased with our performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. We met or exceeded most of the financial goals we set out at the beginning of the year. We delivered these results in the midst of a dynamic retail environment and rapidly shifting consumer landscape,” said Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement.

Mountain Dew, a brand of PepsiCo Inc., introduced Mtn Dew Ice.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., Plano, Texas, and Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Burlington, Mass., announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), a new beverage company of scale with a portfolio of iconic consumer brands and unrivaled distribution capability to reach virtually every point-of-sale in North America, the companies say. 

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. announced that it is fundamentally reshaping its approach to packaging, with a global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging by 2030.

The Coca-Cola Co. announced that it is expanding its Diet Coke brand with the addition of four new flavors. 

Pepsi, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., unveiled this year's global creative campaign, Pepsi Generations, which is a celebration of the brand's rich history in pop culture for 120 years.