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Aug 7, 2025Last Updated Aug 7, 2025Celsius Sales Surge 84% in Q2; Alani Nu’s ‘Breakout’ Adds $301MCelsius’ billion-dollar bet on Alani Nu is paying dividends, as the female-leaning energy drink brand added $301 million in revenue in Q2 and helped Celsius’…
Aug 6, 2025Last Updated Aug 8, 2025Six More States Move to Block Soda from SNAPThe campaign to remove unhealthy junk food from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has claimed further victories as six more states have…
Jul 25, 2025Last Updated Jul 25, 2025New Products: Lucky Bets on Black, Magic Cactus Does CherryThis week’s gallery features a first look at Pepsi Prebiotic, the first release from Lucky Energy’s Black Label Collection, a fan-demanded flavor from Magic…
Jul 24, 2025Last Updated Jul 25, 2025Non-Alc Beverage Volume Falls, But Sales Growth Still PositiveHigher beverage prices covered for falling volume as growth trends remained positive during the two-week period ended July 12, including the July 4th holiday,…
Jul 24, 2025Last Updated Jul 24, 2025CPG Week: Coke and Pepsi’s MAHA Makeovers? Plus, The Brand That Bested Better BagelOn the CPG Week podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Brad Avery discuss the acquisitions of Tia Lupita and Health-Ade Kombucha, new…
Jul 22, 2025Last Updated Jul 25, 2025Survey: Convenience Retailers Raise Growth Forecast As Energy Drinks SurgePositive beverage sales trends have U.S. convenience retailers feeling optimistic despite this year’s economic shockwaves, with growth outlook rising 3.4%…
Jul 22, 2025Last Updated Aug 8, 2025Analysis: PepsiCo’s Gut Health Play is a Gut Check for CSDsAs the alt-soda category has grown over the past decade, the success of main brands Poppi and Olipop has been largely parallel, with one slight separation: the…
Jul 21, 2025Last Updated Jul 21, 2025Pepsi Announces New Prebiotic Cola Launching Online This FallMonths after acquiring poppi, PepsiCo is launching Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, a new two-SKU line featuring three grams of prebiotic fiber per 12 ounce can that is…
Jul 17, 2025Last Updated Jul 17, 2025Pepsi: Formulation, Infrastructure Changes Afoot After Q2 Volume DropRising sales outside the U.S. helped offset more dips in domestic demand for PepsiCo’s snacks and beverages during Q2, the company reported on Thursday.
Jun 26, 2025Last Updated Jun 26, 2025Refresco Beverages Announces CEO TransitionDutch bottling conglomerate Refresco is gearing up for a leadership transition, announcing today the retirement of CEO Hans Roelofs, effective August 1.
Jun 26, 2025Last Updated Jun 27, 2025Coca-Cola, Disney Alliance Strong With New ‘Star Wars’ CampaignCoca-Cola is heading to a galaxy far, far away for its latest global campaign, celebrating the iconic Star Wars franchise through limited-edition packaging,…Jun 25, 2025Beverage Sales, Volume Trending Positive As Summer Heats UpNon-alcoholic beverage sales are trending upward in the two-week period ended June 14, as volume rose and pricing dipped, according to the latest NielsenIQ…Jun 24, 2025Last Updated Jun 27, 2025Beer Distributors Love Alani Nu, But Could They Soon Lose It?93% of beer distributors said Alani Nu is a strong focus of their NA portfolios and they are not de-emphasizing sales even if Celsius’ $1.8 billion purchase of…
Jun 20, 2025Last Updated Jun 20, 2025Gen Z Is Thirsty For Soda & Innovation, Says Keurig Dr Pepper Trend ReportAmong the more broad takeaways, Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) first-ever State of Beverages Trend Report provides some notable insights into how CSDs are evolving…