As the category rebounds back into volume-driven growth and with interest in hydration and electrolytes still rising, we take stock of what’s happened in sports drinks so far this year and what to watch for next.
According to an exclusive on Tuesday in Reuters, Nutrabolt, whose C4 and Bloom energy drinks have over $1 billion in combined sales, has enlisted JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America to lead its initial public offering.
This week’s new beverage gallery features GHOST’s latest candy-coated collaboration, Elmhurst’s RTD protein shake debut and a long-awaited move outside of bitters for iconic brand House of Angostura.
Andrew Archambault, a former President of the U.S. Beverage Unit at Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), will be tasked with overseeing commercial and operational functions at Nutrabolt, best known in beverage for its KDP-distributed drinks under brands C4 and Bloom.
Amidst the vast range of choices, consumers are increasingly selecting drinks that excite and empower them both mentally and emotionally, according to Keurig Dr Pepper’s second annual State of Beverages Trend Report, released this morning.
Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) beverage business continued to drive the bulk of overall company growth in Q1 2026, as both pricing and volume increases boosted net sales by nearly 12%.
The lifestyle sports nutrition business is launching a limited edition co-branded 7UP Lemon Lime flavor, its first cross-brand release with a KDP portfolio partner.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has announced new leadership for its future coffee division after the company finalized its acquisition of JDE Peet’s today.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated in the two-week period ending March 7, 2026, with weaker volume growth and pricing action leaving retail sales “healthy” but slowing, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) issued an updated financing plan for its proposed acquisition of coffee giant JDE Peet’s, adding an additional $1.5 billion in equity capital and dropping consideration of a partial IPO for its beverage business as it closes in on finalizing the deal in early April.
The beverage company is set to release over 35 new SKUs across core brands like Dr Pepper, Snapple and GHOST.
On its drive to win in the better-for-you energy drink market, Accelerator Active Energy has hit a number of speed bumps. But today, under the stewardship of founder Lance Collins, the brand is revving the engine and setting off for growth.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced $7 billion in new investment and offered nervous investors a confident appraisal of its much-scruitinized plan to separate its coffee and refreshment beverage businesses during a conference on Monday.
Having acquired a majority stake in Bloom last month, C4-maker Nutrabolt is now armed with two distinct, cross-category RTD brands, and is ready to nudge the throttle forward in 2026, as we heard last week at NACS.
