Oct 27, 2025Last Updated Oct 27, 2025Keurig Dr Pepper Invests $7B Behind Coffee, Refreshment Bevs RevampKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced $7 billion in new investment and offered nervous investors a confident appraisal of its much-scruitinized plan to separate its…
Oct 24, 2025Last Updated Oct 24, 2025Bloom Teases Flavor Innovations as Energy & Sodas Push Into C-StoresHaving 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…Oct 14, 2025Starboard Value Takes Stake in KDP Following Peet’s Merger BacklashActivist investor Starboard Value has taken a sizable share in the soft drink giant, building its stake in the weeks since the $18 billion acquisition of the…
Oct 1, 2025Ghost Goes Deeper in Food Set with Protein Bar LaunchA year-and-a-half after bringing cereal to the table, lifestyle CPG brand Ghost is again partnering with General Mills for a line of protein bars launching…
Sep 11, 2025Last Updated Sep 12, 2025Cove Soda Teams With KDP For Canada DistributionHalifax-based Cove Soda has signed an exclusive agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Canada to lead national sales, distribution and omni-marketing execution…
Sep 9, 2025Last Updated Sep 12, 2025Nutrabolt Takes Majority Stake in Bloom NutritionNutrabolt has taken a majority stake in Bloom Nutrition, positioning the parent company as a major platform across wellness CPG categories, including energy…Aug 25, 2025Last Updated Aug 25, 2025KDP Agrees $18B Deal to Acquire JDE Peet’s, Creating Coffee ‘Pure Play’KDP is acquiring JDE Peet’s in an $18 billion deal and will divide its coffee segment from its refreshment beverages into two companies.
Aug 15, 2025Last Updated Aug 15, 2025Dirty Business: Why Soda Trends Are Shaping Strategy From Pepsi to Taco BellEmerging from the soda shop channel frequented by Utah’s Mormon plurality, the dirty soda trend became a social media sensation thanks in no small part to the…
Aug 1, 2025Last Updated Aug 1, 2025New Products: Summer Heats Up with WTRMLN ADEs, THC Mocktails and MoreIt’s been a hot and humid July, but beverage brands have some new refreshments for August. In this week’s new products gallery, we look at some hemp THC…
Jul 24, 2025KDP’s U.S. Beverages Propel Growth in Q2, CEO Cofer Talks Dyla DealKeurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) U.S. beverage portfolio helped the company stick the landing for the first half of 2025, announcing total net sales up 6.1% to $4.2…
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 25, 2025KDP Buys Drink Mix Maker Dyla BrandsKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired drink mix manufacturer Dyla Brands, which produces Stur and a growing portfolio of co-branded liquid and powder mixes, the…
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 8, 2025Last Updated Jul 18, 2025KDP Can Cut Ties with Reyes-Owned Bottler, Cleared to Expand DSDKeurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has been cleared to cut ties with distributor and bottler Reyes Coca-Cola, after a Texas judge ruled last week that the soda giant has a…
