News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Product innovation is continuing to drive growth across the beverage market with Campari Group, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and AG Barr highlighting new product development as a key factor in their latest results.
BodyArmor is expanding beyond traditional sports drinks with a sparkling format designed for everyday hydration rather than only workouts
Coca-Cola delivers strong Q2, posting growth across revenue, volume and profits
Operations resume after Coca-Cola subsidiary Fairlife hit by ransomware attack
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Coca-Cola confirms ransomware attack on dairy subsidiary Fairlife
New product development
Flavour innovation, format experimentation and premium convenience are driving the latest wave of beverage NPD across soft drinks, spirits and wine-based RTDs
The Coca-Cola Company has revealed that Jennifer Mann EVP and President of North America is to step down after 29 years of working in the business.
Coca-Cola has added a juice and a milk to its roster of billion-dollar brands. How did they reach superstar status?
Coca-Cola’s logo is recognised worldwide - but there’s more to the brand than meets the eye
Drinks packaging may seem plastic-free, but hidden plastic remains widespread
Nearly 90% of World Cup viewers plan on food and beverage purchases, fueling $7.5 billion in spending
Monster executives say the company still has a long runway outside the US as it rolls out market-specific products, affordable brands and female-focused lines such as FLRT, while international sales climb to 45% of revenue
Beverage brands take centre stadium
President and CFO John Murphy says the company is moving beyond a pre-COVID volume mindset to stay relevant with both premium and value shoppers
US grocery shelves are getting a patriotic makeover this summer as food manufacturers launch limited-edition products
Coca-Cola enjoyed a strong start to the year with net revenues up 12% in Q1. What is the beverage giant doing right?
Ultrafiltered dairy offers a rare mix of growth, margin and modern wellness appeal. Where’s the category headed?
Henrique Braun will take the lead at the beverage giant on March 31: with three top priorities
From PepsiCo to Nestlé, global giants are racing to cash in on the booming functional food craze, but with trends shifting fast, the stakes have never been higher
As Coca‑Cola enters a pivotal year, the drinks giant is doubling down on digital transformation, bold innovation and a refreshed leadership vision to fuel its next decade of growth
The beverage giant prepares for a change in leadership: what does the road ahead look like?
Coca‑Cola reports robust results as a new CEO prepares to steer beverage giant into next phase of growth
New product development
Across alcohol, soft drinks and wellness‑focused hydration, launches this month highlight continued consumer demand for personalisation, nostalgia and sensory escapism.
Coca-Cola, Campbell’s, General Mills and other CPG and fast-food companies expanded voluntary advertising restrictions across digital platforms after research found most children encounter unhealthy food branding on YouTube
After a turbulent year, can Coca‑Cola turn momentum into long‑term growth?
Coca-Cola said to be scrapping Costa Coffee sale after months of talks with private equity bidders fall flat
Henrique Braun will become the beverage giant’s new CEO in March next year
Executive vice president and chief operating officer Henrique Braun will take over as CEO of The Coca-Cola Company: succeeding James Quincey, who has led the drinks giant for nine years.
The vodka category is one of the largest in travel retail: and Finlandia sees this channel as an exciting way to reach new audiences. But how can the brand stand out?
CEO James Quincey says bolt-on M&A will become a ‘bigger feature’ for Coca-Cola and the larger industry, but the timing hinges on innovation cycles and the beverage giant’s prolonged IRS dispute
How Coca-Cola brings global power and local consumer innovation together
Behind Fanta’s fizz lies Coca‑Cola’s toughest challenge: keeping one brand iconic while navigating a maze of laws, tastes and taxes worldwide
Coca-Cola has released its first ever boba product with the launch of a bubble tea-style juice: designed to deliver a unique sensorial experience
Even as appetite-suppressing drugs dampen full-sugar soda sales, the beverage giant reports higher revenue and market share gains powered in part by its ‘reinvigorated sparkling portfolio’ thanks to no- and low-calorie options and its protein offerings,...
Coca-Cola HBC will become the second largest Coca-Cola bottling partner in the world after taking a 75% stake in CCBA for $2.6bn
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
Coca-Cola and Avalo are overcoming the complexity of developing more sustainable sugarcane by using artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the crop’s complex genetics and perennial nature.
Coca-Cola’s £3.9bn Costa Coffee acquisition is rumoured to be heading for splitsville, following years of underperformance
Earlier this year Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announced a partnership with AI-driven plant breeding start-up Avalo. The project hopes to find sugarcane varieties that offer better yields from lesser quantities of water and fertiliser, explains...
Coca-Cola confirms a cane sugar sweetened Coke will launch in the US in a matter of weeks: but as an additional option in its existing portfolio rather than a reformulation of the flagship drink. From Diet Coke to Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, we take a look at...
President Trump’s declaration that Coke is “just better” when made with “REAL Cane Sugar,” runs counter to HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s assessment that it is “poison,” but it pulls a page from RFK’s playbook to spur change without regulatory review
Long-time rivals in soda, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have now entered a new battlefield: gut health soda
Coca-Cola’s plastic use continues to grow - despite a clear opportunity to change, says international ocean advocacy organisation Oceana.
The Coca-Cola Company now boasts 30 billion-dollar brands: from classics such as Coca-Cola and Sprite to newer winners like Smartwater, Fairlife and Fuze Tea. How does it create billion dollar brands?
The US sports drinks market is dominated by big guns Gatorade (PepsiCo), Powerade (Coca-Cola) and Bodyarmor (Coca-Cola). Which brand takes the crown – and how are innovations from the trio driving the market forward?
From booming personalization options to unexpected functional ingredients, we take a look at some of the trends redefining the sports drinks category.
Mexico is one of the highest consumers of sugary beverages in the world. Can Coca-Cola Zero win over consumers in the country and across Latin America?
Coca-Cola enters the prebiotic soda market with Simply Pop: a move projected to take the fast-growing category to the next level...
Coca-Cola’s prebiotic soda will launch this month under the Simply brand: helping turbocharge the fast-growing gut health soda category.
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company saw coffee volumes rise 23% and energy volumes up 30% in FY2024 as the bottler embraces strong momentum in the two categories