John Sicher
John Sicher
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I think people have a growing interest in beverages which are lighter and have actual or perceived functional benefit. I think we've seen a decline in regular soft drinks for some time.
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Traditional carbonated soft drinks have got a tough road ahead. The migration to water and sports drinks and other noncarbonated drinks seems to be permanent.
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But soft drinks sales overall are holding up well. If you're looking at the first-quarter U.S. volume growth this year for both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, it's important to consider that other factors were at play including bad weather and anti-U.S. sentiment around the world.
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But soft drinks sales overall are holding up well, ... If you're looking at the first-quarter U.S. volume growth this year for both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, it's important to consider that other factors were at play including bad weather and anti-U.S. sentiment around the world.
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Energy drinks are enjoying phenomenal growth and Hansen has done a terrific job with its brands.
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Turner is simply one of the best in the U.S. beverage business. Growing carbonated soft drinks today is a challenge, and Turner is very well equipped to do that with Big Red.
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The antitrust laws would make it hard for Coke and Pepsi to buy more carbonated soft drinks brands.
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We estimate that the diet category could actually surpass the regular soda category in about 12 to 15 years,
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Results are starting to improve, but the company is still a work in progress.
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People in general are responding to beverage products with health and wellness benefits. The trend is unmistakable and is going to gain traction in the years to come.
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I think certainly there's a certain set of American consumers interested in healthy beverages. Water is certainly a healthy beverage. There has been a great deal of bottled water, a huge proliferation in the last four or five years since it was bottled in convenience packaging.
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Wal-Mart's growth and power is changing how consumers buy products and how beverage companies sell products. The lawsuit is about Coke and its bottlers trying to come to terms with that.
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With innovation and new product plans, it will be pretty intense next year.