Soft Drinks

PepsiCo, Coca-Cola eye budget soft drinks to compete with Reliance's Campa

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola plan to launch budget-friendly soft drinks, known as B-brands, to safeguard the premium status of their flagship products and preserve profit margins

India's high tax curbing soft drinks segment reach potential: ICRIER report

Carbonated soft drinks segment in India is unable to reach its potential in terms of scale expansion due to barriers such as high taxation under the GST regime despite government's initiatives like 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', according to a report by economic think tank ICRIER. The cross-country comparative data on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) taxes collated by the World Bank shows that India has one of the highest tax rates for carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) at a total tax rate of 40 per cent as of 2023. Over 90 per cent of countries that tax SSBs have a lower tax rate than India, as per the report titled 'Carbonated Beverages Industry in India: Tax Policy to Promote Growth, Innovation and Investment'. Consumers, globally and in India, are shifting towards low-sugar and no-added sugar varieties of beverages amid heightened health awareness. "The CSD market is also changing from its traditional high sugar carbonated beverages to low-sugar and fruit-based and/or ...

Brand value of Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker skyrockets after Olympic success

While Neeraj Chopra has been identified as the highest-valued non-cricketer among Indian sportspersons, Manu Bhaker is also finalising big deals

Bottler Coca Cola HBC beats revenue estimate for Q1 on strong demand

Price increases are expected to moderate relative to last year because inflation levels are lower, Bogdanovic said

Cola, beverage, ice cream makers expect surge in sales as temperature soars

With a gradual rise in temperature and the start of heatwave, FMCG and dairy firms selling cola-based fizz drinks, juices, mineral water, ice creams and milk-based beverages expect a spike in sales and have ramped up their production and stocks to meet the anticipated consumer demand. The makers are launching new products keeping in mind the evolving consumer preferences and also investing substantially on promotions and expansion of the channels this season, company executives of beverage and ice cream makers said. Beverages major PepsiCo said summer months are naturally the most favourable season for its category and it is "optimistic" that its portfolio of brands will continue to delight consumers during the period. The company which owns brands as -- Pepsi, 7up, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Slice, Gatorade & Tropicana, has launched campaigns taking on board leading stars such as Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Hrithik Roshan, Mahesh Babu, Kiara Adani and Nayanthara to woo ...

Beverage, air conditioner sales may jump up to 40% as mercury surges

Another factor which plays well for cold beverage majors is the onset of Ramadan and elections which typically causes consumption to pick-up

Coca-Cola records volume growth in India in October-December quarter

In the Asia Pacific market, its unit case volume grew 2 per cent for the quarter, primarily driven by growth in juice, value-added dairy and plant-based beverages, and sparkling flavours

Coca-Cola India net profit rises 57% to Rs 722 crore in FY23, sales up 45%

The company also achieved net sales of Rs 4,521 crore for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, a 44.9 per cent jump from sales of Rs 3,121 crore in the previous financial year

What the WHO listing of aspartame means for the 'diet' soft drink habit

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that is 200 times sweeter than sugar, but without any kilojoules

As HCCB plans to sell its bottling business, senior officials bid adieu

The list of officials who resigned includes Neil Comerford who was executive director (ED) of the sales and commercial department, ED, HR Indrajeet Sengupta, among others

Unlikely weather in the north hits AC, ice cream, soft drink business

Manufacturers are worried as they have large stocks in place and due to lower demand the inventory of dealers is also rising

Campa Cola challenge: Coke blinks first, cuts 200 ml bottle prices by Rs 5

This move comes at a time when demand for cold beverages increases as temperatures start to soar

Indian soft drink market likely to see significant growth: Varun Beverages

The Indian soft drink market is expected to see "significant growth" as consumption is anticipated to increase steadily, which will deliver sustainable and healthy volume growth across all product categories, said Varun Beverages Ltd (VBL), PepsiCo's largest franchise bottler. This would be driven by factors such as shifting population demographics, the rising spending power of young consumers, accelerated urbanisation, and growing rural consumption. The company is in the process of further expanding its capacities to meet the higher demand expectations, said VBL in its latest annual report. Its distribution model and on-the-ground end-to-end infrastructure facilities continue to be the key growth drivers and VBL remains committed to extending it to newer areas and under-penetrated regions to further boost its market presence," it added. While from an operational standpoint, VBL continues to focus on new product categories and evolving customer preferences. Launch of new products

Nostalgia, bottled and brought back: Reliance rolls out the Campa crates

While Reliance hopes the gamble on the brand's popularity in the 1970s will pay off, experts feel it may not connect with the millennials, who are the major consumers of aerated drinks today

A Jio moment in cola war? Reliance ups the ante with iconic brand Campa

Brand to be launched across the country, beginning with Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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Thums Up, Maaza to go global as Coca Cola bets on 'Indian' flavours

Coca Cola is also being very 'open-minded' about two other India-created flavours, Maaza Aam Panna and Fanta Apple Delite

Companies protest WHO guidelines to increase taxes on soft drinks

Higher global taxes on carbonated drinks have not led to decline in consumption, say firms

Rasna founder Areez Khambatta passes away at 85 due to cardiac arrest

He created affordable soft drink packs of Rasna in the 1970s as an alternative to soft drink products sold at high costs

Sprite now a $1 billion brand in India: Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey

Quincey told investors, "India had a knock-out quarter clearly they are having a very strong run this year. He also said that the company is looking to continue to invest strongly in the country.