Innovation in sports drink sector

As the original functional beverage, sports drinks are riding the wave of the health and wellness boom and consumer interest in good-for-you products, while new ingredients and product variants are further driving this buoyant category. Annette Farr reports.

Innovation adds pep to sports drinks sector

24 July 2006

As the original functional beverage, sports drinks are riding the wave of the health and wellness boom and consumer interest in good-for-you products, while new ingredients and product variants are further driving this buoyant category. Annette Farr reports.

US: Gatorade, Aquafina drive PepsiCo profits

14 July 2006

Surging sales of non-carbonated soft drinks in North America buoyed first-half earnings at PepsiCo, the US drinks giant has announced. PepsiCo posted a 14% rise in net income to US$2.4bn for the first six months of the year with net revenues up 11% to US$15.8m.

US: Coke Consolidated keen to join PowerAde spat

6 March 2006

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is keen to join Coca-Cola Co. and its largest bottler against other bottlers in the upcoming legal battle over the distribution of PowerAde in the US.

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