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Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global soft drinks & bottled water categories. We have similar round-ups for beer & cider and spirits & wine.
The week in soft drinks & bottled water
just-drinks' preview of the year ahead continues. As our category commentators give us their views on what 2017 has in store, Richard Corbett chips in with his predictions for the soft drinks sector.
An analyst has warned of a slowdown in the US energy drinks category as new figures show Monster Beverage Corp volumes were flat for the second month in a row.
Mixer producer Fever-Tree has said it expects its full-year sales to surge past the GBP100m mark for the first time on the back of a 73% year-on-year increase.
PepsiCo has said it will highlight two zero-calorie brands during this year's Super Bowl as it looks to capitalise on the trend towards healthier drinks.
The global value of plant-based waters, a category dominated by coconut water, is forecast to double over the next three years after strong sales last year, a new report has forecast.
The Coca-Cola Co has opened a plant in Bangladesh, part of a US$74m investment in the country.
San Francisco's Harmless Harvest has produced a probiotic version of its coconut water line.
AG Barr has announced plans to partner its Strathmore water brand with two UK sporting events.
Big Red has removed the calories from its Hydrive Energy Water as it looks to relaunch the brand in the US market.
Sectors: Soft drinks, Water
