carbonated beverages

Among consumer packaged goods companies, The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) "clearly" offers investors a superior growth profile, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Dara Mohsenian maintains an Overweight rating on Coca-Cola with a price target lifted from $55 to $57....

The Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) introduced a new strategy to better position its business to capitalize on shifting consumer demands, including low-calorie drinks. But some investors still have legitimate concerns with the company as evidenced by declining revenue in the company's third-quarter...

How sweet it isn’t to be hated by you. Chicago, Philadelphia and, soon, Seattle and San Francisco are just a few of the cities taxing soda pop as both a health threat and source of revenue, and the beverage industry says the cash municipalities are making on non-carbonated quaffs is costing...

Cason Thorsby is taking the sugar shame out of pop. The drinks that bear his name, Cason Superinfused Beverages, were designed by the 31-year-old Detroiter to have the sweetness, bubbles and fizz of pop, but without any sugar, calories or artificial additives. The beverage line, sweetened with...

Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) took a bold step Friday when it announced that it will begin labeling the sugar and calories in its soda and soft drinks. Speaking as a guest on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Panera's CEO Ronald Shaich explained the reasoning behind the decision, which also happens...

Soda companies have been violently shaken by recently put into effect sugar taxes, and the mounting pressure is priming an industry-wide explosion. At the beginning of March, PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) announced the dismissal of at least 80 employees from its Philadelphia sites, where the city...

Despite the obesity epidemic still holding strong in America, healthy eating and drinking trends have continued to gain steam. For the first time ever, Americans will buy more bottled water than carbonated drinks. Source: Bloomberg The largest producers of bottled water in the U.S. —...