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PepsiCo appoints Steve Schmitt as CFO, succeeding Jamie Caulfield
PepsiCo appoints Steve Schmitt as CFO, succeeding Jamie Caulfield

PepsiCo has announced today the appointment of Steve Schmitt as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 10 November 2025.

Appointments
SodaStream launches fruit Schorlen-Mix in sustainable SIG Dome carton bottles
SodaStream launches fruit Schorlen-Mix in sustainable SIG Dome carton bottles

SodaStream has entered the fruit Schorlen market with the launch of its new Apple Schorlen-Mix and Grape Schorlen-Mix syrups, which are packaged for the first time in aseptic carton bottles.

New Product
Carlsberg Britvic invests £20m in Rugby factory expansion, creating 34 jobs
Carlsberg Britvic invests £20m in Rugby factory expansion, creating 34 jobs

In a move to bolster production capabilities, Carlsberg Britvic has announced a £20 million investment in a new soft drinks canning line at its Rugby factory.

Manufacturing
Diet Coke brings back retro favourites in UK and US for limited time
Diet Coke brings back retro favourites in UK and US for limited time

Diet Coke has relaunched two previous favourite products in the UK and US markets, as the ongoing nostalgia trend continues to drive innovation across the food and beverage industry.

New Product
Opinion: How nostalgia and convenience are shaping the milkshake category
Opinion: How nostalgia and convenience are shaping the milkshake category

Nicola West, head of frozen milkshake brand F’real, shares her perspective on how milkshakes are evolving within the soft drinks market.

Exclusives
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa reportedly cutting 680 jobs amid restructuring efforts
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa reportedly cutting 680 jobs amid restructuring efforts

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 680 jobs as part of a restructuring initiative...

Business
Regal Foods acquires soft drinks brand Suncrest
Regal Foods acquires soft drinks brand Suncrest

Regal Foods, a global food and beverage group headquartered in the UK, has announced its acquisition of soft drinks brand Suncrest.

Mergers & Acquisitions
Dirtea and Knoops collaborate on functional hot chocolate
Dirtea and Knoops collaborate on functional hot chocolate

Functional mushroom brand Dirtea has partnered with chocolate drinks company Knoops to launch a limited-edition product combining Knoops’ 70% chocolate with Dirtea’s Lion’s Mane mushroom extract.

New Product
AriZona Beverages to launch Chocolate Egg Cream Soda
AriZona Beverages to launch Chocolate Egg Cream Soda

AriZona Beverages, a New York-based beverage company known for its bold flavours, has launched its latest product: Chocolate Egg Cream Soda.

Soft drinks
Red Bull, Rauch and Ball Corp to build $1.5bn beverage campus in North Carolina
Red Bull, Rauch and Ball Corp to build $1.5bn beverage campus in North Carolina

Red Bull, Rauch North America and Ball Corporation are set to break ground on a $1.5 billion manufacturing and distribution campus at the former Philip Morris site in Concord, North Carolina.

Funding
PepsiCo boosts stake in Celsius with $585m deal
PepsiCo boosts stake in Celsius with $585m deal

Celsius Holdings has deepened its partnership with PepsiCo in a deal that will see the functional energy drink maker take on a wider portfolio and a more prominent strategic role in the US market.

Soft drinks
Luscombe launches apple & ginger beverage to mark 50th anniversary
Luscombe launches apple & ginger beverage to mark 50th anniversary

Luscombe, a producer of premium soft drinks, has introduced a new beverage, Apple & Ginger, in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

New Product
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