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Tag: Soda Wars


07.16.2024

Dr Pepper Surpasses Pepsi: What This Means for Beverage Partnerships

You may have seen the headlines: Dr Pepper has now surpassed Pepsi to become the second most popular soft drink in the United States. While this shift may come as a surprise for many, for those who have been tracking...

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04.29.2024

What Subway’s Switch to Pepsi Means for the Industry

A Shift in the Beverage Landscape In a move that's sending ripples through the restaurant industry, Subway recently announced its decision to switch from Coca-Cola to PepsiCo products. The news has left many wondering what this means for the future...

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11.17.2022

Coca-Cola Freestyle vs. Pepsi Spire – A Decade in Review

Photo by PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company The introduction of Coca-Cola Freestyle and Pepsi Spire was the largest change to the fountain soda industry since the transition from 5-gallon (“figal”) premix kegs to bag-in-box postmix syrup. Not only did the...

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01.17.2022

7 New Products We’re Excited About in 2022

The beverage industry is innovating at a pace faster than ever seen before. New product categories are being created, existing product lines are being extended, and once distinct product segments are now being blurred. Last year, one client of ours...

Read Full Post


09.15.2020

8 Ways COVID-19 Will Impact Future Beverage Deals

COVID-19 has changed everything. While I’m not usually one to over-dramatize events, and I do think the signals of a “new normal” have generally been overplayed (humans are creatures of habit, after all, and I expect and hope a few...

Read Full Post


08.25.2020

Outcomes Based Negotiation

Enliven Beverage Deal Podcast Episode #8 What can an FBI-trained agent teach us about negotiation? Are you framing your entire negotiation in the wrong way? What makes negotiating with billion-dollar brands different? In this episode, Dan Kelly, Founder and Senior...

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10.22.2017

The Soft Drink Negotiation Enigma: Why You Need Help, and the Four Principles of Soft Drink Negotiation

There are few contracts that impact your bottom line more than your beverage deal. And beverage deal negotiations are like chess games (at least the beverage companies treat them that way). Following are 4 principles that will help you during...

Read Full Post


03.27.2017

Pepsi’s LIFEWTR: The “Premium Water” Battle Heats Up

Over the last 15 years, the rise of bottled water as a product category has been nothing more than stunning. Currently at 33 percent (and rising) of all bottled beverages sold, bottled water has cemented itself as not only a...

Read Full Post

Tag: Soda Wars


07.16.2024

Dr Pepper Surpasses Pepsi: What This Means for Beverage Partnerships

By Tim Harms

You may have seen the headlines: Dr Pepper has now surpassed Pepsi to become the second most popular soft drink in the United States. While this shift may come as a surprise for many, for those who have been tracking...

Read Full Post


04.29.2024

What Subway’s Switch to Pepsi Means for the Industry

By Tim Harms

A Shift in the Beverage Landscape In a move that's sending ripples through the restaurant industry, Subway recently announced its decision to switch from Coca-Cola to PepsiCo products. The news has left many wondering what this means for the future...

Read Full Post


11.17.2022

Coca-Cola Freestyle vs. Pepsi Spire – A Decade in Review

By Tim Harms

Photo by PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company The introduction of Coca-Cola Freestyle and Pepsi Spire was the largest change to the fountain soda industry since the transition from 5-gallon (“figal”) premix kegs to bag-in-box postmix syrup. Not only did the...

Read Full Post


01.17.2022

7 New Products We’re Excited About in 2022

By Tim Harms

The beverage industry is innovating at a pace faster than ever seen before. New product categories are being created, existing product lines are being extended, and once distinct product segments are now being blurred. Last year, one client of ours...

Read Full Post


09.15.2020

8 Ways COVID-19 Will Impact Future Beverage Deals

By Tim Harms

COVID-19 has changed everything. While I’m not usually one to over-dramatize events, and I do think the signals of a “new normal” have generally been overplayed (humans are creatures of habit, after all, and I expect and hope a few...

Read Full Post


08.25.2020

Outcomes Based Negotiation

By Tim Harms

Enliven Beverage Deal Podcast Episode #8 What can an FBI-trained agent teach us about negotiation? Are you framing your entire negotiation in the wrong way? What makes negotiating with billion-dollar brands different? In this episode, Dan Kelly, Founder and Senior...

Read Full Post


10.22.2017

The Soft Drink Negotiation Enigma: Why You Need Help, and the Four Principles of Soft Drink Negotiation

By Monica Harris

There are few contracts that impact your bottom line more than your beverage deal. And beverage deal negotiations are like chess games (at least the beverage companies treat them that way). Following are 4 principles that will help you during...

Read Full Post


03.27.2017

Pepsi’s LIFEWTR: The “Premium Water” Battle Heats Up

By Tim Richardson

Over the last 15 years, the rise of bottled water as a product category has been nothing more than stunning. Currently at 33 percent (and rising) of all bottled beverages sold, bottled water has cemented itself as not only a...

Read Full Post

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