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'Tis the season to stash the Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash!

Introducing MTN DEW® KICKSTART TM Black Cherry & Limeade– two new additions to a Mountain Dew Kickstart portfolio that is on pace to become PepsiCo's largest beverage innovation in the last 5 years. To build on this launch year success, we have two great new flavors designed for an incremental Millennial Male consumption occasion and that have ...

Amp Energy Gold, a new apple-flavored beverage, is hitting store shelves just as Amp Energy athletes are hitting the slopes. Available in the U.S. through January, the product comes in a gold can and was created to encourage the Amp Energy snowboard team as they compete this winter. The launch is supported with the Amp Energy Gold Instant Win Game,...

There are always blue skies with Diet Pepsi! 

To meet consumer demand and the growth of glass packages in the carbonated soft drink (CSD) category, G&M will be adding Pepsi and Mt Dew 12 ounce glass packages in 4 packs. Eighty-five percent of consumers say that beverages taste better in glass and that glass beverage products are higher quality. One in three people would buy more drinks in ...

Game Fuel is returning to stores in early October! In addition to the Citrus Cherry flavor that was introduced in past Game Fuel promotions, Mountain Dew is introducing a second flavor called Electrifying Berry. Game Fuel Electrifying Berry seems to be a combination of two flavors, Goji Berry and Strawberry, though this has not yet been confirmed. ...

 Now, THAT'S one happy family!

Rockstar Pure Zero Silver Ice and Rockstar Pure Zero Punched are the newest additions to the Rockstar flavor portfolio. These are a line extension to the current Rockstar Zero Carb with both featuring zero calories and zero sugar. These will be available in the Galesburg market in early September.

Sierra Mist + a splash of grenadine + a freezer = a refreshing summer treat 

Kickstart…..Keep 'em coming! 

Klarbrunn Vita Ice is a new entry in the rapidly expanding enhanced sparkling water category. Key features of the Vita Ice products are zero calories, antioxidants, and B vitamins (B3, B5, B6, and B12) plus vitamin D3. The new Vita Ice's will be offered in 17 ounce single-serve plastic NR bottles in five great flavors: Acai Blueberry Pomegranate, B...

 Tradewinds Iced Tea…Inspired by a family tradition, Tradewinds started brewing Sweet Tea in 1992. Since then, Tradewinds has grown to offer a variety of flavors sold in stores around the United States. At Tradewinds, it's their mission to give you the most refreshing and enjoyable iced tea around. All Tradewinds iced teas are made with high q...

Rain or shine, it's Sierra Mist time! 

Muscle Milk is in the top 25 of enhanced RTD single serve brands in convenience stores and grocery stores in the United States. The enhanced category includes brands like Gatorade, Powerade, Monster, Red Bull, and vitamin water to name a few. Muscle Milk is available in Chocolate, Light Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, and Cookies and Cream. It's av...

Starbucks is bringing convenience to the iced coffee consumer with 3 new SKUs – Coffee + Milk, Coffee + Milk low calorie, and Vanilla. These are meant to appeal to the new generation of coffee drinkers who are transforming their coffee preference from hot to cold. Starbucks Iced Coffee will be available in 11 ounce glass bottles. These products wil...

If you don't like coffee or tea, Mountain Dew has a new breakfast drink that might perk you up. PepsiCo Inc. is rolling out a new drink called Kickstart this month that has Mountain Dew flavor but is made with 5 percent juice and Vitamins B and C, along with an extra jolt of caffeine. Kickstart comes in flavors such as "energizing orange citrus" an...

Along with your daily meetings, don't forget to set aside some time in your schedule to drink water! 

January 24th will mark the 78th birthday of the beer can so I thought I would shine a little light on one aspect of the can: the self opening top. What we take for granted today was not always so easy. Before the early 1960's, all beer and pop cans had to be opened by piercing two small holes in the top with a can opener. This could always present ...

Adam Vitale, president and general manager of G&M Distributors, had this variety pack of Pepsi products delivered to Jay Redfern a few days before Christmas. Vitale is trying to convert Redfern from a Coke to a Pepsi drinker. Click on link below to see a great "Pepsi Challenge" article written by Jay Redfern of the Galesburg Register-Mail. http...

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