Big Soda paid MAGA influencers to defend junk food

Major soda companies have secretly tried to buy conservative social media personalities to combat SNAP's profit reform, but social media users couldn't do it too fast. It all started with X user Nick Sort Sorber. He posted evidence on his social media platform that a company called Influenceable is cutting Big Checks to influencers lined […]

PepsiCo buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2B

PepsiCo said Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand POPPI for $1.95 billion and expand into the “healthier soda” category as it fights lower demand for traditional drinks and snacks. PepsiCo shares rose 1.5% in morning trading. Young Americans are increasingly turning to healthier sodas and energy drinks as part of a broader shift towards […]

1980s soda Jolt Cola is back — with more than twice the caffeine

Jolt Cola, the pioneering energy drink of the 1980s, will return to shelves in 2025 with more than twice the caffeine as the original. The soda, which was advertised as having “all the sugar and twice the caffeine” of Coca-Cola and Pepsi, has been relaunched by sports supplement brand Redcon1Redcon1 to rival the likes of […]

Soda manufacturers push to keep sugary drinks on SNAP list

(news nation) — Popular soft drinks like Coke, Pepsi, and Mountain Dew are all currently eligible for purchase with food stamps, but that's subject to change. President-elect Donald Trump takes office In January. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.President Trump's nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services has vowed to remove soda from the […]

7UP confirms limited release of ‘most overdue’ soda flavor: ‘Dream come true’

Open a can of Shirley Temple and get ready for the holidays — courtesy of 7UP. “We're thrilled to confirm that 7UP Shirley Temple is coming,” said Andrew Springate, Keurig Dr Pepper's chief marketing officer, regarding the recently rumored addition to the soda brand's lineup. Ta. “Adding some cheer to the holiday season, 7UP Shirley […]

Subway soda war forces owners to choose Pepsi over Coke or risk losing franchises

Many Subway franchisees are rebelling against the company's promotion of selling a footlong sub for $6.99 and risk losing business in a bitter skirmish over the company's change of soda supplier, The Washington Post has learned. Parent company Roark's, which bought the family-owned chain Subway in April, plans to switch its long-term agreement with Coca-Cola […]