Keurig Dr. Pepper

JAB’s share in the global coffee market is estimated to reach approximately 20% with the addition of Keurig’s brands and products to its portfolio.

Organic coffee is the largest category of US organic imports in terms of dollar value. After declining for many years, organic coffee imports increased by 31.3% to $332.5 billion in 2014.

In September 2015, Keurig Green Mountain announced the launch of its much-awaited Keurig Kold beverage system.

According to the Tea Association of the USA, the specialty tea segment wholesale value increased to an estimated $1.9 billion in 2014, up 9.8% from 2013.

With the emergence of Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Keurig and other coffee producers will focus more on expanding their product portfolios. They’ll also focus on an international presence to capture the growing global demand for coffee.

On Thursday, Jefferies upgraded Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE:KDP) to “buy” from “hold.” The company has benefited amid COVID-19.

PepsiCo (PEP) is one of two beverage-industry behemoths. We break down everything investors should know about the stock and the business.

The Federal Reserve Bank could end its bond buying program by the end of this year, so it’s important for investors to know how this development could impact their portfolio.

PepsiCo experienced strong organic revenue growth of 5.2% in the first quarter driven mainly by the performance of its Frito-Lay North America segment. However, the company doesn’t expect this impressive rate of growth to continue in the remainder of 2019.

Several analysts raised their price target for Coca-Cola stock after the company’s first-quarter performance.

On April 18, Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on PepsiCo (PEP) stock after the company released impressive first-quarter results.

Coca-Cola’s (KO) 12-month forward (KO) price-to-earnings ratio declined 8.5% to 20.5x on February 14 in reaction to the company’s weak guidance for 2019.

Some analysts lowered their price target on Coca-Cola (KO) stock after the company announced lower-than-expected guidance for 2019 last week.

Coca-Cola (KO) plans to announce its Q3 2018 results on October 30. Coca-Cola stock was up 1.9% on a year-to-date basis on October 24.

The nonalcoholic beverage space saw some major deals in 2018. Dr Pepper Snapple merged with Keurig Green Mountain to form Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP).

In this series, we’ll explore the price movements of five soft commodities—coffee, sugar, cocoa, orange juice, and cotton. Arabica coffee, which is considered superior in flavor and quality to Robusta coffee, has seen its futures price falling during the past six months.

Arabica front-month futures hit a fresh low last week (ended June 16), falling to $1.24 per pound from $1.26 per pound one week previously.

FDGRX’s assets were invested across 394 holdings as of March 2016, two more than a quarter ago. It was managing assets worth $37.8 billion as of March’s end.

The Americas Simple Meals and Beverages segment reported operating earnings of $290 million—a rise of 22% compared to fiscal 2Q15.

Kraft Heinz faces competition from a huge number of players in the food market, but product differentiation is low between its competitors.

Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) has been facing struggles in the coffee market (XLP), as Keurig’s patent for K-Cup pods, the single-serve coffee containers, expired in September 2012.

Keurig Green Mountain has around 575 different beverage products and over 80 brands in its product portfolio. It launched several new ones in fiscal 2015.

Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation acquired Kraft Foods in October. After the merger, the company changed its name to Kraft Heinz.

The price of Kellogg’s acquisition of Diamond Foods is expected to reach over $1.5 billion, and Kellogg could offer the company between $35 and $40 per share.

After a test run in October 2014, PepsiCo (PEP) has now extended its partnership with SodaStream (SODA) to expand in the home carbonation business. The share prices of SodaStream and PepsiCo rose by 6.4% and 0.6%, respectively, following the announcement on September 11.

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) fell 1.36% on Thursday, August 6. Consumer comfort fell further in the week ending August 2.

Jacobs Douwe Egberts will be a leading player in the coffee industry with powerful brands like Jacobs, Maxwell House, and Pilão. It will have a strong presence in emerging countries like China.

According to Jacobs Douwe Egberts’s website, the company holds either the number-one or number-two position in coffee markets for more than 18 countries in Europe, Latin America, and Australia.

In fiscal 2014, Keurig Green Mountain purchased 43.4 million pounds of coffee from Fair Trade Certified sources. This represents ~19% of the company’s total coffee purchases that year.

Beverage companies believe that one of the ways to counter the negative image of soda and sweetened beverages is to reduce their portion sizes. Consumers prefer smaller packaging such as mini soda cans for their lower calorie content.

Keurig Green Mountain will offer proprietary brands as well as brands from partners when it launches Keurig KOLD in the retail market this fall.

Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) is the third-largest liquid refreshment company, with annual sales of $6.1 billion in 2014.

The company is focused on expanding its product portfolio through strategic deals. Coca-Cola’s joint ventures will set the stage for future growth.

In 2014, The Coca-Cola Company (KO) announced a long-term partnership with Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (GMCR). The deal will allow people to enjoy ice-cold Coca‑Cola beverages at home with the soon-to-be-released Keurig Cold machine.