Liquid Death is just one of many VC-backed beverage startups ready to disrupt Coke and Pepsi

On March 11, a fizzy startup announced that it had raised $67 million at a $1.4 billion valuation and reached $263 million in sales in 2023. Did you guess that this startup is Liquid Death, a canned water company? Liquid Death has now raised more than $267 million in venture funding despite sitting in a … Read more

Theme Park News Ahead of the Super Bowl in Vegas, Plus Disney, Universal Studios, and More

Eat pizza-inspired treats at the new One Up cafe at Universal Studios Hollywood, which has opened to celebrate the new land’s one year anniversary. The thematic menu includes: Snacks: Super Mushroom Calzone: Mushroom-shaped calzone filled with pepperoni, sausage, mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce 1-Up Mushroom Calzone: Mushroom-shaped calzone filled with spinach, green pepper, mushroom, mozzarella … Read more

Carrefour pulls Pepsi, Lays, Lipton from shelves because of high prices

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave France-based Carrefour, one of the world’s largest grocery chains, told customers Thursday it is pulling Lay’s, Doritos, Lipton teas and other PepsiCo products in protest of increased prices. Stores in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain will be affected, multiple news outlets reported. Carrefour, which has more than … Read more

Coke and Pepsi earnings comparison as KO and PEP stocks fall

Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co. soda machines stand in a shopping center parking lot in Jasper, Indiana. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s rivalry spans decades, but Coke usually comes out on top. This quarter was no different. The beverage leaders’ stocks have struggled this year, hurt by higher interest rates … Read more