As the consumer trends away from high-carb sodas like regular Coke and Pepsi, there is a question as to where the focus of their energies will land. Analyst Lauren Torres discusses.

TWST: In the non-carbs, is there a hot product or category?

Ms. Torres: Yes, it’s a combination of a couple of different categories. If you are looking at, for instance, bottled water, last year that category grew 16.5%, sports drinks were up about 12%, and teas also did very well. So I’d probably highlight those three categories as having the best growth and where we expect to continue to see growth.

For more from Lauren Torres, click here.  

For more from our beverages issue, click here.

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