Multiple popular grocery and snack brands are discontinuing products in 2026, including Coca-Cola's Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates after 80 years and PepsiCo's reduction of nearly 20% of U.S. offerings. Affected items include Blue Bell's Butter Crunch ice cream, Cheetos Cheese Pizza Puffs, Lay's Sweet Potato Poppables, and Smartfood Movie Theater Butter Popcorn, prompting nostalgia and disappointment among shoppers.
Rob Gehring, head of Monster Energy's Americas business, is joining Coca-Cola to lead its North American operations starting December 1. The move comes as Coca-Cola seeks to maintain growth amid consumer spending pressures, while the beverage giant continues to expand beyond traditional sodas into new product categories like refreshers and energy drinks.