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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Strike continues at Keurig Dr Pepper California site
More than 150 workers at a Keurig Dr Pepper site in California are continuing to strike over "unfair labour practices". Employees in the production, warehouse and mechanics areas of Keurig Dr Pepper's Victorville facility have downed tools since the early hours of 5 May, the Local 896 branch of the Teamsters' union told Just Drinks. The site is home to production of Mott's apple juice and Bia infused water beverages, among other brands. In a statement, the Local 896 branch said workers had "been forced to strike over unfair labor practices", and were seeking "better wages, a stronger pension, and to recoup an unpaid arbitration award". Negotiations have been ongoing between the union and Keurig Dr Pepper, with a second offer from the Canada Dry maker having been rejected over the first weekend of May. The union told Just Drinks its members would continue to strike "as long as it takes". It said the 7Up brand owner "has not reach reached out to have any talks about negotiations. We are ready to get back to the table but as of right now, it is up to the company how long this will go". "KDP was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars last year after it unlawfully attempted to end its sick time policy, but these members still haven't seen a dime," Phil Cooper, secretary treasurer of the union's Local 896 branch said. "That is a blatant violation of federal law, and we will be out here every day, 24 hours a day, until KDP pays its workers what they are legally owed." Keurig Dr Pepper did not respond to Just Drinks' request for comment at the time of writing. Adan Soto, a forklift operator lead at Keurig Dr Pepper, added: "Instead of respect, the company stole our sick time and we're still fighting for the wages we deserve. A good contract would mean stability for my family and dignity for all of us who keep this place running. That's why we're on strike." The news follows the end of strike at a Keurig Dr Pepper facility in Iowa last month. More than 100 factory workers at the company's Ottumwa site returned to work on 24 April after a two week stoppage which resulted in an improved wage deal. KDP offered a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, including a health insurance plan, guaranteed paid time off and an 8% wage increase in the first year of the contract, with additional wage increases each year thereafter, Teamsters said. "Strike continues at Keurig Dr Pepper California site" was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Keurig Dr Pepper beats expectations despite Q4 impairment
Keurig Dr Pepper has booked fourth-quarter results that beat analyst estimates despite the US group recording a $718m impairment for the period. The Canada Dry owner exceeded market expectations in the period, with fourth-quarter net sales in the period growing 5.2% to $4.1bn, or by 6.2% on a constant-currency basis. Keurig Dr Pepper also released a better-than-expected 2025 outlook, projecting a net sales increase "in a mid-single-digit range". It is forecasting its adjusted diluted EPS growth will sit in the "high-single-digit" area in constant-currency terms. The company said it expected this outlook to include "anticipated contribution" from its acquisition of Ghost last year. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the group's GAAP operating income declined 93.3% to $63 million. Full-year operating income dropped 18.8% to $2.6bn. Keurig Dr Pepper pointed to "unfavourable year-over-year impact items affecting comparability", including a $718m non-cash impairment linked to "intangible brand assets" mainly from the Snapple brand and goodwill in its US Warehouse Direct reporting unit. The company also booked an accrual $225m charge in the year for costs related to terminating the Ghost brand's current distribution deal. The business previously indicated it plans to move the existing distribution agreement for Ghost Energy over to Keurig Dr Pepper before it begins selling and distributing the brand. Annual net sales grew 3.6% to $15.4bn, representing a 3.9% increase on a constant-currency basis. Net income was down 33.9% at $1.4bn. Industry analysts highlighted the weakness in the group's US Coffee segment, where annual net sales dropped 2.6% to $4bn. The division's GAAP operating income declined 6.8% to $1.1bn, while adjusted operating income was down 3.2% at $1.3bn, both driven by "net sales decline and the impact of inflationary pressures", the group said. In a note sent to clients, TD Cowen analysts, reflecting on the US coffee division, said: "We think the 2025 forecast entails flat sales at best and pricing up low-single-digits", as well as the first quarter being "in negative territory given the timing of their price increase in January". They added that "another price increase" could be likely in the future with coffee beans having "moved $50 higher since they contemplated the first phase". Barclays analyst Lauren Liberman said Keurig Dr Pepper's outlook was 'better than feared, with many assuming that green coffee cost inflation would preclude an algorithm guide'. She added: "Given the timing of pricing versus inflation, [we] would anticipate EPS delivery will be back half-weighted, which has not been a well-received message this earnings season." "Keurig Dr Pepper beats expectations despite Q4 impairment" was originally created and published by Just Drinks, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The Ginger Ale Brand That Has Been In A Surprising Amount Of Legal Trouble
Ginger ale is the oldest soda in America, and the most renowned name is Canada Dry. Since 1904, this brand has been known for its crisp, caffeine-free ginger soda that can be enjoyed on its own or as the perfect cocktail mixer. It might be a treat, but have you ever noticed the distinct lack of ... ginger? For instance, ginger in tea and cold-pressed juices often has a strong taste that opens up the sinuses, but ginger ale doesn't have that effect. It's not just the sugar — Canada Dry has less than 2% of ginger extract in its product. It'd be more accurate to compare ginger ale to lemon-lime sodas like Sprite, which have pretty much all the same ingredients like citric acid, carbonated water, and high fructose corn syrup. It wasn't always this way. Vintage bottles of Canada Dry indicated the use of real sugar and ginger in the recipe. Unfortunately for the company, consumers noticed the lack of ginger in the modern product, and it cost them some big bucks. There have been multiple class-action lawsuits filed against Canada Dry for concerns regarding false or misleading advertisements. Read more: 15 Popular Diet Sodas, Ranked Worst To Best Plaintiffs of a 2018 class action settlement, George, et al. v. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., alleged that Canada Dry's "Made from Real Ginger" label was misleading because the product contained less than 2 parts per million of a ginger flavor extract. At the same time, a Fitzhenry-Russell, et al. v. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. case helped to argue that Canada Dry led the plaintiffs to spend money they wouldn't have spent otherwise — thinking that they were getting the health benefits of ginger root for drinking ginger ale "Made from Real Ginger." Keurig Dr Pepper was innocent of claiming its product had ginger-related health benefits, but it was guilty of misleading advertising because there wasn't enough ginger in the product to constitute the "Made from Real Ginger" label. The court ordered that this statement be removed from all Canada Dry cans, but phrases like "real" or "natural" ginger could be used as long as words like "taste," "extract," or "flavor" followed. Simply put, Canada Dry contains ginger extract, not plain ginger. A 2024 lawsuit aimed to tackle Canada Dry for its labeling once again, this time bringing in Schweppes, too. The FDA orders that artificially flavored products must state that they're artificially flavored in clear sight on the label. Plaintiffs in Elliot v. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. alleged that they lost money in paying a premium price for a product they were unaware had artificial ingredients. Perhaps we'll spot some new Canada Dry labels out there soon! Read the original article on Chowhound.
Buzz Feed
19-02-2025
- Health
- Buzz Feed
Here's What You Should Know If You Drink Ginger Ale To Settle Your Stomach
If you had an upset stomach when you were a kid, there was one home remedy that parents, grandparents and other caregivers seemed to recommend time and time again: ginger ale. In fact, I was still turning to ginger ale for its supposed stomach-soothing properties well into adulthood, including when I was dealing with morning sickness while pregnant with my son. But does ginger ale actually have health benefits? Or is it a myth that many of us have been buying into for way too long? We talked to dietitians and a gastroenterologist to set the record straight. Here's how the whole thing started. Ginger ale likely became known as a stomach settler due to its association with ginger. Since ancient times, ginger root has been used as an herbal remedy to treat different gastrointestinal ailments, including nausea, diarrhea and indigestion. And there are some studies to back this up. 'Ginger root contains a special compound called gingerol that has been shown to support gastrointestinal motility, or the rate that food moves through the digestive tract,' explained Stefani Sassos, a registered dietitian and the nutrition and fitness director for the Good Housekeeping Institute. 'This can provide nausea relief for a variety of conditions, essentially because it encourages food to not linger as long in the digestive tract.' But it's important to note that these benefits are specifically associated with actual ginger root — not just the ginger flavoring found in many sodas. 'Most commercial ginger ale contains very little to no actual ginger,' Sassos said. In recent years, false advertising lawsuits have been filed against the company that makes Canada Dry ginger ale in the U.S. and Canada over claims that the product is 'made from real ginger,' as it states on the packaging. These claims 'deceive and mislead reasonable customers into believing that [Canada Dry is] made using ginger root — i.e. the spice made by chopping or powdering the root of the ginger plant — and not minuscule amounts of flavoring 'extracts,'' one of the lawsuits alleged, as reported by the National Post. The class action suits in both countries have since been settled. As part of the U.S. settlement, the company agreed to remove the words 'made from real ginger' from its marketing in the future. However, the product is still marketed this way in Canada. Ginger ale could actually do more harm than good. Gastroenterologist Dr. Lukasz Kwapisz, of Gastro Health in Miami, explained that the high sugar content in ginger ale and other sodas — usually upward of 30 grams per serving — can actually make stomach troubles worse. 'Too much sugar could trigger inflammation and may increase bloating and gas, which could further irritate an upset stomach,' he told HuffPost. What about diet ginger ale? Sassos doesn't recommend it for an upset stomach, because the sugar alcohols used to sweeten some of these products 'may only further exacerbate symptoms.' For some people, the carbonation in ginger ale and other fizzy beverages may help ease their gastrointestinal distress, Sassos said, while other people may find that it makes things worse. So it really depends on how your body responds. Registered dietitian Maya Feller of Maya Feller Nutrition in Brooklyn, New York, pointed out that even though it has the word 'ginger' in its name, ginger ale is not a 'health food beverage.' 'If you're looking for a therapeutic property from it, it might most likely be placebo,' Feller said. 'And that's fine, because you're feeling better, right? At the end of the day, it is soda. And so I would encourage folks to interact with this the way that they would interact with soda.' When you're looking to ease stomach discomfort, consider skipping the soda aisle in favor of the produce section, where you can pick up some fresh ginger, Kwapisz suggested. 'Minced, ground, peeled or sliced in hot water, or even in capsules — 250 to 500 mg of powdered ginger,' he told HuffPost. 'Any of these would give the greatest benefit to settling an upset stomach.' Sassos, too, recommends trying fresh ginger. Add a peeled knob or a few slices to a mug with boiling water and let it steep for five to 10 minutes, she said. Feller recommends ginger, fennel and chamomile teas if you're in need of some relief. For some of her patients dealing with medication-induced nausea, she has found eating saltine crackers and other carbohydrates to be helpful. And for pregnant folks dealing with hormone-induced nausea, tart-sucking candies like Preggie Pops — which come in sour fruit and ginger flavors — can be a great option, she said.
