In 1947, six employees in a wooden World War II Army hangar in Mississippi began distributing Canada Dry products. Today, that small operation has grown into a three-generation, family-run PepsiCo Inc. franchise with 328 SKUs.

Jones Soda Co. released a limited-edition Birthday Cake flavor to celebrate the company’s 20th birthday. 

Seattle-based Jones Soda Co. announced the winner of its third annual “Jonesin’ for a Fiat 500X” summer photo contest. Beth Edwards from Lexington, Ky., will take home the grand prize, which includes a new Fiat 500X crossover and one year’s supply of Jones Soda, the company says. Additionally, her winning photo will be featured on bottles of Jones Stripped throughout North America in 2016, it adds.

Hopwater Inc. now offers its self-titled low-calorie premium soda and mixer in select markets. 

Just in time for the holiday season, Schweppes, a brand of Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group, announced it is releasing Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale. Tapping into an increasing demand for stronger flavors, Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale offers a bolder, darker and richer flavor experience while maintaining the traditional, refreshing ginger ale taste, the company says.

Double Dutch Ltd. will offer its range of premium soda mixers, specifically developed to drink with higher quality spirits, in the United States. 

This season, Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s flagship brand is making spirits brighter with the introduction of new holiday-themed Share a Coke packaging. 

Big Red Inc., Austin, Texas, teamed up with the NBA's Matt Bonner for a limited-edition 2-liter bottle of its same-named red soda brand to commemorate Bonner’s 10 year professional basketball career in San Antonio. Bonner is one of only six players to join the team's exclusive 10 year club. 

Although cola continues to dominate the volume sales for the packaged carbonated soft drink (CSD) market, the staple flavor has seen its competition rise in the ranks.

This year, not everything that happened in Vegas will stay in Vegas. The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), Alexandria, Va., hosted its 2015 tradeshow, which took place Oct. 11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.