Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending Dec. 31, 2018, and provided guidance for adjusted diluted EPS growth for 2019 in line with the company's merger targets.   

As consumers continue to adjust to the new year, their thirst for healthier versions of favorite beverages also continues. In the Readers’ Choice: New Product poll for January, Beverage Industry readers’ selected Frankly Organic Vodka as their favorite new product release.

Crispin Cider Co., a division of Chicago-based MillerCoors, continues to innovate with the debut of a new variety pack of 12-ounce slim cans, now available nationwide. Among the featured flavors are portfolio staples Crispin Rosé and Crispin Brut, along with its new flavor, Crispin Pearsecco. 

Simply Beverages, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., is entering a new product category with the introduction of its chilled, ready-to-drink Simply smoothie fruit smoothies. The new beverage lineup offers an easy and convenient way to consume a healthy snack — nothing to chop, blend or clean up, the company says. Simply smoothie are available in three flavors: Strawberry Banana, Mango Pineapple and Orchard Berry.

Natural Light, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, introduced Naturdays, a sessionable light lager brewed with strawberry lemonade flavor, the company says.