Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water, a brand of Nestlé Waters North America, announced the introduction of a 700-ml bottle made from 100 percent food grade recycled plastic (rPET), excluding its label and cap, which are recyclable but not made from rPET. The new package is available starting this month on retail store shelves in North America, the company says.

The Boston Beer Co., Boston, announced that it has selected Dave Burwick to succeed Martin Roper as president and chief executive officer (CEO). It is expected that Burwick will assume the role during the second quarter, the company says. Jim Koch will continue in his role as founder and chairman.

Dannon, a brand of White Plains, N.Y.-based DanoneWave, is announcing the addition of new Activia Dailies, a line of probiotic, low-fat yogurt drinks, to its portfolio of probiotic offerings. Like all Activia products, these 3.1-ounce drinks feature Activia's billions of live and active probiotics, but in a smaller serving size, making it more convenient to get probiotics on-the-go, the company says.

Mississauga, Canada-based Cott Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Cott will acquire Crystal Rock Holdings Inc., Watertown, Conn., for $0.97 per share in cash. The transaction, which values Crystal Rock at approximately $35 million, was unanimously approved by both the Cott and Crystal Rock Boards of Directors, the companies say. 

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. “We are pleased with our performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2017. We met or exceeded most of the financial goals we set out at the beginning of the year. We delivered these results in the midst of a dynamic retail environment and rapidly shifting consumer landscape,” said Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. announced the launch of bubly, a new sparkling water that combines refreshing flavors with an upbeat and playful sense of humor to shake up the sparkling water category while keeping it real with no artificial flavors, no sweeteners, and no calories.

Murphy’s Stout, a brand within the Five Points Trading Co., a company of White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken USA, announced the details of its Celebrate with the Perfect Pour St. Patrick’s Day retail and on-premise program.