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Tim Cofer and the view from the supermarket shelf
He began by auditing stores. After decades in chocolate, pizza and pet supplies, Tim Cofer is leading Keurig Dr Pepper through an acquisition that will change the shape of the company.
Drew Panayiotou Is Turning the Marketing Funnel Into a Flywheel
After 30 years across Disney, Google, Coca-Cola and Pfizer, Drew Panayiotou has returned to the beverage aisle with a practical thesis: enduring brands grow when data sharpens creativity and devoted fans keep the wheel turning.
The Company Behind Your Coffee Break Is Preparing to Split in Two
Keurig Dr Pepper built an unusual empire by pairing supermarket coolers with kitchen counters. Now, after buying JDE Peet's, it is integrating a global coffee business while preparing to turn one sprawling beverage company into two focused ones.
Michael Pengue
Michael J. Pengue is the Chief Executive Officer of Hint Inc., the San Francisco-based maker of unsweetened fruit-infused water that pioneered the better-for-you flavored water category. With more than 30 years in the beverage industry, Pengue has led multibillion-dollar businesses at Nestlé Waters North America, helped orchestrate the $1.65 billion sale of Bai Brands to Dr Pepper Snapple, and built ZOA Energy into the fastest-growing energy drink in the US before its acquisition by Molson Coors. Appointed CEO of Hint in November 2024, he is leading a comprehensive 2026 brand relaunch designed to reframe hydration as desire rather than discipline.