Roberta Elias Joins American Beverage as Vice President, Strategic Advocacy and Initiatives

March 22, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Katherine Lugar, president and chief executive officer of American Beverage (AB), announced today the appointment of conservation policy…

Beverage Industry Community Calorie Reduction Effort Sees Decrease for Fourth Year Straight

February 3, 2022

Consumers in areas with higher-than-average obesity rates decreased sugar consumed from beverages by shifting to options that contain less sugar or zero sugar

Nine Cities Share $745,000 in Grants to Promote Childhood Obesity Prevention and Environmental Health and Sustainability Programs

January 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced during the 90th Annual…

American Beverage Announces Election of Members to Board of Directors

December 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. – American Beverage (AB) announced today the election of members to its Board of Directors.
The members elected to serve a first term…

America’s Leading Beverage Companies Highlight Nationwide Effort to Improve Recycling Infrastructure During ‘America Recycles Week’

November 15, 2021

Industry’s ‘Every Bottle Back’ initiative showcases power of private-public partnerships in building circular economy for plastics 

American Beverage Statement on House Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

November 6, 2021

American Beverage President & CEO Katherine Lugar issued the following statement in response to the U.S. House passing the Infrastructure Investment and…

New Report Shows Significant Reductions in Consumer Calories from Beverages Since Launch of Landmark Industry Goal

October 14, 2021

Independent analysis marks fourth consecutive year of notable calorie declines as sales volumes continue to increase

Big Bear Selected for Curbside Recycling Investment Under Beverage Industry’s ‘Every Bottle Back’ Initiative in Collaboration with The Recycling Partnership

October 5, 2021

Curbside recycling expansion in Big Bear, Calif., made possible through public-private partnerships spearheaded by America’s leading beverage companies

Every Bottle Back with Closed Loop Partners Makes Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Evergreen to Expand Bottle-to-Bottle Plastics Recycling

August 12, 2021

Major recycling expansion in Clyde, Ohio made possible through public-private partnership spearheaded by America’s leading beverage companies 

Rick Rivas Joins American Beverage as Vice President for California

June 28, 2021

Katherine Lugar, president and chief executive officer of American Beverage (AB), announced today the appointment of California legislative and political…