Coca-Cola Classic remains at the top spot on the annual list of bestselling soda brands.
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When it comes to soda, some brands pop out every year.
Beverage Digest, a product publication covering the beverage industry, has released annual data measuring the best-selling soda brands in America.
This list ranked sodas based on the sales performance of each company in 2024. We also compared popular sodas with other drink types, such as bottled water and sports drinks.
While many Americans have long-standing opinions about a great choice between Coca-Cola or Pepsi products, several other popular soda brands have made it to the top of the rankings. This year, Sprite knocked out Pepsi from the top three spots on the list.
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Regular cola remained at the top spot on the annual list of bestselling soda brands. Meanwhile, Dr. Pepper entered the second spot, with Sprite kicking out Pepsi at number 3.
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Coke and Pepsi have been America’s bestselling sodas for many years.
However, in 2023, Dr. Pepper overtook Pepsi as the second bestselling soda on the list.
This year, Pepsi fell elsewhere under the Sprite brand of Cola, becoming its fourth bestselling soda in 2024, according to data from Beverage Digest.
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Apart from the soda brand, Beverage Digest also ranked other categories of non-alcoholic liquid snacks based on 2024 volume and dollar performance.
Here are the top American drinks based on the list:
- Bottle of water
- Soda carbonated
- Juice and juice drink
- Drink tea soon
- Sports drinks
- Energy drink
- Drink coffee quickly
Melina Kahn is a national trending reporter for USA Today. She can be contacted at melina.khan@usatoday.com.
