Beverage
Keurig Dr Pepper sells soft drinks, coffee systems and K-Cup pods. Its 2025 Impact Report says 96% of its packaging was designed to be recyclable or compostable, virgin plastic use was 21% below 2019, and primary plastic packaging contained 16% recycled content. In 2025 it set a target of 25%-35% recycled content by 2035.
| Segment | Net sales | Year |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Refreshment Beverages | USD 10,439 million2 | 2025 |
| U.S. Coffee | USD 3,990 million2 | 2025 |
| International | USD 2,174 million2 | 2025 |
Formats and materials the company itself reports using, in its own reporting. No pack specifications, volumes or supplier names beyond what it has published.
| Format | Material | What the company reports |
|---|---|---|
| All | Mixed | Packaging mix by share of total weight procured (2025): paper and cardboard 33%, PET bottles 26%, aluminium and steel 15%, non-refillable glass 8%, polypropylene 8%, other 6%, flexible packaging 2%, refillable glass 2%4 |
| Cans, bottles, pods, cartons | Aluminium, PET, resin, paperboard, glass | Principal raw materials include aluminium cans and ends, PET bottles and caps (virgin and rPET), K-Cup pod packaging materials and resin, paper and paperboard packaging, glass bottles and closures1 |
| Single-serve coffee pod | Polypropylene | K-Cup pods: plastic reduced 18% versus the original design; pods accepted in Ontario and Quebec provincial recycling programmes covering more than 36% of the Canadian population in 2025; U.S. mail-back recycling option5 |
| Coffee pod (plastic-free) and carton | Pressed coffee; SFI-certified cardboard | AltaRounds plastic-free pressed coffee pods for the Keurig Alta system, expected to launch on KeurigAlta.com and KeurigAlta.ca in late 2026; Sustainable Forestry Initiative certification for AltaRounds cardboard packaging attained in 20264 |
| Bottle | rPET | Recycled PET bottles used for Bai, Core Hydration, Snapple and Mistic among others; Aguafiel and Peñafiel bottles contain at least 30% recycled PET5 |
| Refillable bottle | Glass | Refillable glass bottles in Mexico (Tehuacán plant)5 |
| Primary plastic packaging | Plastic, recycled | 16% PCR content in primary plastic packaging in 2025, driven by a shift in packaging mix4 |
Reporting scope: The 2025 Impact Report covers wholly owned operations before the acquisition; it excludes joint ventures, minority interests, franchised operations and the business of JDE Peet's N.V. Plastic packaging goals cover primary, secondary and tertiary plastic packaging from KDP-owned and operated manufacturing facilities6.4
No packaging supplier relationship is publicly announced in the sources reviewed. The 10-K names no can or bottle supplier; it says supply prices move with aluminium and resin costs.
Targets and progress are taken from each company's own published reports, with a quote and a link on its page. Status shows met or missed only where the company has reported the result. No contacts, purchase volumes, supplier relationships or pack specifications are listed.
Latest reported: 96% (2025 Impact Report)
From the source“Overall, 96% of the Company's packaging was designed to be recyclable or compostable.”
Keurig Dr Pepper – 2025 Impact Report announcement · Jun 2026
Latest reported: 16% (2025)
From the source“In 2025, we also updated our target to use 25%-35% PCR content in our primary plastic portfolio by 2035.”
Latest reported: 21% reduction vs 2019 (2025)
From the source“Compared to a 2019 baseline, we have reduced our 2025 virgin plastic use by 21%”
Latest reported: 96% of packaging designed recyclable or compostable (2025); KDP does not state whether the 2025 goal was met
From the source“Convert 100% of packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2025”
Latest reported: 21% less virgin plastic than 2019 (2025), above the 20% goal level; KDP does not declare the goal met
From the source“Achieve a 20% virgin plastic reduction across our plastic packaging portfolio by 2025”
Latest reported: 16% PCR in primary plastic packaging (2025); KDP has since set a new goal of 25%-35% PCR in its primary plastic portfolio by 2035
From the source“Use 25% post-consumer recycled content in our plastic packaging by 2025”
Latest reported: 85% (31 Dec 2025)
From the source“100% of our packaging designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2030”
Every packaging and supply-chain commitment the company has published, with its baseline and the latest progress it reports. Status says met or missed only where the company states the result.
| Commitment | By | Baseline | Latest reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drink Well. Do Good. (2025 goals)Convert 100% of packaging to be recyclable or compostable by 2025 (share of total packaging by weight)6 | 2025 | – | 96% (2025) | Missed |
| Drink Well. Do Good. (2025 goals)Use 30% post-consumer recycled content across the packaging portfolio by 2025 (by weight)6 | 2025 | – | Not reported in the 2025 Impact Report text read | Not reported |
| Drink Well. Do Good. (2025 goals)Use 25% post-consumer recycled content in plastic packaging by 2025 (by weight)6 | 2025 | – | 16% PCR in primary plastic packaging (2025); boundary differs slightly from the goal | Missed |
| Drink Well. Do Good. (2025 goals)Achieve a 20% virgin plastic reduction across the plastic packaging portfolio by 20256 | 2025 | 2019 | 21% reduction (17% in 2024) (2025) | Met |
| Updated 2025Use 25%-35% PCR content in the primary plastic portfolio by 20354 | 2035 | – | 16% (2025) | In progress |
| Impact ReportNo deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities, including pulp and paper (no target year found)4 | – | SFI certification for AltaRounds cardboard packaging attained in 2026; no portfolio figure found | In progress | |
| SBTi-validatedReduce Scope 3 emissions in select categories by 15% by 2030 vs 2018 (categories are about 20% of total Scope 3)6Packaging is 21% of KDP Scope 3 emissions (s4, p. 9), so packaging suppliers are inside this target (SPI note) | 2030 | 2018 | Scope 3 Energy and Industry emissions, which include packaging, down 8% vs a 2022 baseline (different baseline from the goal) (2025) | In progress |
| JDE Peet's (KDP segment since April 2026)100% of packaging designed to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 203011 | 2030 | – | 85% (as at 31 December 2025) | In progress |
2025 Impact Report released: 96% of packaging designed to be recyclable or compostable, virgin plastic down 21% vs 2019, 16% PCR in primary plastic packaging, and K-Cup pod recycling acceptance expanded in Canada.7
Impact Report says plastic-free AltaRounds pods are expected to launch on KeurigAlta.com and KeurigAlta.ca in late 2026, and AltaRounds cardboard packaging gained SFI certification in 2026.4
PCR target updated in 2025 to 25%-35% PCR content in the primary plastic portfolio by 2035.4
KDP acquired 96.22% of JDE Peet's, adding coffee packaging operations in more than 100 markets.8
Updated financing plan; separation of Global Coffee Co. targeted for operational readiness by year-end 2026 (later guided to early 2027, s9).10
FY2025 10-K names EPR laws and deposit or reuse/refill mandates as regulatory developments that may affect the business.1
SPI analysis Our reading of the sourced facts above. Not company-reported, not legal advice.
Basis: Presence is taken from subsidiaries in Exhibit 21.1 of the FY2025 10-K3, which predates the JDE Peet's acquisition, the 10-K employee split1 and the JDE Peet's acquisition release8. Mexico, a major market, is not one of the 25 tracker jurisdictions. Beverage deposit and bottle rules are applied where KDP drinks are sold; coffee packaging is treated as food-contact packaging. Applicability is SPI's reading, not legal advice, and does not state the company's actual liability.
| Jurisdiction | Rules in the Regulation Tracker |
|---|---|
| European UnionSubsidiaries in Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg3; JDE Peet's, a Netherlands-listed coffee company with more than 100 markets, acquired 1 April 20268 |
Coffee packs and capsules are food-contact packaging, so PFAS limits (PR-EU-002) apply. Beverage container rules (PR-EU-007, PR-EU-015, PR-EU-016) apply only if KDP drinks in plastic bottles or cans are sold in the EU; not confirmed. |
| GermanyNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | Applies if JDE Peet's or KDP places packaged products on the German market. |
| FranceNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. |
Applies if packaged products are placed on the French market. |
| SpainNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. |
Applies if packaged products are placed on the Spanish market. |
| AustriaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | Austrian tracker rule is a beverage container deposit; relevant only if KDP drinks are sold there. |
| IrelandAlder Basswood Clover LP registered in Ireland3; trading activity not confirmed | Tracker rule is beverage DRS; relevant only if KDP drinks are sold in Ireland. |
| PortugalNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | Tracker rule is beverage DRS only. |
| PolandNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | Tracker rule is beverage DRS only. |
| United KingdomGhost Lifestyle UK Limited3 |
Drinks container DRS rules (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland) apply if KDP drinks in plastic bottles or cans are sold in the UK; scale of UK sales not confirmed. |
| United StatesHeadquarters, Frisco, Texas; U.S. Refreshment Beverages and U.S. Coffee segments (s1, s2) |
State packaging EPR, California minimum recycled content for plastic beverage containers, New Jersey recycled content and California SB 343 labelling. The 10-K names EPR laws and deposit or reuse/refill mandates as risks1. The company is a member of the Circular Action Alliance (s4, p. 16). |
| CanadaCanada Dry Mott's Inc.3; about 1,400 employees in Canada1 |
K-Cup pods accepted in Ontario and Quebec provincial recycling programmes (s4, p. 17). |
| IndiaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | Tracker rules would apply only if plastic-packaged products are placed on the Indian market. |
| ChinaGreen Mountain Electrical Appliances Technical Consulting (Shenzhen) Company Limited3; food sales in China not confirmed | Excessive packaging standard for food applies only if packaged food or beverages are sold in China. |
| JapanNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| AustraliaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| New ZealandNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| VietnamNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| PhilippinesNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| IndonesiaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| ChileNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| ColombiaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| BrazilKDP Brasil Global Sourcing LTDA3, a sourcing entity; sales of packaged products in Brazil not confirmed | Applies only if packaged products are placed on the Brazilian market. |
| KenyaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| South AfricaNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. | |
| United Arab EmiratesNot confirmed in the sources read. JDE Peet's (acquired April 2026) reports a presence in more than 100 markets8, but country-level presence was not verified. |
Plastic taxes: Plastic taxes in the tracker that can apply: UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PR-GB-001) through the UK subsidiary, and Spain's non-reusable plastic packaging tax (PR-ES-001) if JDE Peet's or KDP products are sold in Spain (not confirmed). The EU plastic own resource (PR-EU-017) is paid by Member States, not by companies.
SPI analysis Our reading of the sourced facts above. Not company-reported, not legal advice.
Keurig Dr Pepper buys mainly paperboard, PET, aluminium cans, glass and polypropylene (paper and cardboard alone were a third of packaging weight in 2025). It met its 2025 virgin plastic goal but missed its recycled content goals, with only 16% PCR in primary plastic, and it has set a new range of 25%-35% PCR by 2035. That points to steady demand for food-grade rPET and recycled PP over the next decade, and California's beverage container recycled content rule adds pressure in the U.S. The coffee side is moving in two directions: recyclable polypropylene K-Cup pods, where the company funds PP recycling capacity, and plastic-free AltaRounds pods with certified cardboard packaging from late 2026. The acquisition of JDE Peet's adds a European coffee packaging base with its own 2030 goal (85% reusable, recyclable or compostable in 2025), and the planned split into beverage and coffee companies in early 2027 may separate purchasing. No supplier relationship has been publicly announced, so this describes where demand is likely, not who supplies it.
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