Article: POP!: soda comes of age, and beverage profits benefit from boutique bottlings, trendy flavors, a healthful edge and masterful merchandising.

Craft beer, specialty wine and mixed drinks aren't alone. The trading-up trend that swept across those categories clearly is poised to hit that bastion of alcohol-free refreshment: carbonated soft drinks. Americans looking beyond the mainstays or seeking healthier, interesting alternatives are finding no shortage of adult-oriented flavors and boutique-style brands encouraging them to trade up.

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Spurred by diners' thirst for natural and organic choices, the growing number of higher-priced "adult" sodas continue to impress, with new brands and flavors popping up daily. And while adult sodas account for a small chunk of the $72 billion ...

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