About

About alabev

What We Do

The Alabama Beverage Association (AlaBev) is the trade association for the state’s refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage industry.

  • We’ve served the public and our members since the Alabama Bottlers Association was formed in 1918
  • We became the Alabama Soft Drink Association in 1967
  • We changed our name to the Alabama Beverage Association in 2005 to better reflect our member companies’ expanded range of beverages
  • We provide a neutral forum where members gather to discuss, address and act on critical issues affecting our industry
  • We serve as a liaison between the industry and the public
  • We speak as our members’ unified voice on legislative and regulatory matters

Our Economic Impact

Contributes

$294.0 million

in taxes at the state level and

$564.4 million

at the federal level

60

non-alcoholic beverage production plants and distribution facilities throughout the state

Direct economic impact of

$5.2 billion

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Direct employment for

4,501

workers

Contributes

$39.5 million

to charitable causes across the state

$536.2 million

in wages

2024-2026 ALABEV Board of Directors

OFFICERS
Wayne Wisdom, Chair
Buffalo Rock Company

Ernie Merritt, Vice-Chair
Coca-Cola United

Scott Smith, Secretary
Coca-Cola United

Brian Davidson, Treasurer
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Decatur

Keith Watson, Past Chair
Coca-Cola United

MEMBERS AT-LARGE
Dale Ash
Pepsi Atmore

Pam Cook
Coca-Cola United

Emily Cotney
Buffalo Rock Company

Dale Owens
Buffalo Rock Company

Andrew Smith
Pepsi Luverne

Gary Tucker
Chambers/Huntsville Coca-Cola

Steve Wood
Coca-Cola United

Virginia Banister
President & CEO

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

Distribution Facilities:

Auburn

Birmingham

Cullman

Dothan

Evergreen

Florence

Leroy

Mobile

Montgomery

Oxford

Robertsdale

Scottsboro

Tuscaloosa

West Alabama-Carbon Hill

Production Facilities:

Mobile

Montgomery

Buffalo Rock Company

Distribution Facilities:

Birmingham

Gadsden

Mobile

Talladega

Tuscumbia

Dothan

Huntsville

Montgomery

Tuscaloosa

Production Facilities:

Birmingham

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Atmore (distribution)

Pepsi Cola Decatur (distribution)

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Luverne (distribution)

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Selma (distribution)

Pepsi Cola Bottling Company Winfield (distribution)

Huntsville Coca-Cola Bottling Company (distribution)

Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Company (distribution)

All Bottling Companies are Family Owned.

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Coca-Cola Distribution
Coca-Cola Production
Pepsi-Cola Distribution
Pepsi-Cola Production