Dr Pepper Snapple to present at consumer analyst conference

Ahead of the Bell: Dr Pepper Snapple at conference

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. will present at a consumer analyst conference Wednesday in Florida.

The beverage maker says CEO Larry Young will speak at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference in the afternoon.

The conference, known as CAGNY, brings in the nation’s largest food, beverage and consumer products companies to talk with analysts about what to expect for the year.

The Plano, Texas, company is due to announce its fourth-quarter results later this month. Soft drink sales are down across the industry as people switch to healthier juices and teas. But the company’s flagship brand, Dr Pepper, has been growing, as has Crush, while premium brands like Snapple have been hurt as shoppers trim their budgets.