As the trade association dedicated to promoting the preservation and advancement of Ohio’s non-alcoholic beverage industry, the Ohio Soft Drink Association is the voice for bottling firms, manufacturers and beverage companies across Ohio. OSDA’s work creates a unified body within the beverage industry to support legislative and regulatory issues affecting the industry, while supplying the public and policymakers with timely and accurate information.

Ohio’s beverage industry is a growing business that employs thousands of workers throughout the state, invests in communities and contributes more than one billion dollars annually in state and federal taxes. Our members offer consumers myriad brands, flavors and packaging choices and a full range of drink options: soft drinks, diet soft drinks, ready-to-drink teas, bottled waters, water beverages, 100 percent juice, juice drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks.

Collectively, our members have taken action and embraced innovation. Our efforts have cut calories in beverages and promoted the importance of a balanced diet and exercise in schools. We have made environmental stewardship a priority in industry operations, while searching for more ways to become even more environmentally conscious. We strive to communicate more effectively about our products and how they fit into a balanced lifestyle.

Please explore our site and learn more about Ohio’s beverage industry.

Press Conference February 16, 2012

OSDA is very excited that Lima, Ohio is one of six recipients of a 2012 Obesity Prevention grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). The awards are a partnership between USCM and the American Beverage Association (ABA).  Read more about the meeting and press conference held February 16, 2012 in The Lima News here.

Left to Right: Mike Hoenie, Lima Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Susan Fairless, PepsiCo, Cory Noonan , U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's office, Jerry Courtney, Lima YMCA, Mike Collins, Pepsi Beverages Co., Kimberly McConville, OSDA, Tom Sullivan Lima Pepsi Beverages Co., Lima Mayor David Berger, Marcus Hall, Lima Coca-Cola Refreshments, Crystal Swann, USCM, Deanna Steinke, Lima Coca-Cola Refreshments, Katelyn Jackson, Coca-Cola Refreshments, and Steve Lodge, ABA