PURCHASE, N.Y. and MOSCOW – Dec. 2, 2010 – PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), one of the world’s largest food-and- beverage companies, and Wimm-Bill-DannFoods OJSC(NYSE: WBD), Russia’s leading branded food-and- beverage company, today announced that PepsiCo has agreed to acquire 66% of Wimm-Bill-Dannfor $3.8 billion, pending the required government approvals. In connection with this acquisition, PepsiCo will […]
ON TOP Breakout sessions are filling up and only a few seats remain for BevNET Live Winter 2010. Link PurBlu, maker of GIVE Water, has invested in Green Shoots distribution, which will make it the exclusive distributor of the company's GIVE Water and GIVE Energy. Link BevNET spoke with Josh Wand of BevForce and looked […]
ON TOP BevNET recently interviewed the Nawgan creator, Dr. Robert Paul and company CEO and president, James von der Heydt. The pair discussed the beverage and how it will fit into the functional category. Link A BevNET Live presentation by the CEO of FRS, Carl Sweat, will discuss how entrepreneurs can boost their company’s growth […]
PURCHASE, N.Y. and PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP), one of the world's largest food and beverage businesses, and GNC, the nation's leading specialty retailer of nutritional products for the active consumer, today announced they have signed a joint venture agreement to develop and sell fortified coconut water products under the […]
ON TOP Expo East 2010: show recap and photo gallery posted. Link Honest Tea will make its entire tea line Fair Trade-certified. The intitiative will start in December 2010. Link ON THE SHELVES Assure Food and Beverage intends to launch a line of functional beverages in Pomegranate Blueberry, Raspberry Acai, Goji Lemonade & Peach Mango […]
ON TOP It has been widely reported in the media that New York City and state health departments want the federal government to provide a waiver that would let them bar the use of food stamps to buy sodas and other sugary drinks. Link ZUN founder Brian Stearns recently spoke with BevNET about the current […]
Purchase, N.Y. — (September 30, 2010)— Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages (PCNAB) has named Browning Harvey Limited (BHL) of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, its Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year for 2009. Named for PepsiCo's former chairman and founder, this is the highest honor bestowed upon PCNAB's bottling partners. BHL was recognized at PCNAB's national […]
ON TOP Guayakí CEO Chris Mann will be presenting as part of a special session, Investing in the World’s Forests, during the Clinton Global Initiative’s Sixth Annual Meeting. The company was selected for presentation for the way it addresses the challenges of economic empowerment. Link The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a general exclusion […]
ON TOP The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dr Pepper Snapple Group. According to the agency, Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale is mislabeled with the claim that it is "enhanced" with "antioxidants" from green tea and vitamin C. Link 7UP has launched new packaging with updated graphics, and a new "Ridiculously […]
PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP), one of the world's largest food and beverage businesses, today published its inaugural water report detailing the company's efforts to conserve and replenish water use in its operations and expand access to clean water across the globe. The release of the report, titled "Water Stewardship: Good […]
CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — With the launch of Tropicana Trop50 Farmstand Apple, apple lovers can now pour a glassful of crisp apple flavor without an ounce of guilt. Trop50 Farmstand Apple delivers the goodness of juice with 50 percent less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. "The taste of Trop50 Farmstand Apple doesn't […]
PURCHASE, N.Y. and SAN DIEGO, Calif. – August 17, 2010 – PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), the world's second-largest food and beverage business, and Senomyx, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNMX), a leading company focused on using proprietary technologies to discover and develop novel flavor ingredients for the food, beverage, and ingredient supply industries, announced today that they have entered […]
ON TOP In anticipation closing of its purchase of Coca-Cola Refreshments and Coca-Cola North America, the Coca-Cola Company has appointed 28 executives to lead its bottling and marketing operations, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Link BAWLS Acquisition has reintroduced 43 percent of its total distribution base from 2009, according to a recent release. The company […]
ON TOP Despite New Leaf Brands' growth, the company still had to cut back on staff. Link Hansen Natural reported increased sales in the second quarter of 2010. Its Monster energy drink sales helped boost revenue, resulting in market share gains and earnings per share of $0.69 on $365.7 million in revenue. Link ON THE […]
