ON TOP Small sales taxes on soft drinks in the range currently in force in some states are insufficient to reduce consumption of soda or curb obesity among children, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Link BevNET Live: Adds Beverage Vets to Lineup; Early Registration Extended – BevNET extended its early registration deadline to […]
NEW YORK, March 31, 2010 – The Coca-Cola Company today announced the creation of the Haiti Hope Project, bringing together a coalition of business, government and civil society partners to create opportunity for 25,000 Haitian mango farmers and their families by supporting the development of a sustainable mango juice industry in the country. This five-year […]
ATLANTA, March 29, 2010 – The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Brian P. Kelley, currently president and general manager, Still Beverages and Supply Chain, Coca-Cola North America, has been appointed to lead the integration of The Coca-Cola Company’s and Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE) North American operations. The two companies recently announced that they entered into definitive […]
ON TOP Diet grows as CSD decline slows – Sales of carbonated soft drinks declined in 2009, but at a lower rate than they have been recently, according to new data from Beverage Digest. Link BevNET Live: Beverage Investment Expert Marion Glover Joins Financial Lineup – The man who once ran the Coca-Cola Company’s investment […]
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gold Peak® has gone from cool to cold nationwide in family size, and is now more picnic-friendly with new plastic bottles. Gold Peak, the premium ready-to-drink (RTD) tea from Coca-Cola North America, and recipient of the prestigious ChefsBest® Award, has launched new multi-serve chilled Gold Peak Tea nationally. And the familiar single-serve Gold Peak […]
ON TOP Coke to buy CCE’s N. American operations – The Coca-Cola Co., Inc. announced its intent to acquire Coca-Cola Enterprises’ North American bottling operations. The move parallels a decision by archrival PepsiCo and comes after repeated denials that Coke was exploring the strategy. Link Download your 2010 Nightclub & Bar Show Planner – BevNET.com […]
ON TOP Colorado’s State Senate passed a bill that would end the 2.9 percent sales tax exemption on candy and soda. The measure passed by a party-line vote of 18 to 17. Link The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Ab-Tex Beverage, Ltd. Financial terms of the transaction were […]
ON TOP ABA’s calorie labeling plan earns critic kudos – The American Beverage Association announced plans Tuesday to simplify calorie information and make it more accessible, attracting the praise of one of its most vocal critics. Link Save the Date: BevNET Live Returns to NYC June 7 + 8 – Building on the success of […]
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–What if you could watch a sneak peek of the new Coca-Cola commercials that will debut during the Super Bowl telecast, give a virtual gift to a friend and help make a positive difference in the lives of others – all at the same time? Coca-Cola is inviting people to do just that and […]
ON TOP FRS hires former Coke exec as CEO – The FRS Company announced it has named Carl Sweat, a former Coca-Cola, North America executive, as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining FRS, he served as Senior Vice President at Starbucks, overseeing the Global Beverage unit. Previously, Sweat spent 22 years at Coca-Cola, North America. […]
ON TOP BevNET’s 2010 Supplier and Service Guide – BevNET.com’s 2010 Supplier & Services Guide provides a catalog of companies whose products and services for the beverage industry. Link BevNET’s 2010 Beverage Guide – From Iced Teas to Energy Shots, take a look at the 2010 BevNET.com Beverage Guide for a catalogue of beverage products […]
ON TOP Hansen Beverage Company is in discussions with The Coca-Cola Co. Inc. and some of its main bottlers to get Peace Tea into the Coke distribution system in a matter of weeks, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. Link The Center for Science in the Public Interest sent a report to the FDA asking for […]
ON TOP BevNET Live: VEB Chief Explains Coke’s Innovation Push – With a surprising number of new beverage brands to choose from, Coke’s newest innovation unit has to see proof of concept — about $10 million in sales — before it will invest in a company. Link Coconut Water Makers See Change in New Year […]
ON TOP The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released guidance for determining the difference between liquid dietary supplements and beverages. Link The American Beverage Association has been operating in a state of paranoia, according to the Associated Press, spending more than $7 million in three months lobbying against a sugared beverage tax that was never […]
