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SupplyExpo March 12-14 in Anaheim

SupplyExpo will take place in Anaheim from March 12-14 at the Anaheim Convention Center. SupplyExpo trade show features new ingredients, technologies, applications and services for healthy/functional food and beverage, dietary…

FDA warns beverage firms on health claims

In another sign that the regulatory environment has changed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent letters to 16 firms – including five RTD beverage companies – citing ingredient…

Pepsi merger to create distribution agility

PepsiCo’s merger with its bottlers will likely mean greater agility in getting products to market and more joint marketing between PepsiCo’s beverage and snack brands, PepsiCo executives reported Monday. CEO…

PepsiCo completes bottling acquisitions

PURCHASE, N.Y. – Mar. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ – PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has completed the $7.8 billion strategic acquisitions of its two largest bottlers, The Pepsi Bottling…

Coke to buy CCE’s N. American operations

The Coca-Cola Co., Inc. announced Thursday its intent to acquire Coca-Cola Enterprises’ North American bottling operations. The move parallels a decision by archrival PepsiCo to absorb its own chief North…

Download your 2010 Nightclub & Bar Show Planner

DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER It’s time for the 25th annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, held during International Hospitality Week at the Las Vegas Convention Center. BevNET.com will be…