Coca-Cola’s Santa Claus: Not The Real Thing!
NEW YORK — This month, Coca-Cola celebrates the 75th anniversary of its dubious claim of creating today’s modern-day image of Santa Claus, when it began using illustrations of jolly St.…
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PepsiAmericas Strategically Realigns U.S. Business
PepsiAmericas, Inc. plans to strategically realign its U.S. business to further strengthen its customer focused go-to- market strategy, as previously announced. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, the company’s domestic business will…
Red Bull Price Increase in Works
Red Bull North America may be on the verge of raising distributor prices on its newest 12 oz. can. The move comes just weeks after the company raised the hackles…
FDA Meeting Discusses Functional Food and Drinks
WASHINGTON — The food industry urged federal regulators Tuesday to allow broader health claims on energy drinks, power bars and other so-called functional foods amid criticisms from consumer groups that…
“Calorie Burning” Enviga Tea Drink a Fraud, CSPI Says
WASHINGTON-Enviga, a new carbonated green tea beverage, claims that it burns more calories than it provides, resulting in “negative calories.” But the nonprofit food watchdog group, the Center for Science…
Coca-Cola North America and Caribou Coffee Launch New Premium RTD Coffee in U.S.
ATLANTA, Nov. 30 – Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) and Caribou Coffee plan to launch a new line of premium ready-to-drink iced coffees in the U.S. next summer — the sixth…
The Switch Beverage Company Names Beverage Veteran Maura Mottolese President
@@img1STAMFORD, CT – November 29, 2006 – The Switch Beverage Company, makers of The Switch, the only national, carbonated, 100% juice beverage on the market, named Maura Mottolese president. She…
FDA Approves Fluoride in Bottled Water; Fluoridated Water Reduce the Risk of Tooth Decay
FDA announced last week it will allow fluoridation of bottled water to assist in the prevention of dental caries (cavities), prompting praise from the American Dental Association and concerns from…
North Castle Partners to Sell Naked Juice Company to PepsiCo
GREENWICH, CT – November 21 – North Castle Partners announced today a definitive agreement to sell Azusa, California-based Naked Juice Company, a leader in the fast growing super premium juice…
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Announces Agreement to Distribute a New 34 Oz. Package of AriZona Iced Tea in the U.S.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE: CCE) announced today that it has completed a United States distribution agreement with Hornell Brewing Co., Inc., maker of AriZona Iced Tea products. Beginning in February 2007,…
Pepsi Has Pop, Coke Goes Flat in U Mich Study
Customer satisfaction is flat according to the third quarter report of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI aggregate score remains near its all-time high at 74.4 for a…
Bankruptcy, Fraud Alleged at LeNature’s
BevNET Editor Cooked books, dump trucks and a whole lot of shredding. Those are the highlights – or lowlights — of a report to a Delaware business court from the…
LeNatures Executive Led From Office
The CEO of flavored water maker LeNature’s Inc. was removed – at least temporarily – after a judge in a business-oriented Delaware court ruled the company had engaged in “potentially…
Sambazon Finalist for State Dept. Corporate Excellence Award
Twelve finalists were selected today for the Secretary of State’s prestigious 2006 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). These U.S. companies were chosen from 55 nominations submitted by American Ambassadors around…