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PepsiCo releases sustainable development report

PepsiCo announced today the publication of its fourth annual sustainable development report, a comprehensive overview of the company’s progress in addressing economic, environmental and social challenges. Based on Global Reporting…

The Flow: Snapple out in NY, SoBe in 3D

FINANCIALS The beverage industry fared better on Wall Street than the broader market, according to the Associated Press. •• New York City has ended its exclusive six-year beverage deal with…

Sun Shower announces Super Blend Mocha Cappucino

ORLANDO – January 5, 2009 – It’s a big thumbs-up from consumers for Sun Shower’s™ new Super Blend Mocha Cappuccino. Among consumers who tasted-tested the new nutritious and tasty beverage,…

Symrise announces fast-tracked RTD coffee flavors

Teterboro, New Jersey, January 5, 2009 – Emmanuel Laroche, Vice President, Marketing and Sensory Consumer Science (M&SCS) Department, Symrise, North America, announced new Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee concepts that…

HYDRIVE unveils new package design and adds new flavor

RYE, NY, January 5, 2009 — The newest entry in the HYDRIVE enhanced water energy drinks line-up is HYDRIVE A – kiwi strawberry – alertness formula. Like the other HYDRIVE…

Full Motion Beverage Announces LOI with Mojito Brands

STROUDSBURG, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Full Motion Beverage, Inc. (OTC:FMBV) announced today that it had signed an LOI with Mojito Brands Inc. a New York developer and manufacturer of ready-to-drink coffee beverages as…

Reed’s Inc. announces stevia-sweetened root beer

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reed’s, Inc. (Nasdaq:REED) announced today that its Virgil’s premium sodas continue to lead the trend in the beverage marketplace towards all natural…

Drink VIB . be happy

DALLAS, TX – Hopelessness. Anxiety. Burnout. These are concepts everyone can empathize with in these uncertain times. Happiness is taken for granted, as is the relaxation that’s a byproduct of…

Constar bottle manufacturer declares bankruptcy

Plastic bottle manufacturer Constar filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, six years after its 2002 spinoff from Crown Holdings. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Constar prearranged the bankruptcy with key creditors…

Cott introduces xingtea Cherry

Our customers told us they wanted us to make a premium tea with the natural flavor of bing cherries. We blended green and black teas with all natural flavors to…

The Flow: Detox kit, Times Square signs

FINANCIALS Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. announced that it has determined 2009 brand assignments for its three principal advertising agencies of record. Deutsch L.A., which won creative duties earlier this…