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Hype Names The Beverage Group Its Distributor

PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–March 3, 2003–The Beverage Group, Inc., headquartered in Pasadena, California and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMCON Distributing Company (AMEX:DIT), announced today that it has been named the master…

Ocean Spray Rejects Northland Offer of $800 Million

Ocean Spray, the world’s leading cranberry juice maker, rejected on Friday an unsolicited offer from Northland Cranberries Inc.. The $800 million acquisition of Ocean Spray’s beverage business and brand name…

Glacier Water Announces Record Revenues and Year End Results

VISTA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 28, 2003–Glacier Water Services Inc. (Amex:HOO – News) announced results for the year ended Dec. 29, 2002. Brian McInerney, chief executive officer of Glacier Water, said, “Glacier…

Coke, Pepsi Launch New Drinks

Coca-Cola Co. announced Tuesday that it will launch Sprite Remix, a new tropical flavored version of its classic lemon-lime soft drink. Pepsi-Cola, almost simultaneously, announced that it will roll out…

Personalized Soda from MyJones.com

@@img1 Jones Soda, a company known for making funky new age sodas since the early 90’s, is the first beverage company of note to make a serious go at selling…

John T. Cahill Elected Chairman of The Pepsi Bottling Group

SOMERS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 24, 2003–The Pepsi Bottling Group (NYSE: PBG – News) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected John T. Cahill, 45, Chairman of the Board. As…