BevNET’s 2008 New Beverage Guide
NEW BEVERAGE GUIDE + BEST OF 2008 ENTRY FORM >> IMPORTANT: If you already signed up for the Best of 2008 awards, you do NOT need to sign up again.…
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Coca-Cola posts resillient third quarter results
Coca-Cola appears to have weathered the current economic climate better than its chief rival, according to its third-quarter earnings report released Wednesday. The world’s largest beverage manufacturer reported global volume,…
PepsiCo announces plans to cut 3,300 jobs
PepsiCo reported a tough third quarter Tuesday and announced plans to save the company a projected $1.2 billion over three years by eliminating 3,300 jobs. The cuts amount to a…
Pepsi to redesign core products icon
Pepsi’s CSDs are headed for a drastic redesign as the company makes a multi-year commitment to reinforcing the core of its business. Changes will include a graphical redesign of core…
Slideshow: Icelandic Glacial’s new factory
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NACS 2008 new beverages and booth photos
The 2008 NACS Show took place at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 4-7, showcasing over 100 beverage companies and their brands. Energy Shots and other supplement-drink hybrids accounted for…
Expo East beverage show planner
The 2008 Expo East Show will be held Oct 15-18 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, MA. Expo East, along with its Expo West sister show, is…
Gatorade Gets Functional
, Assistant Editor PepsiCo unveiled plans at this week’s National Association of Convenience Stores show in Chicago that mark a change in course for Gatorade, the hydration category’s marquee brand.…
Arizona to release organic lines, energy shot
, Assistant Editor AriZona delivered on a promise made in August this week at the National Association of Convenience Stores show when the company unveiled a flurry of new products…
Hansen and Coke Announce Distribution Deal
Long-Term Agreements Expand Monster Energy Distribution in Key Territories; Anheuser-Busch Agreements to Continue CORONA, Calif., Oct. 6, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hansen Natural Corporation (“Hansen”) (Nasdaq:HANS), The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”)…
Rockstar Pulls Surprise Encore With Coca-Cola Enterprises
Rockstar Energy has renewed its distribution agreement with Coca-Cola Enterprises, according to a press release put out by Rockstar this afternoon. The renewal will extend the three-year-old deal between CCE…
Bottled Water Industry Calls on Green Groups to Co-operate on Tough Issues
October 2, 2008 — The International Bottled Water Association is calling on environment groups to explore ways that industry and interest groups can work together on issues such as plastic…
Icelandic Glacial moves to new bottling facility
, Assistant Editor When Jon Olafsson and his sons “pushed the button” Friday at their new Icelandic Glacial bottling facility, the first motion on the automated line dumped a heap…
BevNET’s NACS 2008 showplanner
The National Association of Convenience Stores annual NACS show is less than a week away. The largest event for the convenience and petroleum retailing industry, NACS is also one of the beverage…