Amid a rocky beverage market, PepsiCo executives revealed plans yesterday to restage a significant portion of the company’s beverage portfolio by focusing on packaging, tea and the all-natural sweetener, stevia.…
and Jeff Klineman One of the most powerful forces in the beverage industry this week declared that products in the rapidly-expanding 4 oz. or less shot market are not beverages.…
BRUSSELS, Belgium and ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — InBev (Euronext: INB) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch(NYSE:BUD), following approval from shareholders of both companies. The combination…
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group has unveiled new designs for Snapple Premium and Sunkist packages, along with a handful of planned new SKUs for the next six months. The new…
and Matt Casey Over the past year, Muscle Milk has evolved into the standard-bearer for protein-enhanced drinks. So when the Pepsi Bottling Group announced late last week that it had…
The third quarter financial reports of two second-tier CSD companies may offer a cautionary tale to beverage firms considering a partnership with retail giants. Jones Soda and Cott Corporation announced…
SOMERS, NY, November 6, 2008 – The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (NYSE: PBG) today announced that it has signed an agreement with CytoSport, Inc. to distribute Muscle Milk, the leader…
, Assistant Editor Red Bull will enter the fast-growing energy shot market in 2009, according to Patrice Radden, spokeswoman for Red Bull North America. “We recognize that some consumers are…
Photo Gallery >> , BevNET staff Over 1,000 companies gathered at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas from October 22-24 for SupplySide West. The show is a major forum…
, Assistant Editor Washington politicians are questioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s handling of a chemical used in beverage can linings. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) separately and Reps. John…
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Coca-Cola Enterprises filed their third-quarter earnings report this week, and analysts say the report betrays increasing tension between the bottler and Coca-Cola and danger for the beverage sector as a…
ATLANTA, Oct 24, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Coca-Cola North America today announced it plans to place calories-per-serving and servings-per-container information on the front of all packages for its entire U.S.…
