Beverage News Archives

Four foreign banks are suing Asia-Pacific Breweries to recover 73-million-US dollars in a high-stakes legal battle, news reports said Monday. via Earth Times

It increasingly looks like Nelson Peltz chose a bad time to show off his shareholder activist shenanigans by taking a stake in Cadbury Schweppes and pressing the company to sell its American beverage unit. via Forbes.com

The Framingham wine brand, winery and its Marlborough vineyards will be sold to another overseas owner, Sogrape, following Overseas Investment Office approval. via Manawatu Evening Standard

In the not-too-distant past, I would watch my tab at the market go up, up, up with each scan by the cashier -- and then go down, down, down as he deducted my coupons. via CourierPostOnline

“This will boost the asset base of San Miguel, but I think investors will be wary because these are outside of San Miguel's core business. The investment is also capital intensive and at this point, San Miguel is already highly-geared”

Business San Miguel eyes govt stake in PNOC-EDC Reuters with Charo Logarta Some shareholders of southeast Asia's largest food and beverage group San Miguel Corporation are interested in bidding for the ... via ABS-CBN News

“J.B. Hudson is known as a guild jeweler. It's a high-quality thing”

On paper, the addition of a high-end jewelry store and a hip-hop radio station don't seem to fit the financial and real estate empire of Twins owner Carl Pohlad and his family. via Startribune.com

“We also allow non-Coca-Cola soft drink-related items, usually from 7-Up, Dr Pepper, Pepsi and RC”

C oca-Cola is a big industry. And I'm not even talking about the soft drink. Coke collectibles are a huge field that has been growing through the years, ever since the drink was first served in 1886 in Atlanta. via The Indianapolis Star

“This year we are going to sell about 39,000.”

Beer here. Beer here more than anywhere, to be exact. Colorado has reclaimed the title of No. via The Gazette

“If you don't like veggies (and I might be a little guilty of not eating enough) _ or if you can't get your kids to eat theirs _ then I highly recommend giving this a try”

The bop is back at V8. Early this year, Campbell Soup Co. introduced a new advertising campaign for its line of vegetable-based juices. via Newsday.com

“This is certainly unique in the NFL”

Jones Soda Co. will soon be offering drinks that taste like dirt and perspiration, the Seattle-based beverage company said on Thursday. via All Stories

Federal prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of more than $20 million in jewelry allegedly bought by former officials of bankrupt drinks maker Le-Nature's Inc. via The Daily American

“Even in countries where we don't have stores, people know the brand”

Starbucks Corp and PepsiCo Inc said on Thursday they were expanding their bottled coffee business into countries outside North America, with an initial foray into China. via Reuters

“This sale merely balances our investments in the region”

Coca-Cola Co will sell about 18 million Amatil shares through a book build process to start on Thursday, after the market close. via Sympatico Finance

“You mean the man that put rubber fist in my anus was a homosexuals?”

Now that you've picked your jaw up from the floor and wiped away your pristine tears, tell me: What do you think of that ad? Because the thought of this ad promoting "the grandaddy of all leather events" is ... via Hit and Run

In terms of a simple story to sell, it doesn't get much better. Philip Bowman, serial auctioneer of sub-scale FTSE 100 companies, is to take the helm at Smiths Group, replacing long-standing chief executive ... via Financial Times

World Enzymes says the market will reach almost $1.2bn by 2011, following annual growth of almost eight percent. via NutraIngredients-USA

“We understand some individuals may find the imagery offensive and we have asked the organizers to remove our logo from the poster effective immediately”

Posted on 09/27/2007 4:00:26 AM PDT by Man50D Responding to pressure from Christian groups, the Miller Brewing Co. via Free Republic

“I'm a mother first, then a CEO, then a wife”

I ndra Nooyi's job as CEO of global beverage giant Pepsico is second only to her role as mother, while her husband figures a poor third on her priority list. via Rediff.com

The San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Co. has a new sales center manager to market Coke products throughout the region. via San Antonio Business Journal

A billion-dollar battle over selling sports drinks and "enhanced" water in public schools has spilled into Congress and threatens to derail a major attempt to cut back the sale of junk food from school vending ... via Journal Gazette