Beverage News

Russia is investigating allegations that soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc. has forbidden retailers from selling products made by its competitors, the Vedomosti, a Russian business daily reported.2.7

Want a bit of ginger in that beer? Or how about a strawberry Budweiser daiquiri? If the very thought of it makes your stomach lurch, this Bud isnt for you.2.7

SAN MARCOS ---- For San Marcos High School sophomore Chris Chapman, lunchtime is for indulging in two of his favorite snacks ---- pizza and a bottle of Coke.2.7

DIAGEO is expected to announce plans to extend its share buyback programme by as much as 300m this week, despite seeing a slide in full-year profits.2.7

KISS Frontman Goes Grocery Shopping In Hollywood: Photo Available - Aug. 27, 2005 The August 25 issue of Rolling Stone magazine includes a photo of KISS frontman Paul Stanley grocery shopping at a West ...2.7

Leading Japanese beverage manufacturer Suntory announced on August 22 that its US affiliate Suntory International and London-based spirits company Blavod Extreme Spirits established a joint venture company in ...2.7

Many long-term investors just love Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and it's easy to see why.2.7

Tiny legs wriggling beneath cumbersome shells, turtles tumbled over each other in their storage boxes at Concordia Turtle Farm, waiting to be shipped to Europe.2.7

KARACHI: Abbott Pakistan, a pharmaceutical company, has achieved a class-A accreditation against the Oliver Wight Checklist.2.7

The Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center will soon have a new name: The Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center.2.9

Just how independent are those corporate directors? That's a question experts say investors ought ... McGurn's firm recommended shareholders withhold votes from the re-election of billionaire investor Warren Buffett from the Coca-Cola Co.4

John Sleeman says he looked into converting his beer business, Sleeman Breweries Ltd., into an income trust twice this year, but each time decided against it.2.7

Vending Market Watch presents late breaking news about the automatic merchandising industry ... Pepsi's contract includes plenty of perks from UF as well, including vending rights at football games, sponsorship of a men's and a women's athletic tournament, 14 advertising panels in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, 130 tickets to the UF-Georgia game ...2.7

"We want to identify jobs that can't be shipped overseas," Teamsters President James Hoffa told ... Stocks lower on oil, falling consumer confidence Stocks retreated today as a new report showed soaring oil prices weighing on the nation's consumer confidence and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that trade protectionism and budget ...2.7

Cadbury Schweppes still looks likely to ditch its European soft drinks arm for the right price, yet it is difficult to find a buyer for a stumbling business with little growth prospects.4

The Latin American Association announced today that The Home Depot will be the presenting sponsor of the 17th Annual Latin Fever Ball to be held Saturday, September 24, 2005, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in ...2.7

Fraser & Neave Ltd. , a Singapore conglomerate, Friday said its Times Publishing Ltd.2.7

Detroit rocker Jack White loves pranks, so it's a little difficult to figure if this report from Britain's New Music Express is a couple of ounces shy when it comes to the truth.2.7

The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Odessa, a division of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., has announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in the Odessa Industrial Development Corp.1.6

Two years ago, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. held a series of meetings with the world's top liquor makers at its alcohol-free headquarters in the middle of a dry county.2.7

Kirin is home to products and brands that have remained at or near the top of their categories in Japan for nearly 100 years.2.7

San Miguel, one of the world's great beers, has returned to New Zealand and will now be available nationally through bottle stores, supermarkets, bars, clubs and restaurants.2.7

The manufacturer of Sweet 'N Low sweeteners is starting a $100,000 campaign this month to get families more physically active during the school year.3.1

Mass-market producer Bronco Wine Co. has come down to one final, long-odds throw in its five-year legal battle with California authorities and the Napa Valley Vintners, a marketing organization of 270..... ...2.7

Trinchero Family Estates is a family owned California wine company that offers a diverse collection of fine wines from premier growing regions of California and Australia.2.7

Liquor-loving chemist sniffing her way to whiskey history OSAKA After giving the amber liquid inside a few swirls, Yuri Yamada brought the glass to her lips.2.9

Miller Brewing Co. has hired former Bank of America executive Dockery Clark to be its director of sports and event marketing.2.7

General Motors Corp. will extend its employee-pricing discount plan on select 2005 models until Sept.3.1

Third Rutherford Co. company leaving area LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Grand Champion Country Ham at the Kentucky State Fair has fetched a record price at a charity auction.3.1

Dean Foods Co. Thursday named Joseph E. Scalzo to serve as president and chief executive of its rapidly growing WhiteWave Foods segment.2.7

Phlo Corporation announced today that one of its affiliates has been granted a patent on its "VEP/PPC" technology.2.7

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Brown-Forman Corp. reported a 21% drop in profits due to its planned sale of its Lenox Inc.2.7

Anheuser-Busch agreed to pay at least $120 million in cash to the family of former home run king Roger Maris as part of a settlement that ended a defamation trial and other litigation, according to a government ...2.7

The struggling Tampa glassmaker asks the bankruptcy court for relief from rising costs.2.7