Non-Alcoholic Beverage Industry - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T15:10:34.712-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:non-alcoholic-beverage-industry Anne Bodkin abodkin701 Pervasive Plastics: Why the U.S. Needs New and Tighter Controls | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9268044784983482953-31b0bd93ab902aaee8825b280c417074 2009-11-16T13:37:01.668-05:00 Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S. Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S. blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/14/pervasive-plastics-u-s-needs-tighter-controls/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 2 2 0 0 Pepsi withdraws bottlers acquisition filing urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5723216772995066003-3345ffc7ec359813cf7e964a52b05c08 2009-11-11T17:29:34.378-05:00 The Federal Trade Commission sure is paying close attention to beverage giant PepsiCo Inc.'s (NYSE:PEP) bottlers acquisition. This is the second time Pepsi had to withdraw paperwork related to its buyout of its two biggest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE:PBG) and PepsiAmericas Inc. (NYSE:PAS), for $7.8 billion. The Federal Trade Commission sure is paying close attention to beverage giant PepsiCo Inc.'s (NYSE:PEP) bottlers acquisition. This is the second time Pepsi had to withdraw paperwork related to its buyout of its two biggest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE:PBG) and PepsiAmericas Inc. (NYSE:PAS), for $7.8 billion. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/11/pepsi_withdraws_bottlers_acqui.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 3 3 0 0 PJ's Coffee of New Orleans Continues to Expand Locally and with National Franchising in 7 States - Retail and Franchise News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1008344295535049175-beec577c2066f2bf4fed9d189d2bc423 2009-11-02T15:05:31.430-05:00 NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans (www.pjscoffee.com), established 31 years ago and returned to local New Orleans ownership 16 months ago, is announcing significant expansion. Scott, Steve and Paul Ballard... NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans (www.pjscoffee.com), established 31 years ago and returned to local New Orleans ownership 16 months ago, is announcing significant expansion. Scott, Steve and Paul Ballard... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1102-001.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 0 0 0 0 PepsiCo and Anheuser team up to cut costs? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14039965505235418119-44100d05bea7c06231e4181048ddd113 2009-10-14T15:23:14.931-04:00 It's true. PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD) will purchase goods and services together -- "effectively managing costs that can be reinvested back into areas that will grow their businesses." Many corporate giants have restructured their businesses to cut costs and invest in growth areas but this agreement is pretty interesting since it's usually done by small companies. It's true. PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (NYSE:BUD) will purchase goods and services together -- "effectively managing costs that can be reinvested back into areas that will grow their businesses." Many corporate giants have restructured their businesses to cut costs and invest in growth areas but this agreement is pretty interesting since it's usually done by small companies. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/10/pepsico_and_anheuser_team_up_t.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 14 14 0 0 Fizzy fit over 'tax' on sodas urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18063820449573636576-290d425339ca3a46c4d882d866378318 2009-10-22T14:28:55.678-04:00 nypost.com http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/fizzy_fit_over_tax_on_sodas_0cIGwCEHSzkvny1ZQEHb8O Anne Bodkin abodkin701 6 6 0 0 Water Filtration: Safe Drinking Water from Thin Air? | CleanTechies Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11046022571359320729-124950b0b3a18b8d32bd8bfdcd3d21e1 2009-10-20T11:33:37.770-04:00 Safe drinking water from thin air? That’s the claim of San Luis Obispo, California, based Atmospheric Water... Safe drinking water from thin air? That’s the claim of San Luis Obispo, California, based Atmospheric Water... blog.cleantechies.com http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/10/20/water-filtration-safe-drinking-water-thin-air/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 3 3 0 0 Pepsi, Stay The Hell Away From My Daughter urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17429171304691250904-9e30669aac863ef82f09a6b62fe3a307 2009-10-15T16:42:18.243-04:00 MediaPost | Online Media News http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=115544 Anne Bodkin abodkin701 5 5 0 0 Entrepreneur finds business that's her cup of tea urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4861887156212439434-ae624e424aff00576ee46f11601c0307 2009-10-07T07:18:47.824-04:00 By her own admission, Lindsey Valentini's headlong flight into the gourmet tea business did not initially promise a very smooth landing. She had no idea how to create a marketable tea blend, Valentini said, noting that the results of experiments... By her own admission, Lindsey Valentini's headlong flight into the gourmet tea business did not initially promise a very smooth landing. She had no idea how to create a marketable tea blend, Valentini said, noting that the results of experiments... startribune.com http://www.startribune.com/business/62757712.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUdcOy_nc:DKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU Dane Carlson dcarlson281 2 2 0 0 Soft drink and grocery trend report finds support for brands and ‘mid-sized’ shopping trips urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12921388361534347670-ce99fd71fd614fcde0fb358b17652709 2009-03-19T14:08:10.684-04:00 Soft drink and grocery trend report finds support for brands and ‘mid-sized’ shopping trips Soft drink and grocery trend report finds support for brands and ‘mid-sized’ shopping trips March 17, 2009 Daniel Palmer Sales of soft drinks... Soft drink and grocery trend report finds support for brands and ‘mid-sized’ shopping trips Soft drink and grocery trend report finds support for brands and ‘mid-sized’ shopping trips March 17, 2009 Daniel Palmer Sales of soft drinks... ausfoodnews.com.au http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/03/17/soft-drink-and-general-grocery-trend-report-finds-support-for-brands-and-mid-sized-shopping-trips.html Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 44 44 0 0 PepsiCo Faults Weak Sales in West for Dip in Income urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15315672097603380195-5db2422dc974cfe7121c512d0351a026 2009-10-09T14:10:54.135-04:00 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/business/09pepsi.html?_r=1&ref=business Anne Bodkin abodkin701 0 0 0 0 PepsiCo names Eric Foss CEO of bottling unit urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13060415272312135077-cc8684c7488859d75b068073b27a8a4f 2009-10-05T16:41:19.660-04:00 As it acquires bottling giants Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE:PBG) and PepsiAmericas Inc. (NYSE:PAS) for $7.8 billion, PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) will create a new bottling group -- PepsiCo Bottling North America, or PBNA. As it acquires bottling giants Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (NYSE:PBG) and PepsiAmericas Inc. (NYSE:PAS) for $7.8 billion, PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) will create a new bottling group -- PepsiCo Bottling North America, or PBNA. thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/10/pepsico_names_eric_foss_ceo.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 1 1 0 0 Coke Wants to Buy World a Drink. World Refuses. Again. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6301896905705890860-ce6d0438173077c350e91833f1906792 2009-03-19T14:13:48.535-04:00 It isn’t easy being an America icon on a world tour. Coke has 50.5% of the world soft-drink market, according to Beverage Digest data, With growth in the sector slowing, the Atlanta drinks giant has been steadily acquiring makers... It isn’t easy being an America icon on a world tour. Coke has 50.5% of the world soft-drink market, according to Beverage Digest data, With growth in the sector slowing, the Atlanta drinks giant has been steadily acquiring makers... blogs.wsj.com http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2009/03/18/coke-wants-to-buy-world-a-drink-world-refuses-again/ Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 42 42 0 0 O.N.E. deal brings Pepsi and PE together urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14869113776462486575-e62b50c85cd240a4aac4644e5d9c6896 2009-09-23T13:30:07.096-04:00 New York-based coconut water beverage company Vita Coco recently spurned multimillion-dollar investment proposals from PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) and Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO). New York-based coconut water beverage company Vita Coco recently spurned multimillion-dollar investment proposals from PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) and Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE:KO). thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/one_deal_brings_pepsi_and_pe_t.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 5 5 0 0 Bottling integration on track, says parting Pepsi exec urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16275621610812187983-87b5999134b04115c08c7b2b0a4b2fad 2009-09-21T14:03:22.139-04:00 Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. and Pepsi Americas Inc. were spun out of PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) 10 years ago. Now Pepsi is buying them back in a $7.8 billion deal expected to close early next year. Will the fact that the units were once part of the parent make it easier to fold them back in? Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. and Pepsi Americas Inc. were spun out of PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE:PEP) 10 years ago. Now Pepsi is buying them back in a $7.8 billion deal expected to close early next year. Will the fact that the units were once part of the parent make it easier to fold them back in? thedeal.com http://www.thedeal.com/corporatedealmaker/2009/09/bottling_integration_on_track.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 2 2 0 0 Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10574717542177019801-0efea447200ee87a375dc174d504ce1b 2009-09-17T18:29:51.121-04:00 New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/business/17soda.html?_r=1&ref=business Anne Bodkin abodkin701 3 3 0 0 Bottled water industry under pressure but drinks growth to be robust urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:739172461812516372-1f9d145d66434fb2c7ccaf891e448bfa 2009-03-19T13:57:43.972-04:00 The combined forces of the economic downturn and environmental pressures are causing a sharp slowdown in the global bottled water market, according to a recent analysis by global beverage industry specialists, Canadean. The combined forces of the economic downturn and environmental pressures are causing a sharp slowdown in the global bottled water market, according to a recent analysis by global beverage industry specialists, Canadean. ausfoodnews.com.au http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/03/19/bottled-water-industry-under-pressure-but-drinks-growth-to-be-robust.html Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 22 22 0 0 Fiji Water: So cool, so fresh, so bad for the environment? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13604806598569197819-872013daea7dbf458535f46d45381e08 2009-08-25T15:52:15.097-04:00 dailyfinance.com http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/08/24/tale-of-fiji-water-too-familiar-sounds-like-industrial-colonial/?icid=main|main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfinance.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Ftale-of-fiji-water-too-familiar-sounds-like-industrial-colonial%2F Anne Bodkin abodkin701 2 2 0 0 Blowing Up Pepsi urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:25908721418491490-bc7fef2c40c70f4d4d254a86d1ce003e 2009-04-20T11:17:05.453-04:00 BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_17/b4128032006687.htm?chan=magazine+channel_top+stories Anne Bodkin abodkin701 12 12 0 0 New Orleans Roast Now Available at Rouses - Food and Beverages News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9497110421547086006-877235d2cc345a4e097a651a8c6e6026 2009-09-02T13:22:10.661-04:00 NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Orleans Roast is pleased to announce that its entire line of gourmet coffees are now available for the first time in grocery stores. New Orleans Roast is proudly roasted by PJ's Coffee of New... NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Orleans Roast is pleased to announce that its entire line of gourmet coffees are now available for the first time in grocery stores. New Orleans Roast is proudly roasted by PJ's Coffee of New... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-09-0902-002.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 0 0 0 0 Gatorade Sales Plummet urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9735298594214714615-988dd1b6f8e716e8866d6371e8507de3 2009-04-27T10:29:50.441-04:00 Does this look like Gatorade to you? Gatorade’s volume sales fell by 13.7% in the first quarter, according to a Beverage Digest report out today , and some blame the new bottle design. The idea is that the new design, on most store shelves since... Does this look like Gatorade to you? Gatorade’s volume sales fell by 13.7% in the first quarter, according to a Beverage Digest report out today , and some blame the new bottle design. The idea is that the new design, on most store shelves since... BusinessWeek Online -- Brand New Day http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/2009/04/gatorade_sales.html Burt Helm bhelm168 11 11 0 0 The fizz fight urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2546495313737344136-04d50224b17b5c49af219a92421648d9 2009-03-19T14:05:55.401-04:00 Coca-Cola came out with a brand new campaign for its flagship brand, Thums Up, (India is one of the handful of countries where the company’s largest-selling brand is not Coke) in September 2008 — when summer was on its last legs. In October, when the mercury dipped further, it launched the “express pack” of Sprite for on-the-move customers who look for a smaller helping. Coca-Cola came out with a brand new campaign for its flagship brand, Thums Up, (India is one of the handful of countries where the company’s largest-selling brand is not Coke) in September 2008 — when summer was on its last legs. In October, when the mercury dipped further, it launched the “express pack” of Sprite for on-the-move customers who look for a smaller helping. business-standard.com http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/the-fizz-fight/351935/ Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 11 11 0 0 What Pepsi and Coke can Learn from Tobacco Brands urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6776767592028178459-f8e9df9b2974a6f086bcf2c4b7e8c454 2009-04-21T00:45:28.350-04:00 The only people who have spent time trying to wrestle for share in declining markets are the tobacco brands. The only people who have spent time trying to wrestle for share in declining markets are the tobacco brands. brandingstrategyinsider.com http://www.brandingstrategyinsider.com/2009/04/what-pepsi-and-coke-can-learn-from-tobacco-brands.html#more Derrick Daye ddaye890 9 9 0 0 U.S. Census Bureau Feature for March 30 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4136561563491699139-2c109d2baf3b0438a828b4b0d9e98052 2009-03-30T00:17:00.000-04:00 beverages in over 200 countries around the world. Americans drink an average of some 51 gallons of carbonated soft drinks a year, along with nearly 28 gallons of bottled water and 24 gallons of coffee. You can find these and more facts about America from beverages in over 200 countries around the world. Americans drink an average of some 51 gallons of carbonated soft drinks a year, along with nearly 28 gallons of bottled water and 24 gallons of coffee. You can find these and more facts about America from Reuters http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1894352533&f=9791 15 15 0 0 Soft Drinks Sales Hold Up Despite Recession urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5858365087287968809-8d4c7e3c4e11b40acea752208b81d108 2009-03-19T14:04:04.341-04:00 UK sales totalled £8.4bn across all channels during the year, down just 1% in value and 2% in volume terms compared to the previous year’s strong performance. This robust performance comes as consumers turn towards brands they know and trust as... UK sales totalled £8.4bn across all channels during the year, down just 1% in value and 2% in volume terms compared to the previous year’s strong performance. This robust performance comes as consumers turn towards brands they know and trust as... flex-news-food.com http://www.flex-news-food.com/pages/22598/Beverages/Britvic/soft-drinks-sales-hold-despite-recession---report.html Maki Yamasaki myamasaki237 11 11 0 0 The Big Fizz at PepsiCo urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9999261968425112704-897d3015a394f67a8064bff3f212d95e 2009-04-17T14:08:34.774-04:00 D'Amore aims to bring a more cohesive approach to each brand David Yellen/Redux In 14 years at PepsiCo (PEP), Massimo F. d'Amore has muscled through his share of tough jobs. In New York in 2000 he marshaled PepsiCo's successful takeover battle for... D'Amore aims to bring a more cohesive approach to each brand David Yellen/Redux In 14 years at PepsiCo (PEP), Massimo F. d'Amore has muscled through his share of tough jobs. In New York in 2000 he marshaled PepsiCo's successful takeover battle for... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_17/b4128032006687.htm Burt Helm bhelm168 8 8 0 0