Published: Aug 10, 2012

The Hillshire Brands Co., the former Sara Lee Corp., said adjusted operating segment income totaled $396 million in the year ended June 30, down 4 percent from $414 million in fiscal 2011.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Heineken faces the potential prospect of a bidding war to seize control of Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), after a company linked to rival ThaiBev trumped the Dutch brewer's S$50 per share bid in a shock move for a smaller stake yesterday.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

PepsiCo has reportedly reached an out of court settlement in a lawsuit filed in 2009 by a US man who alleged he found a mouse in a can of Mountain Dew.

Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

The American Beverage Association (ABA) has lashed out at the British Medical Journal (BMJ) for a critical article series on sports drinks, and said the journal showed bias in overlooking 'widely accepted' research thereon.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Technologists at Guala Closures Australia have developed Australia’s first screw-cap for sparkling wines.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Australian major supermarket group Woolworths is expanding its insurance range of products for marketing to its customers.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Australian cultured butters are emerging as new boutique products in gourmet foods.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The global market for soft drinks is now worth $469 billion, with consumers spending more than ever on bottled refreshment, according to research released by market research company RTS Research in July 2012.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

Britvic is embarking on the second phase of a group-wide total productive maintenance (TPM) programme. It involves transferring ownership of continuous improvement (CI) to the operational teams at individual plants.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Diageo has warned that a CARICOM (Caribbean Community Secretariat) WTO complaint over alleged US government rum subsidies for multinationals could lead it to ‘re-evaluate’ its Caribbean activities.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Del Monte has launched a Naturally Light low calorie range in the UK using stevia as a sweetener, containing only half the sugar and calories of standard fruit juice and juice drinks.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

High consumption of iced tea drinks could be linked to the formation of kidney stones – especially in those who are at high risk of the painful disorder – warns one researcher.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Bolivian officials have swiftly moved to play down reported remarks by the nation’s flamboyant foreign minister that the government would kick Coca-Cola out of the country by the end of the year.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Sean Reid has been named chief customer officer of The Hillshire Brands Co., effective Aug. 20.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

While retaining strong credit ratings, the credit outlook of Archer Daniels Midland Co. has been revised to negative by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Income for Caribou Coffee Co. was down 38% during the second quarter, in part due to a tax benefit during the previous-year period.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Bolivian officials have swiftly moved to play down reported remarks by the nation’s flamboyant foreign minister that the government would kick Coca-Cola out of the country by the end of the year.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Lifestyle-related issues is pushing Indians to drink more non-carbonated beverages –a market set to grow by 35% annually according to a new report.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Filipino legal authorities are targeting the Thai manufacturers and local distributors of Red Bull over alleged violation of Philippines’ intellectual property and food safety regulations.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc., the nation’s largest specialty cupcake retailer, has entered into an agreement with Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. under which the full complement of Starbucks brewed coffees, teas and espresso-based drinks will be offered at Crumbs