Published: Jun 28, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Pernod Ricard is expanding its direct African presence by opening four new affiliate companies this year to boost strategic brands and target ‘standard’ spirit sales, potentially at the expense of beer.

Published: Jun 28, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

UK drinks giant Britvic is to some extent the victim of its success, where despite a market-leading position in categories such as squash, the stardust of brands such as Robinson’s risked rubbing-off on cheaper own label rivals.

Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Staff Writer

Heineken could face more intense price pressure in Mexico if rival AB InBev acquired the other half of native brewer Grupo Modelo, according to a New York-based analyst.

Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Rexam Beverage Can Europe has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has introduced a new CDL beverage can end that uses 10% less metal, with production starting in the first quarter of 2012.

Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Closure Systems International has launched a closure that they claim delivers improved packaging cost and sustainability, superior CO2 performance, and enhanced impact resistance.

Published: Jun 27, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

India’s food safety watchdog is set to issue new regulations and crackdown on caffeinated energy drinks, possibly stripping them of their ‘energy’ tag.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Royal Wessanen n.v., a multinational food company with a focus on organic, has started the divestment process of its U.S. subsidiary American Beverage Corp. (ABC).

Published: Jun 27, 2012

The Coca-Cola Co. announced plans to invest an additional $3 billion in India through 2020 for the continued development of the non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage market. The new investment brings Coca-Cola’s total investment plans for India to $5 bill

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Oceans Omega L.L.C. has reached agreement to supply Cott Beverages Inc. with Ocean Omega’s emulsions. Cott Beverages intends to use the emulsions to fortify private label and control brand beverage products, with omega-3s EPA and DHA.

Published: Jun 27, 2012

Two Leaves and a Bud Tea Co. is introducing Paisley Tea Co., a line of organic and Fair Trade traditional English-style tea.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Our Bureau

With onset of rainfall likely to be late and continuing high temperature this year, tea growers in Assam are faced with the challenge of reaching their tea production target of 1,000 million kilos. Tea production in the state had declined by 20 per cent t

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Andy Morton

PepsiCo Americas Beverages will reduce the calorie content of its soft drinks as US cities mull taxes on high-sugar drinks, the company's divisional head has said.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Exeter Magistrates have ordered St Austell Brewery to pay nearly £19,000 in fines and costs after workers refurbishing a Devon pub were exposed to deadly asbestos dust without adequate protection.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Intake of the red wine polyphenol resveratrol could help boost exercise performance by improving strength and endurance, according to new research in rats.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Israel's beverage behemoth Gan Shmuel Group claims it has developed low sugar pure juices that contain no added ingredients and are undiluted, yet retain a natural, sweet taste.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Despite prior gloomy predictions about the effect on sales of France’s so-called soda tax, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) now says the under-penetrated country offers it ‘significant growth potential’.

Published: Jun 22, 2012

Jack Daniel's has rejected claims made by a Welshman that his distant relative may have founded the drinks dynasty when he emigrated to the States in the nineteenth century.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Consumption of more than seven cups of tea could increase the risk of developing prostate cancer, suggests new research.

Published: Jun 22, 2012

PepsiCo Americas Beverages CEO, Al Carey, says his business is seeking a ‘sustainable fix’ to regain value share, with pack size limitations vis-à-vis Coke one issue being addressed via new launches.

Published: Jun 22, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

PepsiCo Americas Beverages says flavoured carbonates are predicted to outsell colas in the US by 2015, as it revealed plans to capitalise upon growth in this segment, where growth is being led by Hispanic consumers.