Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dutch brewer Heineken has agreed to buy Fraser & Neave’s (F&N) controlling stake in Tiger beer-manufacturer Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) in a deal totalling S$5.6bn.

Published: Aug 21, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

Children’s consumption of beverages sweetened with low-calorie or no-calorie sweeteners has more than doubled over the past decade in the United States, according to a new study.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Energy drink Tzinga that comes in three flavours - Mango-Strawberry, Lemon Mint and Tropical Trip comes to Mumbai. The product is competitively priced at Rs 25.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

The benefits of coconut water as a sports beverage consumed by people participating in “light exercise” were outlined in a study presented at the American Chemical Society’s national meeting and exposition, taking place in Philadelphia this week.

Published: Aug 21, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., the second largest company-operated premium coffeehouse retailer in the United States, has partnered with grocery chain Jewel-Osco to open retail locations within the latter company’s Chicago-area stores.

Published: Aug 18, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Diet Coke is still scoring high with young, critical, health-conscious Millennial consumers, market research firm Mintel has claimed.

Published: Aug 16, 2012

Poland Spring® Brand Inspires Runners to Perform at their Best as the Official Bottled Water of the 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon

Published: Aug 15, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Suppliers of more expensive energy drinks are concerned that shoppers may develop a taste for cheaper energy drinks, as UK supermarket Tesco rocks the market by introducing a brand called 'N-Gine Blue' for only 25p per can, according to our sister publica

Published: Aug 15, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Nestlé Waters has won an appeal court battle against Eureka Water Company, reversing an earlier damages award against the multinational for alleged licensing agreement breaches in Oklahoma.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

The iconic Sara Lee logo welcoming visitors to the parking lot of Sara Lee’s former headquarters has been replaced with a clean, newly designed Hillshire Brands sign and logo.

Published: Aug 15, 2012

Gatorade is marketed as “more than just a sports drink”. The scientifically formulated rehydration beverages are used as a water substitute by many health professionals, athletes and fitness consumers.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Chinese soft drinks manufacturer Wahaha has signed a deal with the UK’s Nottingham University to collaborate on research and development covering areas including bioenergy, food technology and electric motors.

Published: Aug 14, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Monster Beverage Corporation faces a new legal scrap with hip-hop combo The Beastie Boys, and says it cannot predict the business effects of another action filed by an unnamed state attorney general’s office in July.

Published: Aug 13, 2012

COCA-Cola has introduced a new line of tea and juice drinks for its Fuze brand as it prepares to hand over distribution of Nestea to Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) at the end of this year.

Published: Aug 13, 2012

PEPSICO has reached a deal with distributor Diamond Star to sell some of its brands in Myanmar (formerly Burma). It last sold products in Myanmar in 1997.

Published: Aug 13, 2012

UKRAINE's leading brewer, Obolon, has become the largest producer of soft drinks in the country during the first six months of 2012, according to a statement issued by the company.

Published: Aug 13, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Chinese soft drinks manufacturer Wahaha has signed a deal with the UK’s Nottingham University to collaborate on research and development covering areas including bioenergy, food technology and electric motors.

Published: Aug 10, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

The Australian beverage industry has come out strongly against claims made by an environmental lobby group that drink makers are benefiting from a newly introduced ‘container tax.’

Published: Aug 10, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Drinks giant ceo Paul Walsh has been appointed the first business ambassador for the food and drink industries to boost the export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Published: Aug 10, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Soft drinks business Nichols is keeping its head “comfortably above water” in a struggling drinks category, thanks to new UK listings and a strong international performance, according to City analyst Investec.