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UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) has appointed new Accredited Trade Organisations (ATOs) to manage the groups that form the British Pavilion.

PepsiCo has appointed Jill Beraud to the newly created position of Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO.

The Carrefour Group is launching trials of a new store banner, Carrefour Contact, to build on the strength of the Carrefour brand.

The Campbell Soup Company is expanding the distribution of several of its V8 juices to vending machines for the first time.

Daskalidès and Chocolaterie Smet will release a range of tooth-friendly chocolate – an innovation courtesy of chocolate producer Barry Callebaut.

Chinese herbalists have developed a herbal drink based on a 130-year-old family recipe to help combat stress and its negative impact on health.

Skinny Nutritional Corp, the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of Skinny Water, has announced that Ronald D Wilson, former Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company president and COO, has been named president and CEO of Skinny Nutritional Corp.

The BSDA is publishing a study looking at the various types of soft drinks UK children are consuming, and how patterns have changed over time.

Dr Pepper was unable to meet consumer demands for a free can promotion which was run in conjunction with the release of a Guns N' Roses album launch.

Golden Circle Ltd shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the food and beverage company's AUS$288m acquisition by US giant HJ Heinz Company.

The supplier of FMCG, Unilever, plans to consolidate its R&D activities into a number of larger sites located in its key markets.

Decline in demand for Gatorade and Propel fitness water means that the town of Albany, Oregon, will no longer be the site of the long-planned PepsiCo factory.