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Pepsi changes ad agency after 48 years
PepsiCo has chosen Californian communication agency TBWA\Chiat\Day to market the Pepsi trademark in the US, including Diet Pepsi.
Constar produces PET wine bottle
Boisset Family Estates has chosen Constar International Inc to supply the technology and preforms used to make its new 750ml plastic bottles.
Bericap SuperShorty receives WorldStar 2008 award
A winning combination of characteristics convinced the jury of the WPO to award the Bericap closure system SuperShorty.
Leche Pascual and Refresco to cooperate in Spain
Zumos Pascual and Refresco Iberia have signed a letter of intent to closely cooperate in juice and fruit drinks manufacturing and packaging in the Spanish market.
Scotsman turns the beverage world upside down with Trufill concept
Putting a whole new twist on the traditional 'bottoms up' toast, Scotsman Beverage Systems literally turned the beverage world upside down at the Brau Beviale exhibition in Nuremberg in November 2008.
The value of the internet
Did you know that MySpace is as big as the eighth largest nation in the world? And that you can connect any two random pages within 19 clicks?
Coca-Cola Great Britain acquires Abbey Well
Coca-Cola Great Britain has acquired Waters & Robson, the owner of the Abbey Well water brand. It will join premium water brand, Malvern, in the company's bottled water portfolio in Great Britain.
Patent pending on flying bottle
Xymbiot Interactive Packaging, a division of ThinkAtomic, has introduced to the beverage packaging world a patent pending plastic bottle designed to fly up to 100 feet when empty.
Energizer develops natural energy with Attitude
Attitude natural energy drink is being launched through UK nightclubs and bars and is to be distributed in Benelux, Japan and Russia during 2009.
Red Bull launches own TV series
Red Bull Cliptomaniacs is a TV series launched by Red Bull on Sky channel Nuts TV this month.
IBWA position statement on FDA/BPA
IBWA, the International Bottled Water Association, recently released a statement on the current bisphenol A situation.
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