Medical professionals in the Philippines have announced that soft drinks consumption may help prevent the formation of urinary stones in kidneys. Read more
The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partner, COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd, have continued their expansion in China with the opening of two new bottling facilities in less developed central and western China. Read more
Bob Marley’s son Rohan has launched his own brand of organic coffee, straight from the family farm in Jamaica. Musician Rohan Marley and his friend Shane Whittle founded the beverage company as a tribute to the late reggae legend, fulfilling one... Read more
The sticks are out and the coffee duel is heating up. The duel pits Starbucks Via Ready Brew stick packets against Nescafé Taster's Choice instant coffee sticks. The latter has been touting its brew as tastier and four times cheaper than Starbuc... Read more
Lassi, the low-calorie yogurt drink that's made in virtually every household in northern India, is the new money spinner for Milkfed Punjab, the state's cooperative milk producers' federation, with sales increasing almost 50% in 2008-09. Read more
The Aqua Pyrénées spring in Alsace has become the first spring in France to pass the German Bottled Watercooler Association audit through the new European Bottled Watercooler Association Audit Guide. Read more
Walter Dunn, the man who pioneered sports marketing for The Coca-Cola Company, passed away on 22 June 2009, aged 86. A visionary of sports and event marketing, Dunn helped infuse the fibre of the Coke brand into the fabric of sports worldwide. Read more
Cevat Riza, managing director of Seymour Valentine, one of the UK’s most successful privately-owned vending companies, unveiled a refurbished Fairgrounds Ethical Coffee House in Soho last week. Read more
Polish drinks company Tymbark has recently launched an innovative beverage dedicated to young consumers. Kubu? Waterrr is a spring water with added fruit juice and is available in three flavours: apple, lemon and strawberry. Read more
Next Generation Waters has launched Nuu bottled water in the US, with several major retailers already signed for nationwide distribution, according to the company. Read more
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