Britvic Plc, which bottles Pepsi and 7-Up in the UK, said first quarter sales strengthened after it bought C&C Group Plc's soft drink unit last year. Read more
PepsiAmericas, the number two Pepsi bottler, reported a 60% jump in fourth-quarter net income helped by acquisitions, volume growth in Central Europe and a weaker US dollar, but forecast fiscal 2008 profit below Wall Street view. Read more
Horizon Milling has developed three new prototypes that demonstrate how food manufacturers can easily incorporate a concentrated source of essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants into great-tasting snacks, cereals and bars using all-natura... Read more
Mike Benner of Camra condemns the S&N acquisition announcement by Carlsberg and Heineken. Read more
Glassmaker O-I has further boosted the environmental credentials of glass packaging with the launch of a new lightweight standard half-litre beer bottle. The bottle is made by O-I for Adnams beers, and won a Starpack award in 2007. Read more
Combined heat and power plants will deliver significant cuts in CO2 emissions in 15 bottling facilities across 12 countries of operation, including eight European Union Member States. Read more
Leading Brands Inc has launched a sports energy drink called Die Hard. The company has pledged that for every can sold $0.10 will be donated to help American war veterans. Read more
A total of $8.5m is being given by the PepsiCo Foundation as part of the company’s continuing commitment to the Millennium Development Goals. Read more
Supermodel Heidi Klum has teamed up with Diet Coke to play a glamorous and meaningful role at the Oscars on 24 February. Read more
Tara Dairy and LycoRed of Israel have developed an innovative new line of fortified dairy products targeting women 30-40 years old. Read more
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