Beverage NewsBeverages news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Anheuser-Busch boosts employee buyout program- August 12, 2008 Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc on Tuesday said it approved an enhanced employee buyout program that it expects will reduce its salaried work force 10 percent to 15 percent.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/anheuser-busch-boosts-employee-buyout-prog... San Miguel 1H profits up 199%- August 12, 2008 San Miguel Corp., Southeast Asia's largest beverage and food group, said Tuesday first-half net profit soared 199 percent to P19.7 billion, including gains from asset sales, backed by strong beer sales.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/san-miguel-1h-profits-up-199?fromrss=1 Parch the bubbly, please- August 12, 2008 Jeni Port finds a new trend in champagnes - ultra dryness. FOR 500 years, champagne has been bubbling along nicely, so it's hard to imagine that there's anything new under the Champagne sun.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/parch-the-bubbly-please?fromrss=1 Options Update: Hansen Natural Sees Heavy Pre-Earnings Option Activity- August 11, 2008 Ever wonder what your life would be like if you shared a name with a popular 90's boy band It is time for you to feel my sad.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/options-update-hansen-natural-sees-heavy-p... Pharmacy has been a part of community for 55 years- August 11, 2008 An old-fashioned soda fountain counter, complete with a Coca Cola drink dispenser and swivel stools, a working phone booth and a 'wate and fate' fortune machine greet visitors.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/pharmacy-has-been-a-part-of-community-for-... UBS Analyst: Declining Sales Taking Fizz Out of Cott Pop- August 11, 2008 Declining pop sales are the taking the fizz out of beverage company Cott Corp. . UBS Investment Research analyst Kaumil Gajrawala said: While Cott has targeted 50% operating income growth in 2009, we are ...http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/ubs-analyst-declining-sales-taking-fizz-ou... Diet Coke Plus dropped from supermarkets- August 10, 2008 The future of Cola-Cola's fledgling Diet Coke Plus brand is in doubt after a number of supermarket chains have delisted the product from the shelves, less than a year after it was launched.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/diet-coke-plus-dropped-from-supermarkets?f... Campaign Reveals Just a Little Bit of Coke's Secret Formula- August 10, 2008 THE Coca-Cola secret formula is becoming a little less secret. For more than a century, Coke has fiercely guarded its recipe, created in 1886 by John S. Pemberton, a druggist in Atlanta who was trying to ...http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/campaign-reveals-just-a-little-bit-of-coke... The Savory Snacks in China Market Grew at an Average Rate of 7% for 2001-2006- August 10, 2008 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Savory Snacks in China to 2011" report to their offering.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/the-savory-snacks-in-china-market-grew-at-... Leathery Ol' Drug Dealer- August 9, 2008 Cindy McCain is chairwoman of Hensley & Co., one of the nation's largest beer wholesalers.http://www.topix.net/business/beverages/2008/08/leathery-ol-drug-dealer?fromrss=1 |