Drink NewsNews on Drink continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.A-B rejects InBev offer- June 27, 2008 Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. said Thursday it formally rejected InBev's $46.3 billion takeover calling the $65 per share offer "financially inadequate and not in the best interests of Anheuser-Busch shareholders." ...http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/a-b-rejects-inbev-offer?fromrss=1 Fonterra reportedly in joint bid for Australian dairy company- June 27, 2008 Fonterra Cooperative Group is reported to be considering a joint bid for Dairy Farmers Australia with National Foods and the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Co.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/fonterra-reportedly-in-joint-bid-for-australian-dairy-c... Study suggests a little milk could go a long way for your heart- June 27, 2008 Grabbing as little as one glass of lowfat or fat free milk could help protect your heart, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition .http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/study-suggests-a-little-milk-could-go-a-long-way-for-yo... A-B to Get Out of Buzzed-Beer Biz- June 27, 2008 Anheuser-Busch Cos. has agreed to stop selling caffeinated alcoholic beverages to settle an investigation brought by 11 states, the New York Attorney General's office said.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/a-b-to-get-out-of-buzzed-beer-biz?fromrss=1 Leinenkugel's to sell Sunset Wheat on Delta flights- June 27, 2008 The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. will offer its Sunset Wheat beer for sale on all Delta Air Lines flights starting this month.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/leinenkugels-to-sell-sunset-wheat-on-delta-flights?from... Losing a Latte Music- June 26, 2008 The music selection at coffee giant Starbucks is about to get slimmer than a skinny latte.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/losing-a-latte-music?fromrss=1 Winemakers on a rampage in France- June 26, 2008 Winemakers in southern France have burned two police cars and vandalized supermarkets during protests to demand government aid.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/winemakers-on-a-rampage-in-france?fromrss=1 Graffiti-Style Malt Liquor Ads Drawing Fire- June 26, 2008 A beer company is drawing fire for putting up malt liquor ads in graffiti-style paintings that mimic the murals that Philadelphia uses to fight blight.The Colt 45 malt liquor ads show comic-book-style characters clutching bottles and cans of beer. A nonprofit anti-billboard group, the Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight, says the ads should be removed because they are in areas not zoned for advertising.Mary Tracy, executive director of SCRUB, says the ads are particularly offensive in a city.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/graffiti-style-malt-liquor-ads-drawing-fire?fromrss=1 Company hopes to brew up interest in hard cider- June 26, 2008 In early America, the undisputed beverage of choice was hard apple cider _ even more so than water.http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/company-hopes-to-brew-up-interest-in-hard-cider?fromrss... Starbucks to Quit Music Distribution, Keep Serving Coffee- June 26, 2008 Once hailed as a savior of the music industry's physical distribution model, Starbucks will abandon the sale of CDs and iTunes gift cards in its thousands of outlets by September, according to a report released ...http://www.topix.net/drink/2008/06/starbucks-to-quit-music-distribution-keep-serving-coffe... |