Drinks Business Review Online - Soft Drinks NewsLatest Soft Drinks news from Drinks Business Review OnlineDanone reviews potential long-term strategic options for Frucor- August 29, 2008 Groupe Danone has said that it is conducting a review of all potential long-term strategic options for subsidiary Frucor, a non-alcoholic drinks company in New Zealand and Australia.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=D18E7C2B-5203-424A-A5EE-096BAF... Clearly Canadian Q2 revenues down 15%- August 29, 2008 Clearly Canadian Brands, a marketer of alternative beverages, has reported that its total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 were down 15% year-over-year to $2.53 million compared to $2.99 million for the same period in 2007.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=AE323F25-3FA7-4BC6-A7AC-C74711... Dr Pepper Snapple takes minority stake in Big Red- August 26, 2008 Dr Pepper Snapple Group has reached an agreement to acquire a minority interest in Big Red, a beverage company. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=6F0176D7-25FE-4FAF-909D-56803B... Hat Trick Beverages to acquire Vendmax- August 26, 2008 Hat Trick Beverages has begun negotiations to acquire Vendmax International, a manufacturer of vending machines.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=B44ABD6B-7842-4075-AAD1-66466F... Coca-Cola opens new plant in Mongolia- August 26, 2008 The Coca-Cola Company has opened a new $22 million greenfield bottling plant in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=C49785BD-8550-40D4-A5EE-8A2E99... Mesa Beverage to distribute Purple drink to northern Californian retailers- August 22, 2008 Purple Beverage Company has announced that Mesa Beverage, a distribution firm, has agreed to distribute the company's signature beverage, Purple, to its northern California retailers.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=BA03AD8D-4CA0-4687-B8C3-AD6429... Pepsi Bottling and Dr Pepper Snapple to expand Crush brand distribution- August 22, 2008 The Pepsi Bottling Group and Dr Pepper Snapple Group have signed an agreement to make the Crush beverage portfolio available in the majority of Pepsi Bottling Group's territories throughout the US.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=6D18C3AD-847B-4932-90CB-A55EEE... Coca-Cola Amatil looks at acquisitions worth $800 million- August 21, 2008 Following a rise in the company's profit in the first half of 2008, Coca-Cola Amatil is looking at making acquisitions exceeding $800 million in value, reported the Business Spectator, citing The Australian Financial Review.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=700FA8FA-8F35-4A81-B3D4-20F2D5... NuVim and Innovative Technologies sign LoI to merge- August 21, 2008 NuVim, a beverages company, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Innovative Technologies Corporation of America.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=3247C932-54C6-40A7-8736-3652B1... New drinks review: monkeying around with coffee- August 21, 2008 As the coffee market is highly competitive, manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to make their coffee stand out. The recently launched RMiguel coffee must take the prize as the most innovative development for a while, being made from coffee beans chewed by monkeys. Meanwhile, an array of health drinks has hit the market, showing that health is still the main focus for many companies.http://www.drinks-business-review.com/article_feature.asp?guid=09AC9D32-2E3A-4A6D-A7EC-A8A... |