Daily news archive

• Coca-Cola Company acquires 100% of Russian juice maker Nidan Soki for an undisclosed sum
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• In Greece, dairy and food firm Vivartia acquires a 58% stake in dairy company Mevgal for a sum of €77m
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• Russia`s Wimm-Bill-Dann posts a 17.1% increase in H1 2010 revenue to US$1.3bn, with dairy sales up 15.4% and beverage sales growing 14.2%
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• Scandinavian dairy cooperative Arla Foods reports a 6.7% increase in H1 2010 turnover to DKK23.8bn, with profit surging 165% to DKK697m, driven by price increases and cost control
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• French spirits group Pernod Ricard sees FY 2009/10 sales fall 2% to €7.1bn, with profit from recurring operations rising 4% to €1.8bn
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• Pack your bags for the environment - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net
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• Royal FrieslandCampina reports a 5.5% increase in H1 2010 revenue to €4.3bn, driven in part by higher sales of consumer products in Asia and Africa
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• Austrian brewer Ottakringer Brauerei sees H1 2010 turnover grow 99.5% to €80.4m following the integration of Austrian bottled water producer Vöslauer Mineralwasser in 2009
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• Croatian soft drinks producer Jamnica secures a distribution agreement with US supermarket chain Kroger for the sale of Jana branded mineral water in stores across 30 states
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• Fiji Water signs deal to become the official water sponsor of the next three seasons of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City
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• In the US, PepsiCo`s Tropicana Products division extends its stevia-sweetened juice brand Trop50 with the launch of Farmstand Apple flavour
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• Japanese bottler Coca-Cola West Holdings to acquire vegetable juice maker Q’sai from Daiwa Corporate Investment for Yen 35.9bn
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• Swiss dairy company Emmi sees H1 2010 net sales stable at CHF 1.3bn, with net profit climbing 21.5% to CHF 39.9m
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• China Huiyuan Juice Group reports a 68.4% increase in H1 2010 sales to RMB 1.5bn, but posts a net loss of RMB 72.2m
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• Natural plant extract supplier Naturex posts a 17% increase in H1 2010 revenues to €112.1m, with net profit up 45.7% to €7.6m
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• Indian soft drinks producer Rasna announces plans to enter the health drinks segment with the launch of a glucose-based powdered beverage called Rasna Glucose Plus, targeted at children
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• Double dip - evidence suggests not - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net
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• Nestlé Malaysia reports a 13.9% rise in Q2 2010 turnover to RM1.1bn, boosted by strong growth in the Liquid Drinks and Chilled Dairy business
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• Singapore dairy trader Olam International posts a 21.7% increase in FY 2010 sales revenue to S$10.5bn, with sales volume up 22.5% to 7m tonnes
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• Packaging firm Amcor sees a 3.3% rise in FY 2010 sales to A$9.8bn, with net profit up 13.5% to A$409.2m, helped by the acquisition of the Alcan businesses
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