Free industry news archive Search for words Include results with: All wordsAny words Between dates and (Max 100 results) 16 May 2012 Italian drinks firm Gruppo Campari posts a 4% increase in Q1 2012 net sales to €279.3m, with pre-tax profit rising 4.6% to €52.8m 16 May 2012 Irish drinks firm C&C reports a 9% increase in FY 2012 operating profit to €111.2m, despite a 4.8% fall in net revenue to €480.8m 16 May 2012 Scandinavian dairy cooperative Arla Foods announces 250 job cuts as part of a cost-cutting measure to save DKK500m 16 May 2012 US-based beverage cans and bottle caps manufacturer Crown Holdings appoints Gerard H Gifford as President of its European division, effective 1 June 2012 16 May 2012 In Switzerland, Nestlé Nespresso opens a new coffee store in Geneva, and plans to open another boutique later in the year, bringing the total number of Nespresso shops in the country to 22 by the end of 2012 15 May 2012 At its Annual General Meeting in Australia, Coca-Cola Amatil says it expects net profit for H1 2012 to grow by 4-5% and announces plans to re-enter the beer market in the Pacific region 15 May 2012 In the US, Coca-Cola Company is to trial Sprite Select and Fanta Select, containing half the calories of its regular drinks, in four states during summer 2012 15 May 2012 Coffee chain Starbucks opens its first store in Finland, following a successful launch of its coffee drinks in grocery and convenience stores in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway 15 May 2012 In the UK, Kraft Foods launches new limited edition packaging for its Philadelphia cheese brand, featuring a lenticular lid, where consumers can tilt the package to reveal images of dishes that can be made using the product 15 May 2012 US coffeehouse operator Caribou Coffee launches six new drinks including carbonated teas and juices, available throughout summer 2012 15 May 2012 Fat Facts - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 14 May 2012 Canadian food and beverage producer Lassonde Industries reports a 75.5% increase in Q1 2012 sales to C$233.4m, with operating profit up 24.4% to C$13.2m 14 May 2012 US firm Jones Soda posts a Q1 2012 net loss of US$1.7m, with revenue decreasing by 6% to US$3.9m 14 May 2012 Coca-Cola Company announces it will invest US$187m over the next three years exploring opportunities in the Tanzanian non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage market 14 May 2012 PepsiCo announces a number of changes to its leadership group, including appointing Salman Amin as Global Chief Marketing Officer and Brad Jakeman as President of the Global Beverages Group 14 May 2012 In Canada, yogurt manufacturer Ultima Foods confirms it will continue to produce Yoplait brand yogurt for the next six years and will launch its own brand of yogurts in August 2012 11 May 2012 San Miguel Corporation records a 12% rise in Q1 2012 net sales to Pesos 142bn, with San Miguel Brewery`s net sales up 5% to Pesos 18.3bn 11 May 2012 US dairy firm Dean Foods posts a 5.4% increase in Q1 2012 net sales to US$3.2bn and a 50% rise in net income to US$37.9m on the previous year 11 May 2012 Beverage company Central European Distribution Corporation sees Q1 2012 net profit surge to US$62.5m, but reports a net sales decline of 5.4% to US$148.2m 11 May 2012 Zimbabwe`s Delta Corporation reports a 38% rise in FY 2011 profit to US$75m on the back of a 19% volume growth in beverage sales 11 May 2012 In the UK, Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics open a new closed loop recycling facility worth £15m as part of Coca-Cola`s commitment to use 25% recycled PET in its bottles by the end of 2012 10 May 2012 Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company posts a 1% rise in Q1 2012 net sales revenue to €1.4bn, with volume sales down 2% to 425m unit cases 10 May 2012 Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated sees a 22.8% decline in Q1 2012 net profit to US$4.6m, despite a 4.9% increase in net sales to US$377.2m 10 May 2012 Monster Beverage Corporation posts a 27.5% rise in Q1 2012 net sales to US$454.6m, with net income climbing 38.3% to US$76.1m 10 May 2012 SodaStream International announces a 50.2% rise in Q1 2012 revenues to US$87.9m, with Asia-Pacific registering the strongest growth at 110.6% 10 May 2012 Primo Water Corporation reports a 15.4% increase in Q1 2012 net sales to US$19.8m, led by a 20.9% increase in water dispenser sales and a 13.9% rise in water sales 10 May 2012 32 new acquisitions in April - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 9 May 2012 Carlsberg reports a 2.8% rise in Q1 2012 revenue to DKK12.9bn, with operating profit dropping 43% to DKK574m 9 May 2012 Molson Coors Brewing Company posts a 4.1% decline in Q1 2012 net profit to US$79.5m, with an increase in total net sales of 0.1% to US$691.4m 9 May 2012 Finnish firm Raisio sees an 11% growth in Q1 2012 net sales to €135.0m, with EBIT increasing to €6.6m from €6.1m the previous year 9 May 2012 In Morocco, Nestlé plans to invest over CHF5.3m to expand milk collection and production in the region as well as to encourage the development of the dairy industry throughout the private sector 9 May 2012 McDonald`s UK launches a sparkling fruit drink Fruitizz made with 60% fruit juice in a bid to increase its range of healthier offerings 8 May 2012 Japan`s Asahi Group Holdings acquires soft drinks producer Calpis from Ajinomoto for US$1.5bn 8 May 2012 Drinks Americas posts a 54% rise in Q4 2012 sales revenue to US$1.8m 8 May 2012 Coca-Cola FEMSA and Grupo Fomento Queretano successfully merge their bottling operations having received the approval of the Mexican antitrust authority, the Commission Federal de Competencia, and the Coca-Cola Company 8 May 2012 Britvic Ireland`s Ballygowan is to be the exclusive bottled water brand in McDonald`s 81 restaurants across Ireland 8 May 2012 In the UK, Danone launches a new premium Greek-style yogurt range Oykos, available in three flavours, peach, pear and strawberry 8 May 2012 Dairy dust - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 4 May 2012 Kraft Foods posts a 1.8% increase in Q1 2012 profit to US$813m, boosted by a 4.1% rise in revenue to US$13.09bn 4 May 2012 Spirits company Beam reports a 27% growth in Q1 2012 net profit to US$78.4m, with net sales rising 13% to US$533.8m 4 May 2012 Flavour development company Senomyx sees Q1 2012 revenue drop 5.7% to US$8.2m, with net loss deepening to US$1.9m from US$1.3m the previous year 4 May 2012 In Switzerland, Nestlé plans to invest CHF 300m in its third Nespresso production site to meet growing consumer demand worldwide, scheduled to open in H1 2015 4 May 2012 PepsiCo is to feature the image of Michael Jackson on Pepsi cans in a global marketing campaign launched in around 20 markets in Asia, South and North America, and Europe throughout the year 3 May 2012 Cott Corporation posts a 1.9% decline in Q1 2012 revenue to US$524m due to an 8.3% drop in filled beverage case volume in North America 3 May 2012 Diageo reports a 7% increase in organic net sales for the nine months ended 31 March 2012, with volume sales up 3% 3 May 2012 UK dairy cooperative First Milk acquires UK sports nutrition company CNP Professional for an undisclosed sum 3 May 2012 SkyPeople Fruit Juice, a leading Chinese processor and manufacturer of concentrated juice products, appoints Xin Ma as its new Chief Financial Officer 3 May 2012 UK soft drinks company AG Barr launches a £6m `Love the Exotic` marketing campaign for its Rubicon brand 3 May 2012 Cheese innovation - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 2 May 2012 Hindustan Unilever posts a 21% increase in Q4 2011 net profit to Rupees 6.87bn, boosted by a 16% rise in net sales to Rupees 56.60bn 2 May 2012 Fresh Del Monte Produce reports a 13.2% rise in Q1 2012 net profit to US$62.5m, but sees net sales slide 7.8% to US$897.9m 2 May 2012 Nestlé Waters North America and Nestlé Pure Life brand launch the 2012 Hydration Movement on Facebook this year, aiming to encourage families to swap one sugared beverage a day for water 2 May 2012 In the US and Canada, coffee chain Starbucks launches two new Frappuccino blended beverage flavours, Mocha Cookie Crumble and Chocolate Cookie Crumble Creme, for a limited period in 2012 summer 2 May 2012 In the UK, Coca-Cola Company launches a new outdoor campaign celebrating its sponsorship activity of the Olympic Torch Relay, featuring music stars and young torch bearers 1 May 2012 Ambev posts a 12.4% rise in Q1 2012 net income to Real 2.3bn, with net revenue growing by 10.2% to Real 7.23bn 1 May 2012 Coca-Cola Company denies reports that it is in talks to purchase Monster Beverage Corporation 1 May 2012 SkyPeople Fruit Juice, a leading Chinese processor and manufacturer of concentrated juice products, starts operation of a new fruit juice beverage production line in its Huludao Wonder Fruit subsidiary in Liaoning province of northeastern China 1 May 2012 Nestlé Nespresso launches its first ever US television advertising campaign 1 May 2012 William Grant & Sons appoints Glenn Gordon as its new Non-Executive Chairman 1 May 2012 What airports tell you - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 30 April 2012 Anheuser-Busch InBev sees Q1 2012 revenue increase 6.2% to US$9.3bn, with own beer volumes rising 1.4% to 80.7m hectolitres and non-beer volumes up 6.3% to 12.0m hectolitres 30 April 2012 Freedom Foods Group-owned Pactum Australia plans to build a new UHT dairy plant in South East Australia with an investment of A$7m scheduled to be completed by September 2012 30 April 2012 Spanish brewer Mahou-San Miguel acquires 50% of Indian Arian Breweries & Distilleries for an undisclosed sum as part of its plans to expand its international presence 30 April 2012 Portuguese brewer and soft drinks producer Unicer launches its Agua das Pedras in Brazil in the premium segment 30 April 2012 In Spain, Danone launches Mi Primer Danone fermented dairy product made with follow-on milk and fruit targeted at children aged 6 months and older 27 April 2012 According to reports, Japan`s Asahi Group Holdings is considering acquiring soft drinks producer Calpis from Ajinomoto for US$1.2bn 27 April 2012 PepsiCo posts a 4% increase in Q1 2012 net revenue to US$12.43bn, with a 2% rise in global beverage net revenue, and a 1% fall in net income to US$1.13bn 27 April 2012 Coca-Cola Enterprises reports a 1.5% increase in Q1 2012 net operating revenues to US$1.87bn, with operating income up 1% to US$171m, despite volume declining by 0.5% 27 April 2012 Coca-Cola FEMSA sees Q1 2012 total revenues grow 29.7% to Pesos 33.54bn, with sales volume up 16.2% to 703m unit cases 27 April 2012 Coffee chain Starbucks posts a 15% growth in Q2 2012 net revenues to US$3.2bn, boosted by strong sales growth in China 27 April 2012 Coca-Cola Company`s Board of Directors appoints Dr Rhona Applebaum, Chief Scientific and Regulatory Officer, as Vice President, with immediate effect 26 April 2012 Dr Pepper Snapple Group posts a 2.3% increase in Q1 2012 net sales to US$1.36bn, however sales volume declined by 1% and net income fell to US$102m from US$114m the previous year 26 April 2012 Unilever reports an 11.9% rise in Q1 2012 turnover to €12.1bn, with the Refreshment division reporting sales growth of 9.3% boosted by a strong performance from the Magnum ice cream brand 26 April 2012 Mexican soft drinks bottler Arca Continental sees Q1 2012 net income soar 105.9% to Pesos 979m, with net sales rising 70.9% to Pesos 12.35bn and volume up 61.8% to 299.9m unit cases 26 April 2012 Nestlé India posts a 7.8% uplift in Q1 2012 net profit to Rupees 2.76bn, boosted by a 13.1% rise in net sales to Rupees 20.5bn 26 April 2012 Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) reports a 20% rise in FY 2011 sales to Rupees 116.7bn, and reveals plans to set up nine new plants in the next four years 26 April 2012 Africa - time to invest - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 25 April 2012 Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo reports a 10.6% rise in Q1 2012 net sales to Pesos 21.3bn, driven mainly by strong price growth 25 April 2012 Rémy Cointreau posts a 13% increase in FY 2011-2012 turnover to €1.03bn, boosted by a 21.9% rise in Rémy Martin turnover to €592.5m 25 April 2012 PepsiCo is to expand the Tropicana Trop50 range to include Trop50 Juice with Tea, and will introduce a new Trop50 Red Orange variant, available across the US from May 2012 25 April 2012 In India, Bharti Enterprises and Walmart joint venture, Bharti Walmart, has launched a range of ready-to-drink fruit-based beverages under the Great Value brand, including Aloe Vera Pineapple drink 25 April 2012 Nestlé`s digital marketing team is developing a system to generate innovation ideas more quickly and at a lower cost by applying the principles of social networking to internal knowledge sharing 24 April 2012 Beverage company Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC) signs a definitive agreement for a strategic alliance with Russian Standard Corporation, who will invest US$100m in CEDC 24 April 2012 Spirits company Beam is to acquire the Pinnacle vodka and Calico Jack rum brands from White Rock Distilleries for US$605m 24 April 2012 Skinny Nutritional Corporation posts a 21% decline in FY 2011 volume to 786,000 cases, with net revenues falling 18% to US$5.66m 24 April 2012 In Scotland, UK soft drinks company AG Barr launches the third Irn-Bru advert as part of a £2.5m marketing campaign 24 April 2012 Vita Coco updates the packaging for its eponymous coconut water brand to address changes required as a result of a recent class-action lawsuit settlement and to provide clearer information regarding the product`s composition 24 April 2012 Blues brothers - see new blog by Zenith Chairman Richard Hall on www.bevblog.net 23 April 2012 Nestlé is to acquire the nutrition business of Pfizer for US$11.85bn, strengthening its position in the infant food market 23 April 2012 SABMiller announces the retirement of Chairman Meyer Kahn, with Graham Mackay appointed Executive Chairman and Alan Clark succeeding Mackay as Chief Executive at the Annual General Meeting in 2013 23 April 2012 According to reports, Danone is considering raising its stake in Yakult Honsha from 20% to 28% 23 April 2012 Jamba is finalising an agreement with Nestlé to acquire the product formulation and intellectual property rights for Jamba All-Natural Energy Drinks, and reveals plans to expand distribution of the brand in the US 23 April 2012 Diageo GB teams up with Coca-Cola Enterprises for a £3.5m campaign to support their portfolio of British brands titled `A Celebratory British Summer` 20 April 2012 Nestlé reports a 5.6% increase in Q1 2012 sales to CHF 21.4bn, with the Nestlé Waters division posting 8% organic growth in the quarter 20 April 2012 US-based beverage cans and bottle caps manufacturer Crown Holdings records a 3.5% increase in Q1 2012 net sales to US$1.95bn, with global beverage can volume sales up 7% 20 April 2012 Tate & Lyle reaches an agreement to sell its 50% share in Colombian citric acid joint venture Sucromiles to partner Organización Ardila Lülle for US$31.5m 20 April 2012 In the US, Coca-Cola Company launches Odwalla-branded Smoothies For Kids in three flavours Strawberry Banana Jungle, Mango Pineapple Island and Grape Berry Prairie 20 April 2012 In the UK, Kraft Foods and Costa Coffee agree to launch a range of `At Home` coffee products, beginning with three Costa branded coffee pods for use in Kraft`s Tassimo coffee machines 19 April 2012 SABMiller reports a 7% increase in FY 2011 group revenue, with lager volumes growing by 3% and soft drinks volumes by 7% on an organic basis 19 April 2012 Cargill agrees to sell its global juice cold blends and compounds business to ingredients company Wild Flavors, for an undisclosed sum Subscribe