Round-Up - CAGNY 2010

This week sees the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference take place in the US. Among the companies presenting at the event are The Coca-Cola Co, SABMiller and PepsiCo. For the rest of this week, our Hot Topic will be a round-up of stories from the event.

Focus - CAGNY 2010: Coca-Cola Co targets Latin America's middle class

19 February 2010

The Coca-Cola Co is looking to invest billions of dollars in key Latin American markets to target a growing number of middle class consumers in the region.

Focus – CAGNY 2010: Coca-Cola Enterprises credits package options for growth

19 February 2010

The head of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has hailed the success of the company's “price-package architecture” in North America in 2009.

Focus - CAGNY 2010: SABMiller to woo Africa with cheaper beer

19 February 2010

Making beer more affordable is the biggest immediate challenge facing SABMiller in Africa, according to the brewer's managing director of the continent.

Focus - CAGNY 2010: Danone's eye on emerging markets

19 February 2010

French food and beverage giant Danone has reiterated that it intends to focus on emerging and developing markets in 2010 with a target of increasing consumer penetration by 50%.

Focus - CAGNY 2010: PepsiCo eyes Russia for growth

18 February 2010

Soft drinks giant PepsiCo has targeted Russia as a “window of opportunity” for growth and said it now has plans to “step up several gears” in the country.

Focus – CAGNY 2010: Dr Pepper Snapple Group hopeful of west coast growth

18 February 2010

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) has confirmed that its west coast production and distribution facility in the US is on schedule to begin operations by the end of this month.

Focus - CAGNY 2010: FEMSA sees value outside of Latin America

17 February 2010

Mexico-based Fomento Economico Mexicano (FEMSA) is looking to add value to its Coca-Cola FEMSA arm by expanding the business, possibly outside of Latin America.