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US: PepsiCo reiterates full-year guidance
PepsiCo has reaffirmed its full-year core EPS guidance for 2008.
S KOREA: Lotte Group calms talk of Oriental Brewery Co. move (MEM)
The Lotte Group has moved to distance itself from reports that it may be interested in acquiring Anheuser-Busch InBev's South Korean brewer.
The View from A Farr – Majors must keep innovating (MEM)
The soft drinks sector has been kept energised by a wealth of product innovation in recent years, particularly from entrepreneurs and smaller companies, but the global downturn threatens to stem the flow of creative thinking. Annette Farr believes it is the responsibility of the major players to take on the risk of developing new drinks concepts and keep the tradition of innovation alive.
- UK: Young & Co.'s H1 flat, despite challenges Young & Co.'s Brewery has posted a steady set of half-year results in what the company has described as “an increasingly challenging market”.
- EUR: Soft drinks optimism split between east and west - research (MEM)A recent report has warned that confidence in the soft drinks industry in Europe is on the slide.
- UK: Pernod launches Jameson film campaign (REG)Pernod Ricard UK is launching a series of consumer film screening events to support Irish whiskey brand Jameson in the country.
- AUS: Old Bridge signs Great Southern distribution agreement (REG)Australian wine importer Old Bridge Cellars has signed a distribution agreement for the US with Great Southern wine producer Plantagenet.
- UK: Highland Spring in Olympic winner sponsorship deal Scottish water company Highland Spring has signed a sponsorship deal with Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy.
- UK: Smurfit designs “durable” wine packaging European paper-based packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa has created a corrugated mail order pack for wine bottles.
- US: Skyy Spirits unveils X-Rated Valentine’s campaign (REG)Skyy Spirits has unveiled plans for a Valentine’s Day promotion for its X-Rated Fusion Liqueur in the US.
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The View from A Farr – Majors must keep innovating (MEM)
The soft drinks sector has been kept energised by a wealth of product innovation in recent years, particularly from entrepreneurs and smaller companies, but the global downturn threatens to stem the flow of creative thinking. Annette Farr believes it is the responsibility of the major players to take on the risk of developing new drinks concepts and keep the tradition of innovation alive.
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