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just On Call - Coca-Cola Hellenic predicts cost pressures to ease this year
16 May 2013
Coca-Cola Hellenic's CFO says he expects input costs will ease for the group in 2013 after a 20% jump in the past two years.
UK: Portman Group chairman to step down
13 May 2013
The chairman of the Portman Group is to step down after four years in the post.
In the Spotlight - The Coca-Cola Co's Global Anti-Obesity Pledge
10 May 2013
It made for some good headlines: 'Coke to ditch ads aimed at kids'; 'Soft drinks giant promises calorie counts on all products'.
just On Call - Energy drinks feel heat from media glare - Monster CEO
9 May 2013
The head of Monster Beverage Corp has admitted the media glare has “taken its toll” on energy drinks.
GLOBAL: The Coca-Cola Co halts ads aimed at under-12s
8 May 2013
The Coca-Cola Co has promised not to advertise to under 12s as part of a global pledge to fight obesity.
US: PepsiCo pulls Mountain Dew ad after racism complaints
2 May 2013
PepsiCo has apologised for an online Mountain Dew ad that has been criticised for being racist and portraying violence against women.
CANADA: Coca-Cola Co extends anti-obesity campaign
24 April 2013
The Coca-Cola Co has expanded its TV anti-obesity drive into Canada four months after it kicked-off the campaign in the US.
MID EAST/INDIA: PepsiCo launches football project
9 April 2013
A new PepsiCo venture is aiming to boost levels of interest in football in the Middle East and India.
AUS: Coca-Cola Amatil eyes savings with new PET bottle
27 March 2013
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) says it will save up to AUD285,000 (US$297,000) a year by producing a new bottle it claims will be the lightest in the global Coca-Cola system.
CHINA: Pernod Ricard's sales hit by state crackdown
21 March 2013
Pernod Ricard has said its performance has been hit this year in China by the clampdown on inter-governmental gift-giving and banquets.
US: Doctors urge caffeine limits on energy drinks - report
21 March 2013
A group of doctors has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to bring in a limit on caffeine content for energy drinks, according to reports.
CZECH: Budejovicky Budvar sets over-21 "age limit" on strong beer
20 March 2013
Budejovicky Budvar's brand Premier Select is to carry an over-21 age recommendation because only “connoisseurs” with drinking experience can appreciate it, the company has said.
US: New York lawmakers restrict energy drinks marketing - report
20 March 2013
A New York State council has outlawed the marketing of energy drinks to minors, according to reports, but stopped short of an outright ban put forward last year.
AUS: MPs mount bid to save recycling scheme
15 March 2013
A government recycling scheme in Australia's Northern Territory (NT), which has been opposed by drinks companies, could be saved after a parliamentary motion was passed.
In the Spotlight - New York Soda Ban Overturned
14 March 2013
It came very close, but at the last minute New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, for once in his tenure, didn't get the health reform he wanted.
just the Preview - Monster Beverage Corp Q4 & FY
26 February 2013
Monster Beverage Corporation will report its full-year and fourth-quarter results tomorrow (27 February). Here, just-drinks takes a look at the highs and lows for the company in the three months to the end of December and its performance in recent quarters.
CHINA: Kweichew Moutai, Wuliangye hit with price-fixing fines - report
25 February 2013
Two of China's leading baijiu makers have been fined CNY449m (US$72m) for price fixing, according to state media.
Comment - Are UK Soft Drinks About To Go Pop?
19 February 2013
Last week was a challenging one, on top of a difficult year for UK soft drinks.
INDIA: Beam Inc denies Teacher's slide from corruption probe
8 February 2013
Beam Inc has refuted claims that an ongoing corruption investigation in India has knocked Teacher's off its perch, saying latest data shows it remains the country's top Scotch whisky brand.
CANADA: "Energy shots" face 200mg caffeine limit
7 February 2013
The Canadian Government has placed caffeine limits on so-called “energy shots” as part of an overhaul of its clasification system for the sub-category.
US: American Beverage Association hits out at diet soda mixers report
6 February 2013
The American Beverage Association has countered claims in a new report that link diet soda alcohol mixers with an increase in intoxication.
IRELAND: C&C Group fined EUR90,000 over 'insider' list issue
5 February 2013
C&C Group has said it has changed its business practices after it was fined EUR90,000 (US$122,000) by Ireland's central bank for failing to keep an up-to-date "insider" list.
US/INDIA: Beam Inc misconduct allegations stifling growth - analyst
4 February 2013
Beam Inc's misconduct review in India has damaged sales more than expected and looks set to hamper growth for most of the year, an analyst has claimed.
US: ABA praises school limits on soft drinks
4 February 2013
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has welcomed proposed limits on high-sugar beverages in US schools, saying they reflect industry guidelines implemented two years ago.
US: PepsiCo to remove controversial oil from Gatorade
28 January 2013
PepsiCo is to change its formula for Gatorade in the wake of health concerns over one of the product's ingredients.
US: New York lawmaker warns against fighting energy drinks firms
24 January 2013
A New York state legislator overseeing a proposed energy drinks crackdown says he wants to work with the industry and not fight “tooth and nail” with companies.
GLOBAL: Coca-Cola Co to "mobilise" behind anti-obesity drive - CEO
24 January 2013
The head of the Coca-Cola Co wants to use his company's marketing might to drive home anti-obesity education.
GERMANY: Coca-Cola Co braces for more strikes
23 January 2013
Coca-Cola Co staff protesting against proposed job cuts continued strikes at German plants yesterday (22 January), with more stoppages planned for the rest of the week.
UK: GSK, AG Barr, Britvic to cut calorie levels
22 January 2013
Three UK soft drinks companies have agreed to reduce calories in their products by up to one-tenth as part of a UK Government anti-obesity drive.
US: Monster weighs in on criticism of energy drinks report
21 January 2013
Monster Beverage Corp has joined in industry criticism of a report linking energy drinks to hospital emergency visits, calling it “highly misleading”.
