The American Beverage Association (ABA) has elected the president of Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages to its board.

Tom Bene will assume the vice chair position vacated by Hugh Johnston, executive vice president of global operations for PepsiCo, ABA announced yesterday (28 April).

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In addition, the firm has elected five further members to its board of directors.

The members include: Jerry Fowden, CEO of Cott Corporation; Scott Miller, CEO of Tampico Beverages; Seth Goldman, president and CEO of Honest Tea; Anthony Varni, president of Varni Brothers Corporation, and Andrew Moore, co-president of MLF Group.

“I am pleased to welcome these talented members of our great industry to ABA’s board of directors and look forward to their insight and perspective on issues that are critical to our business,” Larry Young, chair of ABA’s board of directors said.
 
In February, the ABA reacted angrily to news that the Connecticut Legislature expanded a nickel-deposit law to include water bottles.

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