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"We've got to be part of a wider ecosystem to succeed" - Daniel Grubbs, MD of the PepsiCo Ventures Group 18 Sep 2018

Dean Best

PepsiCo is to take its Nutrition Greenhouse accelerator programme to North America after launching the initiative in Europe, where it is in its second year. Dean Best spoke to PepsiCo executive Daniel Grubbs about why the US food and drinks giant is bringing the scheme to its domestic market, what it has learnt so far and why such programmes are important strategically to one of the largest players in the sector.

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"In any integration, we've always talked about three kinds of synergies. With SABMiller, there was a fourth" - just-drinks meets Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito - Part I 13 Jun 2018

Olly Wehring

Late last week, just-drinks editor Olly Wehring met with Anheuser-Busch InBev's CEO in London. A notoriously-reluctant interviewee, Carlos Brito talked for over an hour about the brewer's learnings from SABMiller, the trends set to shape the future for the beer category and which bets the group has put down on potential growth opportunities going forward.

Lucozade Ribena Suntory names new COO for UK & Ireland 20 Sep 18

Andy Morton

Lucozade Ribena Suntory has appointed a new chief operating officer for UK & Ireland after the previous holder of the post moved to Suntory's European office.

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Cannabis-infused drinks are "here to stay" - CBD Oils UK 19 Sep 18

Andy Morton

As The Coca-Cola Co reportedly considers entering the CBD beverage market, a UK company already in the category has spoken of the challenges of marketing the oil's potential health benefits to consumers.

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Global trade war comes to drinks next week, China, US confirm tariff hikes 19 Sep 18

Keith Nuthall

The trade row between the US and China is set to spread to the countries' drinks producers next week, with both nations confirming increases in the tariffs on each other's drinks exports.

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The Coca-Cola Co buys Organic & Raw Trading Co kombucha maker 18 Sep 18

Andy Morton

The Coca-Cola Co continues to widen its beverage portfolio with the acquisition of Australian kombucha producer Organic & Raw Trading Co.

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PepsiCo launches twisted glassware to align with AXL bottle 18 Sep 18

Andy Morton

PepsiCo is to match its on-premise glassware with its retail bottle packaging in the UK as it looks to boost brand awareness for the sugar-free Pepsi Max variant.

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The Coca-Cola Co linked to cannabis drinks move - report 17 Sep 18

Andy Morton

The Coca-Cola Co has declined to comment on reports it is to enter the cannabis beverage market in a deal with a Canadian firm.

Feeling Blue on Monday? Help is at hand 15 Jan 18

Olly Wehring

It may not be scientific, but the third Monday in January has been coined 'Blue Monday' - the most depressing day of the year. Dreamed up in the UK by a psychologist commissioned by a holiday company 14 years ago, there's method in the madness: Lousy weather, post-Christmas blues, last pay-day feels ages ago, next pay-day barely on the horizon...

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Small measures required as Philadelphia soda tax adds up 4 Jan 17

Andy Morton

Philadelphia’s soda tax came into force on Sunday, and is reportedly causing a stir in the city's check-out aisles.