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1. Anheuser-Busch unveils nonalcoholic beverage unit
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 03, 2008
Anheuser-Busch has created a nonalcoholic beverage subsidiary. The new business unit, 9th Street Beverages, will specialize in energy drinks and high-end waters. American City Business Journals (09/02) Brandweek (09/02)
2. Coca-Cola Co. bottler to raise prices
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 02, 2008
Coca-Cola Co.'s largest bottler plans to raise prices this week, and the change will bubble up to customers. Coca-Cola Enterprises, which has 80% of the U.S. Coke market, said rising commodity prices and slumping sales are prompting the price increase. Courier-Journal (Louisville, Ky.), The (08/31)
3. PepsiCo breaks new ground with carbon labels on products
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 02, 2008
PepsiCo U.K. & Ireland's first sustainability report indicates the beverage giant has broken new ground by putting carbon labels on products to show consumers how it is reducing its footprint. ClimateChangeCorp (09/02)
4. Recycling is booming business in the U.S.
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 02, 2008
The recycling industry is thriving in the U.S., with as many as 56,000 operations bringing in $236 billion a year -- more than the trash-disposal industry makes. This article includes a description of the types of plastics that are recyclable and what they are made of. Real Simple (09/01)
5. Coca-Cola Co. to buy China's Huiyuan Juice for about $2.3 billion
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 03, 2008
The Coca-Cola Co. will double its share of the Chinese fruit juice market with the purchase of Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. The Coca-Cola Co. offered triple the closing stock price, and if the deal is approved by China, it will be the country's largest foreign takeover of a company. Bloomberg (09/03) Wall Street Journal, The (subscription required) (09/03)
6. Nestle USA, Jamba "thrilled" with new product sales
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 02, 2008
Sales of Jamba's ready-to-drink beverages have exceeded expectations since launching in eight Western U.S. states in May. Jamba Smoothies and Jamba Juicies are being sold at Walgreen, Raley's and other major retailers, and in convenience stores and grocery chains. Drug Store News (free registration) (08/29)
7. Study: Customers want healthy, functional drinks
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 04, 2008
A global market study sees a shift away from carbonated beverages and toward fruit juices, sports drinks and other beverages perceived as healthier. The study from Global Industry Analysts also found growing demand for ready-to-drink tea and coffee beverages, and says established soft-drink lines can benefit by adding products with a functional appeal. BeverageDaily.com (09/02)
8. Study finds little benefit in school soda bans
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 04, 2008
Removing sodas from schools may not have much effect, according to a study from the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Researchers looked at more than 11,000 fifth-graders in 40 states and found only a 4% drop in soda consumption if the drinks were not available at school. Los Angeles Times (free registration) (09/02)
9. Three bottled water companies team up to tout positives
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 03, 2008
Nestle Waters, Danone Waters and Highland Spring have formed the Natural Hydration Council to combat perceptions that bottled drinking water is bad for the environment. The companies aim to provide information and advice to consumers, researchers, government and industry. BeverageDaily.com (09/01)
10. Coca-Cola Co. CEO to give InterBev keynote
ABA SmartBrief | Sep 04, 2008
Muhtar Kent, president and CEO of Coca-Cola Co., will give the keynote address at InterBev 2008 on Oct. 20 in Las Vegas. Kent is expected to discuss the changing beverage market and its implications at the American Beverage Association conference. Beverage World Publications Group (09/03)
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