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May 2, 2013
Jones Soda goes natural in Cali

Jones Soda Co., a beverage company known for its colorful sodas and customer-designed packaging, announced the launch of Natural Jones Soda.

April 29, 2013
Crystal Light dives into e-commerce waters

Crystal Light, a leading beverage mix brand, is launching an e-commerce platform, Shop.CrystalLight.com.

April 18, 2013
PepsiCo encouraged by Q1 results

PepsiCo reported a net revenue increase of 1% to $12,581 billion from $12,428 billion for the period ended March 23. Its net income declined by slightly more than 1 billion to $1,085 billion from $1,133 billion.

April 17, 2013
Nutrition labeling goes digital

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) on Wednesday launched an interactive web-based tool for consumers that supports the Facts Up Front nutrition labeling initiative launched by GMA and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) in 2011.

April 16, 2013
Deloitte: Despite improving economy, shoppers keep belts tight

According to survey results by Deloitte, 94% of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, despite an improving economy.

April 15, 2013
Kool-Aid icon gets a brand refresh for summertime sales

Kool-Aid’s latest brand campaign, called "Smile. It's Kool-Aid," introduces a new look and feel for the brand as well as for its spokespitcher, Kool-Aid Man, in time for its launch of Kool-Aid Liquid Drink Mix.

March 29, 2013
DunnhumbyUSA promotes six executives

Brand builder, DunnhumbyUSA, has announced the promotion of six executives.

March 29, 2013
Study: Mass merchants target diverse consumer group with private label offerings

Walmart and Target are targeting multi-cultural and health-conscious consumers with their private-label products directed at multicultural and health-conscious consumers.

February 25, 2013
Food industry fires back at obesity book

The head of the Grocery Manufacturers Association took exception this week to a new book which portrays consumers as hapless victims preyed upon by food industry giants that peddle addictive products.

February 15, 2013
Dr Pepper Snapple Group posts Q4 profits

Dr Pepper Snapple Group reported $629 million in profits for fiscal year 2012, up from $606 million in 2011, the beverage maker said Thursday.

February 6, 2013
Beverage brand eyes growth with TEN extension

The Dr Pepper Snapple Group is looking to build on the success of last year’s introduction of Dr Pepper TEN by extending the low calorie franchise to its other leading brands.

December 27, 2012
Kraft’s fresh take on the New Year

Kraft is gearing up for the New Year with more than 40 new food and beverage choices for consumers.

November 14, 2012
Loyalty Programs: One of the Hottest Trends for Retailers in 2013

By Victor Ho, CEO, FiveStars

September 27, 2012
PepsiCo’s Dew brand commits to New Orleans

PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew executives and recording artist Lil Wayne this week opened a new skate park in New Orleans made possible by funding from the beverage brand.

September 25, 2012
Rapper T-Pain to promote Moskato Life beverage

Beverage maker Phusion Projects has named Grammy Award winning musician T-Pain as a partner in the Moskato Life brand.

September 19, 2012
Diageo recognized as sustainability leader

Premium adult beverage maker Diageo received the Carbon Disclosure Project’s top distinction for its efforts in the area of climate change strategy, emissions disclosure and performance.

August 23, 2012
Kraft to sell majority stake in natural-food brand to Brynwood Partners

Confectionary, food and beverage conglomerate Kraft Foods is selling part of its natural-food products line, Back to Nature, to private-equity firm Brynwood Partners.

March 22, 2012
Last chance to satisfy thirst for higher success

Former PepsiCo chairman and CEO Steve Reinemund has served on the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board of directors since 2010, but when he’s in Northwest Arkansas next week it won’t be for a board meeting.

March 12, 2012
Former Sam’s CEO Cornell lands at PepsiCo

Less than two months after resigning as president and CEO of Sam’s Club, Brian Cornell has landed at Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo where he will serve as CEO of the company’s North American food division reporting to chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi.

October 24, 2011
GMA emphasize work of food and beverage industry on Food Day

The Grocery Manufacturers Association has highlighted the U.S. food and beverage industry's accomplishments on Food Day, which celebrates the more than 15 million Americans who work to provide billions of consumers with safe, healthy, convenient and affordable food.

September 23, 2011
Food associations get "Up Front" about nutrition

The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute have launched a new consumer education campaign around the front-of-pack nutrition labeling system launched in January by the food and beverage industry.

April 28, 2011
Winn-Dixie sells off last of non-core operations

Winn-Dixie Stores announced that, with the sale of its Deep South beverage manufacturing facility, it has completed its program to sell all non-core manufacturing operations.

February 8, 2011
Beverage industry makes commitment to calorie disclosure

The American Beverage Association announced that consumers across the United States will soon find new calorie labels on the front of their favorite beverages as part of an effort by America's leading non-alcoholic beverage companies bring the Clear on Calories initiative to stores.

January 17, 2011
One Cup: An eco-friendly answer to disposable cups

Looking to offer a greener option for users of Styrofoam and noncompostable insulated cups, Repurpose Compostables has launched a new insulated hot cup that is 100% compostable.

December 23, 2010
Shared Services: The boardroom dilemma

The recent global economic downturn has left its mark on the retail industry and marketplace. As global companies emerge from the recession, CXOs of various Fortune 1000 companies across the globe representing the consumer-packaged goods, retail, quick service restaurants and other sectors have passionately articulated a common set of needs: to leverage their scale, to be truly global and to use their information as an asset. These needs have led to an increased interest in a global shared services model. CXOs want to use this recovery phase to drive global shared services to consolidate, define and possibly centralize key functions and services in the company to help leverage efficiencies of scale globally, reduce costs and deliver competitive advantage.

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