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PepsiCo’s marketing in China “not good enough”
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July 2: PepsiCo’s approach to the market in China is “good, but not good enough” said chief executive Indra Nooyi during a ten-day tour of the country.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) during what was described as an “immersion” tour, she said: “I wanted to look at how people live, how they eat, what the growth possibilities are”.
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New heights for recycled drinks cans
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July 2: A 50-metre-long artwork made from recycled aluminium drinks cans has been unveiled by Coca-Cola on top of the chalk cliffs on the south coast of England.
The artwork took a team of artists a week to produce, and was commissioned to mark the beginning of Recycle Week in the UK. The scale of the flat sculpture means that it is only properly viewable from the air.
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Global launch for easier-to-open carton
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June 30: A dairy drinks carton that is easier to open by children and the elderly has been launched globally by Tetra Pak.
Called the Tetra Brik Edge, the carton has been designed for use with chilled liquid dairy products and features a larger screw cap.
With lower opening forces, the latest addition to the Tetra Brik range is said to be better suited to a wider range of consumers.
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PepsiCo opens first plant in $1bn Chinese expansion plan
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June 29: PepsiCo has opened the first of a number of drinks filling plants in China that are part of a $1 billion project to boost production in the world’s biggest marketplace, where it aims to catch up with market leader Coca-Cola.
The low-energy plant at Chongqing was opened on Friday and will produce a range of drinks, from Pepsi-Cola and Mountain Dew to Gatorade, Tropicana juices and bottled water.
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Rockstar to be distributed in Mexico by Pepsi Bottling Group
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June 29: Claimed to be the world’s most powerful energy drink, Rockstar will be distributed in Mexico from next month by The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG).
The Somers, New York-based bottler, embroiled in resisting takeover moves by PepsiCo, says the move is part of PBG’s strategy to strengthen and diversify its global brand portfolio by expanding into high growth segments.
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Secrets of the tiny Steaz PET bottle
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June 26: When energy drink manufacturer Steaz launched its Steaz Energy Shot drink in the US earlier this year using a tiny 2.5-ounce hot-fill PET container, only half the story was told. Now bottle manufacturer Amcor PET has revealed what went into bringing the container to market.
Steaz Energy Shot is described as a convenient and healthy way to build stamina and sustained energy with 150 mg of plant-based caffeine. The all-natural ingredients include organic, Fair Trade Certified green tea, Sambazon’s acai juice, Guayaki’s yerba mate, organic berry flavour and organic guarana from the rainforest.
The challenge for Amcor was to adapt the technology it had been using for larger PET hot-fill bottles to the smaller size, thought to be a market first.
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No network consolidation, says Anheuser-Busch InBev
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June 26: World-leading brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has played down reports that it is considering making further cost cuts with the consolidation of its distribution network in the US.
According to the Wall Street Journal, A-B InBev could one-way ship up to half of its beer volumes through its own network, says an analyst’s report. The move would sideline its current distributors, which number 600 across the US.
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Two new Coke bottling plants opened in China
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June 25: Opening two new Coca-Cola bottling plants in China this week, chief executive Muhtar Kent promised more investments in the country.
Kent said in 2008 that Coca-Cola would be spending $2 billion on new facilities in China up to 2011. But more spending is on the way.
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Brewdog expands in Scotland
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June 22: Scottish brewer Brewdog has unveiled ambitious plans to boost its production tenfold with the construction of a new brewery just north of Aberdeen.
The company, which last year leapfrogged Harviestoun as Scotland’s largest independent brewery, recently acquired a 3.2 hectare site at Potterton, between Aberdeen airport and Donald Trump’s Menie development.
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PepsiCo on the move in Middle East
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June 16: PepsiCo is planning to transfer its Gulf soft drinks filling operations to a new factory at Jeddah’s 2nd Industrial City in Saudi Arabia.
The 300,000 square metre factory, costing SAR1 billion (US$266 million), is expected to be PepsiCo’s largest industrial unit in the Middle East and Africa region.
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| Monday, June 15 | | · | Coke Zero to be withdrawn in Venezuela |
| · | Coca-Cola logistics could be outsourced in Ireland |
| Friday, June 05 | | · | ConAgra to promote 'Food you love' brand identity |
| Wednesday, June 03 | | · | Russian expansion for Campbell Soup |
| Tuesday, June 02 | | · | Constar emerges from Chapter 11 |
| · | Spam producer’s profits slip |
| · | Heinz soups up winter down under |
| Monday, June 01 | | · | Cobra beer saved by Molson Coors |
| Tuesday, May 26 | | · | Campbell Soup improves margins |
| Friday, May 22 | | · | GSK breaks ground at huge UK filling plant |
| Thursday, May 21 | | · | SABMiller increases Ukraine presence |
| Wednesday, May 20 | | · | Work starts on Bluetongue Brewery |
| Friday, May 15 | | · | Coca-Cola to develop bio-plastics for bottles |
| Wednesday, May 13 | | · | Finance costs dent Carlsberg’s performance |
| · | San Miguel’s brewing operations support group |
| Tuesday, May 12 | | · | Reduced losses at Jones Soda |
| · | Sticky ink gives an edge in bottle coding |
| · | Both US Pepsi bottlers reject takeover |
| Friday, May 08 | | · | Baltika beats off Russian beer decline |
| · | Coke’s No2 bottler in US reverses last-year’s loss |
| · | South East Asian markets lift Asia Pacific Breweries |
| · | Currency volatility hits Coca-Cola Hellenic |
| Thursday, May 07 | | · | Emerging markets help Unilever results |
| · | Anheuser-Busch InBev does well in South America |
| · | US No2 brewer improves results |
| · | Molson Coors smaller but more profitable |
| Wednesday, May 06 | | · | US Pepsi bottler rejects acquisition offer |
| · | Value drinks return Cott to profitability |
| · | UEA packs its locally-grown tomatoes |
| · | Tuna canning returns to the US |
| Friday, May 01 | | · | Coca-Cola is world’s third most valuable brand |
| · | Sale of Tsingtao stake to Asahi completed |
| · | Profits fall at Coca-Cola Femsa |
| · | Price rises fail to stem sales decline at Pepsi bottler |
| Thursday, April 30 | | · | Unilever to expand ketchup business in Russia |
| Tuesday, April 28 | | · | Bid for South Korea’s Oriental Brewery accepted |
| · | Aussie brewer Lion Nathan accepts Japanese bid |
| Monday, April 27 | | · | Beverage volumes shrink in the US |
| · | Coke distribution system “still the best” says Kent |
| Thursday, April 23 | | · | More succulent canned tuna from Brittany |
| · | Coca-Cola boss upbeat despite drop in profits |
| Wednesday, April 22 | | · | S&N acquisition supports Heineken results |
| Tuesday, April 21 | | · | PepsiCo offers to buy its North American bottlers |
| · | Ball to close PET bottle plants |
| Tuesday, April 14 | | · | Tsingtao cuts 2009 investment |
| · | Family ups stake in Pernod Ricard |
| Wednesday, April 08 | | · | Shaka gets commercial go-ahead |
| Friday, April 03 | | · | SABMiller sells its Pepsi bottler in Bolivia |
| · | Finnish brewer Sinebrychoff to close |
| Thursday, April 02 | | · | Mexican brewer to cut jobs as recession hits |
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