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Diet Coke Plus breaks label laws, says FDA
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January 5: Coca-Cola continues to work on a response to a threat from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will seize stocks of a version of Diet Coke unless its labelling is corrected.
The FDA wrote to Coca-Cola chief executive Muhtar Kent in December pointing out that Diet Coke Plus was misbranded because it failed to meet nutrient content claims.
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Asahi agrees deal for Schweppes Beverages in Australia
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January 5: Japan’s Asahi Breweries will buy Cadbury’s remaining drinks business – Schweppes Beverages, the second largest non-alcoholic beverage producer in Australia – provided a long-standing arrangement with Coca-Cola isn’t taken up.
Coca-Cola has until March to enact a right of negotiation granted in 1999. If it makes an offer for Schweppes Beverages, Cadbury will consider it, but if an agreement is not reached then Cadbury will enter into a binding sale and purchase agreement with Asahi.
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Constar files for Chapter 11 protection
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January 4: Plastics bottle manufacturer Constar International has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a bid to manage its heavy debt.
The US-based company says that all of its global operations are operating normally and that there should be no disruption to customer orders or schedules.
Constar now plans a US$175 million debt-for-equity exchange that will reduce its outstanding debts to cut its interest obligations.
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Less than one-third of US drinks containers recycled
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December 28: Of the 200 billion beverage containers sold in the US each year less than one-third are recycled, according to a report from corporate responsibility watchdog As You Sow.
The US Beverage Container Recycling Scorecard and Report evaluated the recycling performance of 23 major US drinks companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé Waters North America, Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Cott and Dr Pepper Snapple.
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December 23: More than 25 years after the last brewery in Sudan was shut down, SABMiller has confirmed that it will open a new facility in the African country.
Although the Islamic state banned alcohol and closed its last brewery under Sharia Law in 1983, the new $37 million investment in the southern city of Juba will start production in February.
It will have capacity to brew around 200,000 hl of beer a year and will also produce soft drinks.
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A-B InBev to shut St Petersburg brewery
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December 19: Following plans announced late last year to scale back its employee base in the US and the UK, newly-formed brewer A-B InBev has said that it will indefinitely shut down its brewery near St Petersburg, Russia.
The facility, located in the town of Pushkin, is one of ten A-B InBev-owned plants in Russia, where beer consumption has slowed significantly in recent months.
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Expansion for Yorkshire's Copper Dragon brewery
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December 19: The UK's latest brewery has started production in Yorkshire.
It represents a £4 million investment for the Copper Dragon brewery in Skipton, which has been one of the fastest-growing UK brewers over the past six years since it was established.
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Coca-Cola plant investment in France
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December 19: Coca-Cola Enterprises will invest US$28 million in a major expansion of its bottling plant in Castanet-Tolosan near Toulouse.
It plans to double production at the site – one of five that CCE has in France – with the installation of a new filling line.
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FDA gives okay to ‘natural’ sweeteners
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December 19: Natural diet drinks have been given clearance in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in letters to the leading sweetener manufacturers.
Earlier this week it was revealed that both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo were about to launch drinks using derivatives of the stevia herb, meaning that they would be able to market the low- or zero-calorie products as having natural ingredients.
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‘Natural’ sweetener gets FDA approval, say drinks firms
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December 18: Drinks that use a ‘natural’ low-calorie sweetener have been given clearance by the regulatory authorities to be marketed in the US, according to the top soft drinks firms.
Both Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo have been reported as saying the US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance for natural, calorie-free sweeteners derived from the stevia plant to be used in drinks in the US market.
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| Tuesday, December 16 | | · | Kent to take over as Coca-Cola chairman in April |
| · | Launch of ‘natural’ low-calorie drink from Coke this week |
| Monday, December 15 | | · | Carbonated soft drinks to grow worldwide, says research |
| · | Cocaine in fruit cans leads to airport arrest |
| · | Pepsi can design overhaul reaches US consumers |
| · | Deadly re-canned tomato paste seized in Nigeria |
| Wednesday, December 10 | | · | A-B InBev cuts US jobs |
| · | Sonoco to make savings with plant closures |
| Monday, December 01 | | · | Coca-Cola Amatil rejects Lion Nathan bid |
| · | $24m fund approved for pet owners |
| Friday, November 28 | | · | Professional kitchen sauces from an aerosol can |
| · | Irish business boosts Britvic sales |
| Thursday, November 27 | | · | Diamonds make an impression on cooler cans |
| Tuesday, November 25 | | · | Italian wine that is easier to close |
| Monday, November 24 | | · | $3 billion investment in Mexico for PepsiCo |
| Friday, November 21 | | · | Ketchup boosts Heinz sales worldwide |
| · | More shaped gable cartons launched by Tetra Pak |
| Thursday, November 20 | | · | Award for lightweighted plastics closures |
| · | Beaujolais Nouveau with an environmental flavour |
| Wednesday, November 19 | | · | Soft drink operators brace themselves for a bumpy ride |
| · | World’s biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev created |
| Tuesday, November 18 | | · | Modelo on track for eighth brewery in Mexico |
| · | Soft drinks sales in Japan on the rise |
| · | Monster Energy boosts Hansen sales |
| · | Strong growth momentum for Nestlé |
| · | Spam takes off as the recession bites |
| Monday, November 17 | | · | Beer cans offer lowest environmental impact |
| Friday, November 14 | | · | Investment planned at Baltika brewery in Baku |
| · | Case volumes down at Cott |
| Thursday, November 13 | | · | Anheuser-Busch shareholders approve deal with InBev |
| · | North America boosts SABMiller results |
| Monday, November 10 | | · | Food retort shakes up the market |
| · | Heineken inaugurates jv brewery in Tunisia |
| Friday, November 07 | | · | Tetley brewery in Leeds to close |
| · | New head for Rexam’s personal care business |
| · | Flexibility for specialised PET bottle manufacturer |
| Thursday, November 06 | | · | Chinese beer drinkers surge ahead of the US |
| · | Beer sales in Europe slip for InBev |
| · | PET beer bottles shape up at Brau |
| Monday, November 03 | | · | PepsiCo announces huge investment in China |
| Friday, October 31 | | · | Demand for diverse can sizes leads to cuts in 12oz capacity |
| · | Positive outlook for beverage industry from Coca-Cola chief |
| · | High-impact drinks cans reach Latvia |
| · | Wine sector first for small-size metal bottles |
| Friday, October 24 | | · | Across the board slowdown in US soft drinks |
| Thursday, October 23 | | · | Royal opening for Heineken’s ‘jumbo’ brewery |
| · | Expansion for Nestlé coffee plant in Russia |
| Wednesday, October 22 | | · | Byrne cuts energy and water for premium milk drink line |
| · | Canned fruit sells better with EZO lids |
| Monday, October 20 | | · | Last ditch move by Modelo |
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