Guinness retains heritage amidst brewery shake-up
09-May-2008 - Guinness appears to be sticking to its roots with the announcement today by parent company Diageo of a significant investment to step up production as its Dublin-based St. James's Gate brewery.
News briefs: Sara Lee and soft drink bottles
06-May-2008 - This week, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola reportedly review their bottle sizes within the US, and the beverage division of Sara Lee helps ensure the company remains on target for full year profit growth.
Adjusting to Mars' centre stage ambitions
05-May-2008 - While in the Hollywood stratosphere, it seems that you are not anyone these days unless you're a duo, in the glamorous world of food manufacture, the team-up route to success may not be quite as simple.
Pepsi invests in UK aquaceuticals
02-May-2008 - PepsiCo has beefed up its presence in the European functional waters market by acquiring three-year-old UK start-up V Water for an undisclosed fee.
News briefs: Cott, S&N and Gatorade
29-Apr-2008 - This week, Cott posts declining profits for its first quarter, S&N is finally split up by its new owners and Gatorade is reportedly facing stiff competition within its domestic US market.
EU glass bottle makers accused of price fixing
25-Apr-2008 - A German member of the European Parliament (MEP) has called on the European Commission (EC) to investigate claims that glass bottle makers have been fixing prices.
News briefs: Nestle tea, Coca-Cola
22-Apr-2008 - This week, Nestle could be set to team up with Japan-based Suntory to distribute green tea drinks in the US and Coca-Cola kicks off production at a new bottling line in Hungary.
Tetra Pak sales reach record high
21-Apr-2008 - Sales at Swedish packaging group Tetra Pak reached €8.7bn in 2007, a 6.1 per cent increase on the previous year, the company said last week.
News briefs: Coca-Cola, SABMiller and Cadbury Schweppes
17-Apr-2008 - This week, Coca-Cola and SABMiller expect further profit ahead after recording sales improvements, while Cadbury Schweppes moves nearer to its beverage-arm demerger.
Amcor sells European flexible packaging plants
17-Apr-2008 - Australian packaging giant Amcor has announced the sale of two of its European flexible packaging production facilities as part of its restructuring programme.
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