Medical products maker Baxter International is set to unveil a line
of vitamin-laced bottled waters in its first foray into the
consumer food and beverage market.
Canadian brewer Molson has announced plans to invest $34.8 million
(€24.6 million) in upgrades at its Toronto brewery as the first
installment in a $100 million plan to increase the facility's
production and efficiency.
Ardagh, the Irish glass packaging group which is closing its
Ringsend plant, saw pre-tax profits plummet to €2.4 million last
year compared with €8.9 million in 2000.
Gatorade, the sports drink brand owned by PepsiCo, has confirmed
that it will not renew its sponsorship of the US-based NASCAR car
racing event, and that it will focus instead on stock car racing
drivers and races.
Foster's Group, the Australian beer, wine and leisure company, has
said that its Carlton & United Breweries subsidiary has
purchased a 65 per cent stake in BCB Beverages Australia for A$7.2
million (€4.3m), including debt.
The US-based Ball Corporation has reported that its first quarter
profits for the group's packaging segment are up nearly $4 million
(€4.4 million), while sales had only risen marginally.Earnings in
the segment were $55.8 million...
US industrial packaging company Greif Bros. said this week a new
range of water bottles, manufactured in the United Kingdom, should
help spring water producers to more effectively transport filled
containers and offer better protection...
Arbor Mist, a leading wine with fruit brand in the US, announced
this week the introduction of new, unbreakable plastic 375 ml (12.6
oz.) single-serving bottles in four flavours.
At the Interpack 2002 trade packaging fair this week in Dusseldorf,
Germany a new packaging system is on show that promises to
guarantee cool draught lager.
Mitsubishi Polyester Film (Americas) has announced plans for a
capital investment that will convert one of the existing PET film
lines into the production of PET shrink films, widely used in the
food packaging industry.
French wines and spirits maker Remy Cointreau has reported revenue
growth of 10 per cent in the 12 months to the end of March. The
company added that a 21 per cent surge in the final quarter
indicated that the company has ridden out...
US company Chalone Wine Group Ltd is shipping its first-ever
vintage of Syrah in cases containing newly developed eco-friendly
partitions manufactured from recycled paper.
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola, facing a stiff challenge from archrival
PepsiCo in the crucial North American market, on Monday unveiled a
new vanilla-flavoured version of its flagship Coke brand, reports
Reuters.
