Archives for March 17, 2005

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Pernod profits boosted by 'premiumisation'

A shift towards higher sales of premium products has helped France's leading drinks group Pernod Ricard to post a 5.1 per cent increase in net profits for 2004, shrugging off the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.

Alcoa CSI to train bottlers for extreme conditions

Alcoa Closure Systems International (Alcoa CSI) has launched a new service called X-Tech, an interactive closure systems training course available for carbonated soft drink bottlers facing extreme temperature cycling conditions.