Heineken CFO plays down flag brand’s global sales slump
Heineken has played down a 4.7% slump in global sales of its eponymous brand versus Q4 2012, blaming bad weather in Europe and retailer destocking in France and the US.
Archives for April 23, 2013
Special newsletter: Labelling and Printing
PET full body sleeve label recycling: no easy answers
No single solution for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) full body sleeve labels will suit everybody and make the issue easily solvable, according to Eastman Chemical Company.
‘Our goal is global pussyfication’: Branson-backed energy drink earns ASA rap
The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld 156 consumer complaints relating to an energy drink called ‘Pussy Natural Energy’, but the brand insists protestors simply twisted the meaning of an innocent word.
Soft drinks stall in France as consumers trade down: Canadean
The French soft drinks industry has been hit hard by the government’s introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, according to market research firm Canadean, with consumers trading down to cheaper, lower-sugar beverages.
Corrugated and consumer packaging bring mixed fortunes for RockTenn
RockTenn has reported mixed results for the quarter ending 31 March 2013 with corrugated packaging up but consumer packaging down.