‘Champagne’ on ice for iPhone 5S? French vintners warn Apple
The French trade body controlling Champagne says it will fight any attempt by US tech giant Apple to market the color of its new iPhone 5S using the appellation name.
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Labels on energy drinks inadequate, says Australian health group
One of Australia’s premier health advocacy groups has said the country’s current labelling regulations for caffeinated energy drinks are unclear about possible health issues.
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Cheap whiskies haunted by India's new found love of premium spirits
In spite of India’s weighty whisky market, which was worth an estimated 170m cases alone last year, manufacturers have been waking up to other often-ignored and newly opened segments like brandy and rum.
SOLD! GSK exits drinks market
Glaxo sells Lucozade and Ribena to Suntory for £1.35bn cash
Ever-expanding Japanese beverage behemoth, Suntory, is the new owner of Lucozade and Ribena, which GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has sold for £1.35bn (€1.6bn/$2.11bn) as it admits defeat in its internationalisation plans and trains its focus on its pharma...
DPS defends Dr Pepper TEN as analyst warns of distribution declines
Dr Pepper TEN risks sharing the fate of ‘countless other’ product extensions’ that fail to cut it as independent brands, given declining distribution in the US C-store channel, one analyst warns.