The Emperor of TeasAIYA Launches Premium Tea Kimigayo as Xmas Edition HAMBURG, Germany, November 25 - Gyokuro Kimigayo is one of the most expensive teas worldwide. Starting Carbonates set to Bounce Back in 2010BASINGSTOKE, England - The global market for carbonated soft drinks saw its growth rate halve in 2008, dropping from 3% in 2007 to 1.4% but Canadean research consultants are forecasting better times ahead and they expect the market growth rate to accelerate next year as the world puts its economic woes behind it. In the meantime, 2009 will see growth slow significantly as the world enters the eye of the global financial storm, according to Canadean’s recently published Global Carbonates Report. Highland Spring LTD, (UK) Selects Savi Networks’ SaviTrak(TM) for Wireless Cargo MonitoringOCHIL HILLS, Scotland and MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - - SaviTrak(TM) Enables Real-Time Management of the Location, Security and Condition of Global Organic Bottled Water Shipments to Enhance the Highland Spring Customer Experience FEMSA Achieves 27.2% Operating Income Growth in 3Q09MONTERREY, Mexico - Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (”FEMSA”) today announced its operational and financial results for the third quarter of 2009. PepsiCo Creates Chairman’s Circle of Champions to Recognize Top Performers in OperationsPURCHASE, New York - - New Program Celebrates Incredible Talent of Associates Who Make and Move PepsiCo Foods, Snacks and Beverages Around the World Stepping Ahead of Other Italian Roasters, Miscela d’Oro Introduces Fair Trade Organic Espresso Featuring Arabica-Plus-Robusta BlendMESSINA, Italy - - New ‘Espresso Natura’ confirms Sicilian artisan roaster’s commitment to modern social values and no-compromise traditional premium espresso flavor The National Trust Moves Into Food and DrinkSWINDON, England - SWINDON, England, October 5 /PRNewswire/ – The National Trust today announced the launch of a range of branded food and drink products. Starting with potatoes and beer, the range - which will include breads, biscuits, meat products and prepared foods - will go on sale in a phased launch from October 2009. Distinguished Sicilian Artisan Espresso Roaster Brings New Whole Bean Can to North AmericaMESSINA, Italy - - Miscela d’Oro - exclusive artisan supplier to top restaurants in top metros - offers espresso connoisseurs whole bean product in new smaller package Bottled Water Ban Counterproductive With Consequences for Health and EnvironmentLONDON - In response to the decision taken by the Australian town of Bundanoon to ban bottled water, Jeremy Clarke, director, Natural Hydration Council, commented: Cott Beverages Manages Weather’s Business Impact with PlanalyticsLONDON - Planalytics, Inc. announced today that Cott Beverages Ltd. (”Cott UK”) has subscribed to Planalytics’ Consumer Insights(SM) Platform. Cott UK, a subsidiary of Cott Corporation, one of the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage companies, is using the service to analyze and plan for weather’s impact on consumer demand for its products. PepsiCo and Pepsi Bottling Group to Invest US$1 Billion In Russia 50 Years After Russians Had Their First Taste of Pepsi-ColaMOSCOW - - Investments support new beverage, juice and snack infrastructure, including Domodedovo plant being inaugurated this week KPMG’s Appeal Rejected by Jiangsu Higher People’s Court, Marking Danone’s Seventh Loss to Wahaha in Three MonthsHANGZHOU, China - The Higher People’s Court of Jiangsu Province recently rejected the appeal lodged by KPMG and its branch firm in Guangzhou and ruled that the original verdict shall be upheld, which marks the end of the hot “KPMG Case” — Danone vs Wahaha, as well as Danone’s 7th loss to Wahaha in three months, considering the same verdicts made for the previous “Henan Case”, “Liaoning Case” and “Trade Mark Case”. Ecolaboration(TM) Initiative Directs Nespresso to Sustainable SuccessBARCELONA - Commitment to Ambitious Coffee, Capsules and Carbon Sustainability Targets Nestlé Nespresso SA today launched Ecolaboration(TM), a platform for partnership with key stakeholders to improve the sustainability throughout the Nespresso value chain. With the launch the company extends its commitment to three major targets that will significantly enhance its sustainability performance by 2013. Through Ecolaboration(TM), Nespresso will consolidate and extend all of Nespresso’s sustainability efforts in coffee, capsules, machines, together with its overall operations, into a single concerted program. Final Judgment of Hangzhou Intermediate Court: Rejects the Application From DanoneHANGZHOU, China - Ownership of “Wahaha” Trademark Belongs to Wahaha Group After Danone Suffers 38th Defeat Liaoning Provincial High Court Dismisses Danone’s Appeal, Wahaha Defeats Danone 24:0HANGZHOU, China - Since the claim against Zong Qinghou, Chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co, Ltd., brought by two subsidiaries of Danone, Myen Pte. Ltd. and Festine Pte. Ltd., was rejected by the Henan Provincial High Court on April 10, 2009, the Liaoning Provincial High Court, on April 27, delivered its final judgment on the “non-compete” obligation case brought by Singapore Novalc Pte Ltd, another subsidiary of Danone, against Zong, in which the claim was rejected and the original judgment was sustained. So far, Danone has been defeated by Wahaha three times consecutively in a single month, with all the 24 ruled cases between the two parties ending against Danone. Gadi Lesin, CEO of Strauss Israel, Who is Intended to Succeed Erez Vigodman as President & CEO of Strauss Group, Today Named Zion Balas as the Next CEO of Strauss IsraelTEL AVIV, Israel - Balas Will Assume his new Role as CEO of Strauss Israel and Member of the Group Manangement Team on June 15, 2009 Henan Provincial High Court Dismisses Danone’s AppealHANGZHOU, China - Wahaha Defeats Danone by 23:0 On 10 April 2009, the Henan Provincial High Court in the second instance decision rejected the claim against Zong Qinghou, Chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co, Ltd., brought by two subsidiaries of Danone, Myen Pte. Ltd. and Festine Pte. Ltd. So far, Wahaha has defeated Danone 23:0 in their three-year legal dispute. Wahaha Reviews 21:0 Whitewash Against DanoneHANGZHOU, China - The 3-year dispute which resulted in a series of worldwide lawsuits between two beverage giants, China’s Wahaha and Danone, the biggest international war in scale since China’s reform and opening up, is expected to come to a close with the final verdict from the arbitration court in Sweden, of which both parties are quietly awaiting. Among numerous court cases worldwide, Wahaha had so far taken the upper hand by winning 21-0 of the Wahaha VS Danone cases. Following the Success of Team GB in Beijing, one in ten 16-24 Year Olds Have Taken up a new SportREADING, England - A recent survey conducted by the MARS Refuel Drink Fund has revealed that one in ten 16-24 year olds on the UK have taken up a new sport, following the success of Team GB in Beijing. That’s an amazing 800,000 people! |
