Cadbury confirms US bottler buyout
Cadbury Schweppes confirmed it has bought out its Dr Pepper/Seven Up bottling partner in the US, predicting cost savings and better bargaining power with supermarkets.
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US to take France's wine drinking crown
Americans will replace the French as the world's biggest wine drinkers within three years, says new research, putting greater pressure on France's shrinking share of wine exports.
Weekly comment
Strategic philanthropy: exploitation or key for emerging markets?
When a company 'gives back' to the world through charitable donations, should we wholeheartedly commend it for being a good egg or sniff cynically at the profit potential that underlies every business decision?
New can facility in Vietnam
Asia Packaging Industries has broken ground on a US$39 million can factory in southern Vietnam, which is designed to meet rising demand for packaged beverages in the market.
Milk, vitamin D linked to heavier birth weight
Women who have higher milk and vitamin D intakes during pregnancy give birth to heavier babies, says Canadian research.