Craft brewer fined by OSHA after worker death
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a craft brewer for safety hazards after a worker died while cleaning equipment.
Archives for October 24, 2012
Ball and Silgan push through weak Europe in Q3
Ball Corporation and Silgan Holdings reported solid Q3 results for the three months ending 30 September but both were affected by weak European conditions.
PepsiCo and Suntory unite to crack Vietnam’s beverage market
Beverage major PepsiCo has taken a major step towards cracking the growing Vietnam market by signing a strategic agreement with Japanese beverage and wellness player Suntory.
‘How much wood would a Woodchuck chuck?’ C&C hopes cider buy will tear-up trees Stateside
After buying Vermont Hard Cider Company for $305m, C&C Group said the firm offered it strong growth prospects due to low US cider penetration, while the deal also snagged it 20% of a Chinese start-up brand.
‘We live and die’ in CSDs: Dr Pepper Snapple CEO nails colors to TEN mast
Dr Pepper Snapple CEO Larry Young has urged patience on the firm’s new mid-calorie TEN portfolio, as analysts quizzed him on whether the brand was cannibalizing regular Dr Pepper sales, down 2% in Q3 2012.