Mondelez buy could fizz Pepsi's flat soda sales, says investor
PepsiCo should acquire Mondelez and split its beverage and snacks businesses, according to an investor with a large stake in both firms.
Archives for July 18, 2013
Coca-Cola on Vitaminwater lawsuit ruling: 'The plaintiffs' claims are without merit and will ultimately be rejected'
Coca-Cola says it is confident it will prevail in a deceptive marketing lawsuit filed more than four years ago alleging it misled consumers by promoting Vitaminwater as a healthy ‘nutrient-enhanced water beverage’.
Crown Holdings CEO coy on PepsiCo beverage spin-off rumors
The chair of can giant Crown Holdings was tight-lipped when asked about the impact on the packaging industry if PepsiCo chose to spun-off its beverage business as 'activist-investor' Nelson Peltz demands.
Cargill hit with deceptive marketing lawsuit alleging Truvia stevia-based sweetener is not ‘natural’
A lawsuit filed in Hawaii alleges that Cargill is misleading shoppers by marketing its Truvia retail products as ‘natural’ as the Reb-A steviol glycosides they contain are "highly chemical processed" and the bulking agent used (erythritol) is...
SPIRITS GIANT ANNOUNCES 'NEW STRATEGIC DIRECTION'
Suntory cans Magners cider in Australia after brand sales slump
Suntory Australia is taking a ‘new strategic direction’ by focusing on its premium spirits and liqueurs brands and exiting a distribution deal with C&C Group for Magners cider, as the brand's sales suffer down under.
PACKAGING PULSE: ANDREW STREETER
PET wine bottle sets packaging expert's pulse racing
Consumer packaging specialist Andrew Streeter believes a new PET wine bottle for Portuguese brand Monte Dos Amigos can rival glass in a way that previous attempts have not.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Should AND sever its ties with ‘junk food’ corporate sponsors?
Those who feel uneasy about the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics’ (AND’s) ties with corporate sponsors such as Pepsi and McDonald’s argue that getting into bed with such purveyors of ‘junk food’ - however transparently or responsibly you go about it -...
Deal strengthens EU and flexible packaging offerings - Nordson
Nordson Corporation has agreed a €135m deal for Kreyenborg Group's Polymer Processing Companies to boost flexible packaging operations.