Lemon, old-fashioned vanilla and cherry seem to be the most popular
flavours with the drinks giants who have all sought to innovate
with new flavourings in the last year. An industry report
highlights the reliance on new flavours...
US health science company Forbes Medi-Tech is currently in active
discussions with several major food manufacturers regarding the
commercialisation of its cholesterol-lowering food ingredients.
Soft-drink and snack-food giant PepsiCo Inc. on Wednesday reported
a 16 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profits, but shares fell on
concerns that archrival Coca-Cola Co. is muscling in on the
company's popular Gatorade sports...
Coca-Cola is poised to add nutrients to a new line of bottled
water, to be called Dasani Nutriwater, taking on arch-rival
PepsiCo's own enhanced Aquifina.
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Tuesday said its third-quarter
earnings jumped 22 per cent, boosted by sales of Aquafina bottled
water and Mountain Dew Code Red soda, and said its growth is on
track for the rest of the year.
Following last week's acquisition of Quaker Oats, PepsiCo
reshuffled its operations, consolidating overseas operations while
creating new units in its North American businesses.
After months of baited breath soft drinks giant PepsiCo Inc.
finally obtained the approval, albeit by a hair's breadth, to buy
Quaker Oats Co. and its successful Gatorade brand.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is getting ready to vote as
early as Wednesday on whether to try to block PepsiCo Inc.'s
proposed $13.8 billion acquisition of Gatorade sports drink maker
Quaker Oats Co.
Cereal and sports-drink maker Quaker Oats Co. on Monday gave
proposed buyer US drinks giant PepsiCo Inc., an additional 30 days
to sell its All Sport...
The widening gap between PepsiCo Inc. and its proposed acquisition
target, Quaker Oats Co., has left investors wondering whether
government regulators...
The British beverage and confectionery group, Cadbury Schweppes,
has warned the US Federal Trade Commission that the proposed US$
13.3bn acquisition...
