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ABA announces election of new officers

New members join Board of Directors
November 1, 2016

The Washington, D.C.-based American Beverage Association (ABA) announced the election of Jeff Honickman, chief executive officer of Pepsi-Cola & National Brand Beverages Ltd., Pennsauken, N.J., as chair of its Board of Directors, as well as other officers and members to the Board. 


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DPS’ net sales, volume up for Q3

Core 4 brands’ volume increased 2 percent
October 28, 2016

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. (DPS), Plano, Texas, reported third quarter net sales of $1.68 billion, a  3 percent increase on favorable product and package mix, a 1 percent increase in sales volumes and higher pricing. Net sales growth was reduced in the quarter by 1 percentage-point of unfavorable foreign currency translation. 


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Russell Westbrook, Kyrie Irving headline Mountain Dew NBA partnership

DEW lineup to engage in national, local marketing
October 24, 2016

Mountain Dew, a brand of Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc., announced that NBA All-Star and Dew front man Russell Westbrook, who signed on with the brand last year, renewed his partnership through the 2018-19 NBA season. Simultaneously, the NBA champion and All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is joining the DEW lineup, the company says. Westbrook and Irving will partner with the brand to celebrate the lifestyle and culture of the game in unexpected ways, including an exciting and larger-than-life activation around tip off, it adds.


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PepsiCo launches 2025 Sustainability Agenda

Agenda designed to meet changing consumer, societal needs
October 17, 2016

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. announced a global sustainability agenda designed to foster continued business growth in a way that responds to changing consumer and societal needs. The company’s efforts, which focus on creating a healthier relationship between people and food, include specific 2025 goals to continue transforming PepsiCo’s food and beverage portfolios, contribute to a more sustainable global food system and help make local communities more prosperous, it says. 


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The craft of craft sodas, beers

New flavors inspire craft offerings
Barbara Harfmann
October 14, 2016
During a first-time visit to St. Louis in late August, my family and I had the opportunity to sample many beverages. We tried Bitt’s Cold Press, a cold-brew coffee that is brewed and bottled at St. Louis-based Arthouse Coffees, cooled off at an old-fashioned soda shop, and attended “beer school.”
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Swire Coca-Cola launches Denver Broncos bottles

Eight-ounce glass bottles available in Colorado for limited time
October 14, 2016
Gearing up for football season, Swire Coca-Cola USA announced the limited-edition release of specially designed glass bottles of Coca-Cola that commemorate the Denver Broncos Super Bowl championship.
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Coca-Cola exercises option to acquire AB InBev’s stake in CCBA

Company plans to refranchise Africa division as soon as practical
October 11, 2016

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. announced its intention to acquire Leuven, Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) following the closing of the AB InBev combination with SABMiller.


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ABA addresses obesity crisis through Balance Calories Initiative

Association expands test and learn markets to parts of Mississippi and Alabama
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Jessica Jacobsen
October 10, 2016
American gymnasts Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles might have made the balance beam look easy when they won their silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, achieving balance in eating, drinking and activity habits might not be as easy for consumers.
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