Sales of soft drinks appear to be holding up, based on the sales figures of Australian beverage leaders and a new report from the UK, where sales in 2008 defied another poor summer. The 2009 Britvic Soft...

The Coca-Cola Company has decided against pursuing a counter offer for Schweppes, paving the way for Cadbury’s A$1.185 billion deal with Asahi Breweries to proceed. Cadbury announced last night that...

Stevia, a sugar substitute with no calories that has been dubbed by some as the ‘holy grail’ of sweeteners, has now been introduced into sports drinks. All Sport and Dr Pepper Snapple Group...

Straight fruit juice sold in supermarkets can be just as healthy than those which make health claims based on added extras such as herbal supplements or antioxidants, according to a report by consumer...

The Rudd Government has altered their alcopop tax legislation to ensure the 70 per cent tax hike applies to ‘malternatives’ – products which taste like alcopops but use the alcohol extracted...

Family First Senator Steve Fielding is considering once again taking a stand against the Rudd government’s alcopops tax hike – believing the tax to have been ineffective in tackling binge drinking. It...

A new report reveals the impact of the economic downturn on the non-alcoholic beverage industry to-date as well as the outlook for coming years. According to Euromonitor International’s latest 2009...

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) Chief Executive, Terry Davis, has refuted claims that their major shareholder is exerting too much pressure in the wake of the failed Lion Nathan bid and advised that they are yet...

Australian packaging giant Amcor has reported net profit for the first half fell 29.5 per cent on write-downs and the negative impact of currency changes. Profit fell 9.5% when one-off items were excluded. “The...

PepsiCo has reported net revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$43.3 billion for 2008, although a 3 per cent increase in net revenue for the fourth quarter suggests growth is beginning to wane. Indra Nooyi,...