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PepsiCo to renew effort on soft drinks sales

AP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:14:13 +0000

PepsiCo, the nation’s second-largest beverage company, said Friday it was launching a new marketing campaign to refocus attention on soft drinks, which have seen lagging...

Street vendors get street smart with Nebo

Deepa — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 11:28:29 +0000

How many times have you bought a drink or a sandwich from the guy who is selling it off a container hanging over his chest? Most of us have never realized that the street vendor’s gear also needs a facelift. However Mario Weiss grasped the...

MillerCoors to put Sparks Red on hold

AP — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:21:11 +0000

MillerCoors says it’s going to put plans for a new caffeine-infused alcoholic energy drink on hold pending talks with the 25 states that asked the company not to release the...

States ask MillerCoors to pull energy drink

AP — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:26:10 +0000

Twenty-five states are asking beverage maker MillerCoors LLC to abandon plans for a new caffeine-infused alcoholic energy drink.

Report: Schools are offering fewer soft drinks

AP — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:31:27 +0000

The beverage industry said Wednesday it has continued to make progress in removing non-diet soft drinks from the nation’s schools during the 2007-08 school year.

Party at 'Beach Bars' after a day of surfing

Apabrita — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:24:30 +0000

Craving for some sun, margarita and hot ladies on the beach? Try out one of the world famous beach bars. There’s always more to the beach bar than you think. Some of the beach bars are changing their decor, services in order to create an...

A $10,000 Bottle of Whiskey especially made for the Queen

Neha — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:49:51 +0000

Who doesn’t like to indulge in luxury for once? And partying with this bottle of whisky is one of the ways to do that. But, the catch is you can’t buy this. Why? Because it is specially made for Queen Elizabeth II, to honor her visit to...

1 in 4 Oz men have 20 drinks in a session

Vikas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:39:59 +0000

Nearly a quarter of Aussie men aged 16-24 regularly drink more than 20 standard alcoholic drinks in a session, a new study has shown.The research has revealed that young women are not too far behind when it comes to consuming alcohol, as 19 percent...

Starbucks offers afternoon drink deal nationwide

AP — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:23:21 +0000

Looking to bring more value-seeking consumers through its doors for a late afternoon caffeine fix, Starbucks Corp. said it will now offer its morning customers any iced grande beverage for $2 after 2...

Drinks turn into gel, foam and mist

Vikas — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:11:01 +0000

Xavier Herit stands before his customers holding a syringe mid-air. But he is not a doctor and it doesn’t contain any medication.The syringe is filled with strawberry-infused Cointreau and sodium alginate and is part of an arsenal of tools...