Topic: Non-Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing

Stock market points to lower open

Stock market futures in US follow Europe, Asia lower. Stock market focus is on Greek debt deal and slowing growth in China.

Coke fungicide prompts tests of Minute Maid and Simply Orange juices

Coke fungicide: Coca-Cola Co. alerted the FDA to a fungicide in its Minute Maid and Simply Orange brands of orange juice as well as a competitor's brand.

PepsiCo’s i-crop system could save farmers precious water

I-crop, a web-based program now undergoing tests, helps farmers reduce water waste by combining weather data and underground probes.

Hurricane Rina closes in on Mexican beach resorts

Hurricane Rina is threatening Cancun and other beach resorts on the Yucatan Peninsula with heavy wind and rain.

Hurricane Rina bound for Cancun, Mexico

Hurricane Rina is now a Category 2 hurricane, and is forecast to reach Cancun, Mexico, Thursday. Coffee futures are up due to expected losses due to hurricane Rina in the region.

Dr Pepper family feud erupts in Texas (video)

Dr Pepper Snapple vs. Dublin Dr Pepper: a legal feud has erupted into a Facebook and YouTube video publicity war over a small Dr Pepper Texas bottler's 120-year old practices.

The 9 weirdest things ever flown on the Space Shuttle

When NASA's space shuttles launch into orbit, they don't just carry astronauts and supplies into the final frontier. There's a lot of other weird stuff that makes the out-of-this-world journey, too. Here nine recent space oddities carried into orbit on NASA shuttles.

Bernanke center stage: one of five things to watch April 27

Bernanke press conference will be one for history books – and traders. Earnings will also be released from the likes of Boeing, BP, Starbucks, and Moody's.

Packaged coffee sees a price hike at Starbucks

Packaged coffee will cost Starbucks patrons 12 percent more on average starting Friday. The move comes after Folgers hiked its packaged coffee prices by 10 percent on average.

Diet Coke passes Pepsi to become No. 2 soda in US

Diet Coke's ascendance marks a victory for Coca-Cola Co. as its sodas now hold the top two spots, beating out its longtime rival PepsiCo Inc.

Pepsi bottles: no more plastic

Pepsi bottles introduced Tuesday are not traditional, oil-based plastic. Instead, the Pepsi bottles are made from 100 percent plant material and will be tested next year.

Coca-Cola recipe: Coke responds

Coca-Cola recipe: After an episode of 'This American Life' aired what they claimed is the original Coca-Cola recipe, the beverage giant responded with claims that the formula for the real thing is still a secret.

Coca-Cola recipe uncapped?

Coca-Cola recipe: NPR's 'This American Life' may have stumbled upon the recipe behind the world's most popular drink. The Coca-Cola recipe has been guarded since the 19th century.

The heavy hand of nutrition czars

How government coerces consumer food choices

PepsiCo to buy stake of Wimm-Bill-Dann for $3.8B

PepsiCo now has access to the healthier drinks consumers are increasingly clamoring for, as Wimm-Bill-Dann produces dairy and juice products including Chudo, J7 and Lubimy Sad.

Coca-Cola earnings: US sales continue rebound

Coca-Cola sales in North America increased for the second quarter in a row after four years of declines.

Starbucks prices going up, but on which drinks?

Starbucks prices will be going higher, CEO Howard Schultz said. The prices of basic coffee and espresso drinks will stay the same. But Starbucks will hike prices on packaged coffee and large, labor-intensive drinks. Does that mean frappuccinos?

Trade relations between Hoth and Mustafar? Lessons from fantasy worlds.

The law of comparative advantage shows the benefit of trade between regions with extremely different resources - and the costs of protectionism.

Cola wars return: Pepsi MAX vs. Coke Zero

Cola wars have returned between soft drink behemoths Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, but this time with fewer calories.

Mr. Leibowitz, tear down this firewall!

PepsiCo announced today it will set up a "firewall" to ensure that its ownership of two bottling companies does not give it access to sensitive information about its rival Dr Pepper Snapple.

Pressure builds over bottled water

Towns around the U.S. fight firms that want to soak up a local resource.

Do you want molasses with your water bottle?

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Report: US bottled water market slowing

After years of steady growth, the US market for bottled water appears to be cooling off, the Worldwatch Institute reported Monday.