Company and Personal News
Eight years in prison for stealing Coca-Cola secrets
Date: 2007-05-25 00:00:00
A former Coca-Cola worker was sentenced to eight years in prison this week for stealing and attempting to sell Coca-Cola trade secrets to its rival, PepsiCo. Joya Williams, 42, a...
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(HU) Több mint 10 százalékos forgalomnövekedés a Don Pepénél
Date: 2007-05-24 00:00:00
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(HU) Tíz év óta a legjobb eredményt érte el a Marks & Spencer
Date: 2007-05-24 00:00:00
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La Famille Artois focussing on the heritage
Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00
InBev UK has launched an advertising campaign entitled 'Pass On Something Good,' will kick off from 21 May and continues throughout the year. The campaign, which involves outdoor and press...
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Eckes sells off Stock Plzen
Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00
The German company has off-loaded the spirits producer to US investment group Oaktree Capital Management. Financial. The details were not disclosed, but we know Stock Plzen controls around 30%...
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HUF Seven billion investment at Dreher Hungary
Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00
The Hungarian subsidiary of SABMiller has to improve its efficiency in Hungary. High energy prices and increased raw material prices caused problems for producers. SABMiller boosted sales volumes by...
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Tesco is the most popular in Hungary
Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00
Toplist's first is the british Tesco with annual revenue HUF 544 billion, on the second place is the CBA, on the third the Metspa – the Metro, Interspar and Kaisers...
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Stora Enso build a new plants, instead of expanding the current site at Páty
Date: 2007-05-21 00:00:00
The integrated paper, packaging and forest products company, will expand its corrugated packaging business in Eastern Europe. The new plants in Russia and Hungary will be offset printed micro-flute corrugated...
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Auchan to open second outlet in Romania
Date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00
French retailer Auchan has said it will invest €40 million on its second outlet in Romania, which will be situated in the northwestern city of Targu Mures.The hypermarket will begin...
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20% profit rising at SABMiller
Date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00
The South African-American brewer group said USD 1.796 bn profit for the 12 months to the end of March. The global brewer said that pre-tax profit increased 14% on a...
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Splenda ad slogans banned in France
Date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00
A European court has said that the marketing of the sweetener Splenda is misleading to consumers, and has ordered that its advertising slogans be ceased. The slogans in question are...
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Polmos Lublin soaring first quoter
Date: 2007-05-18 00:00:00
The Polish vodka company has posted a very strong start to 2007. The Polish Polmos Lublin, which owns and produces Zubr vodka, said that net profit in the first three...
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British Vegetarian boycott against Mars?
Date: 2007-05-17 00:00:00
Confectionery company Masterfoods has come under fire in the UK for altering the formulation of some of its best-known chocolate brands. The company began using whey, which contains rennet. ...
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Snacks dominate Kellogg quarter growth
Date: 2007-05-17 00:00:00
Cereal giant Kellogg this week said it had stronger than expected first quarter results as net sales rose nine per cent to $3bn. The company attributed the rise to...
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Tna offers snack makers user-friendly bagging line
Date: 2007-05-17 00:00:00
Packaging and processing giant tna is set to unveil a fully integrated packaging line – allowing snack makers to concurrently monitor several aspects of the production process – at the...
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Mild Euro winter helps Heineken volumes rise
Date: 2007-05-17 00:00:00
The brewer has reported a strong start to the year, with volumes rising around the world. Heineken said that, in the first four months of 2007, total volumes were up...
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To be green – a new competition between Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Date: 2007-05-16 00:00:00
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo been the fiercest of competitors for decades but the fact that their rivalry now extends to 'outgreening' one another could be good news for the environment. PepsiCo...
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Coca-Cola pays refund because of the benzene
Date: 2007-05-16 00:00:00
The Coca-Cola Company has settled a legal spat in the US concerning the presence of benzene in some of its drinks. The company confirmed that it will reformulate the...
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New taste, natural flavours at Tango
Date: 2007-05-16 00:00:00
Britvic is to remove all artificial flavours and colours from its Tango range in the UK. The soft drinks company announced that the brand will contain "only natural flavours and...
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Bloom Energy – a drink for women
Date: 2007-05-16 00:00:00
Del Monte Foods is branching into the energy_drink sector in the US.The food company said that it has lined up Bloom Energy, a drink aimed at women in the country,...
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Carlsberg has sealed the purchase of its first brewery in India
Date: 2007-05-15 00:00:00
The Danish brewer bought a ten-year-old facility in the state of Himachal Pradesh, north of the capital New Delhi.The brewery, bought from "local investors", has an annual capacity of 150,000...
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Magners cider eyeing Europe expansion
Date: 2007-05-15 00:00:00
C&C Group, the Irish owner of Magners cider, said it was looking to expand the brand in mainland Europe after breakthrough success in the UK last year.C&C said it was...
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CCHBC finishes bottling in Bucharest
Date: 2007-05-14 00:00:00
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottle Company has confirmed the closure of the bottling operations at one of its plants in Romania. The Greece-based Coke bottler told that it is transferring production from...
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Sara Lee income nearly triples
Date: 2007-05-14 00:00:00
The company also raised its full-year forecast.Third-quarter income was $116 million, compared with $42 million, for last year's quarter. Sales were $3 billion vs. last year's $2.75 billion. Last...
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