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C&C Group, a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded beverages, has reported in its trading statement that the company's revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2008 is expected to be down by 8% compared with the same period of 2007.

UK-based ingredients firm Cobell is targeting convenience trends by launching juice and smoothie boxes, similar to bag-in-box wine, in the country.

Diageo Great Britain has introduced a new standard set of terms for its trade customers, including a price list, in order to drive spirits sector growth.

SAN CLEMENTE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Medical experts have been saying it for years: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. While this statement might be familiar to most people, it's a saying that kids and teens increasingly take for granted. During an informal survey at Marshall High School in Los Angeles, for example, some students say they just don't want to wake-up early to prepare breakfast. Others say they would rather hang out with friends before school than line-up in the cafeteria. But nutritionists say school-age children are especially at risk when they skip breakfast. Studies have shown that skipping

The hardships facing the Zimbabwean population have become a regular and depressing feature of our news. Clemence Manyukwe reports from Harare on the particular problems that the country's sustained economic crisis and political turmoil are posing for Zimbabwe's drinks producers.

Diageo has warned that it expects this year's tax hike on RTDs in Australia to hold back profits going forward.

Wine exports from South Africa have continued to rise in the year to July, according to recent statistics.

ATLANTA, GA (MARKET WIRE) While the stock market, housing market and banking industry all work aggressively to recover, franchising continues to be an opportune path to follow for those small companies or entrepreneurial souls who want a piece of the American Dream -- ownership in one form or another. Franchise concepts -- including Monkey Joe's, Shane's Rib Shack, Planet Smoothie, Flying Biscuit Café and Boneheads Grill Fish and Piri Piri Chicken -- will be meeting with potential franchisees in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 to continue an aggressive growth strategy in the

The Coca-Cola Co. has unveiled a drinks fountain that can dispense more than 100 different flavours from one unit.

LAS VEGAS, NV (MARKET WIRE) Rudy Nutrition, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RUNU) is pleased to announce availability at Las Vegas Nutrition Centers ("LVNC") retail stores. The nutrition supplement specialists in the Las Vegas/Henderson area of Nevada are now selling the Rudy Beverage product line at all of their locations.