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SAN CLEMENTE, CA (MARKET WIRE) For six weeks, the marketing and advertising students from Center for Advanced Research and technology (CART) in Clovis worked hard to craft what they believe could be the next GOT MILK? campaign targeted at young people. They talked to more than 700 teenagers about milk. They debated over 50 advertising concepts. Represented by five students in the class, they traveled to San Francisco with high hopes of following in the footsteps of those who made GOT MILK? part of American pop culture. With butterflies in their stomachs, CART students presented their ideas to the judges. To effectively

In a surprise move this week, John Dunsmore, the former boss of giant brewer Scottish & Newcastle, was parachuted in to ailing cider firm C&C.

Constellation Wines Australia has dismissed reports the company is withdrawing from the cask wine business.

DENVER, COLORADO, and MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX: TAP.A)(TSX: TAP.B)(NYSE: TAP) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of US$0.20 per share, payable on December 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on november 28, 2008. The quarterly dividend is payable to holders of Class A and Class B common stock of Molson Coors Brewing Company, as well as to holders of Class A and Class B exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.

French senators are to begin drafting legislation to legalise alcohol publicity on the web, and prevent free wine tastings from being outlawed.

UK's Advertising Standards Agency has banned a print advertisement of brewer Wells & Youngs for containing misleading information.

SABMiller has said it aims to cut water use at its breweries by a quarter by 2015, as part of its UN commitment to sustainable development.

Robeks, a smoothie franchise chain, has introduced the new Chocolate Peppermint smoothie.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, a beverage company, has reported a net income of $106 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, compared to $154 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the corresponding period of 2007.

SabMiller has announced that its subsidiary Backus and Johnston has relaunched Champale, a natural sparkling wine, in the Peruvian market.