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Coca Cola South Pacific launches COLOURYOURSUMMER

Coca-Cola South Pacific has officially announced the launch of the #COLOURYOURSUMMER campaign (see C&I WEEK Issue 95). According to the Press Release, the launch of #COLOURYOURSUMMER follows the successful launch of the perfectly small 250ml can. To celebrate the campaign, the brand will transition these small cans into a limited edition range of vibrant cans

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The Coca Cola Company reports reveal beverage trends

The Coca-Cola Company third quarter and year to-date operating results announced this week provided some interesting insights into beverage trends. Among its performance highlights The Coca-Cola Company reported: Global volume growth of 1% in the third quarter and 2% year to date and gained volume and value share in non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD) beverages in the

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Saputo chief slams chains for “cheaper than water” milk

With some dairy suppliers signing on to supply Coles and Woolworths private label $1.00 milk, despite growing Asia export demand for milk products, Saputo International chief executive Lino Saputo Jnr has slammed Australia’s supermarket duopoly for selling milk cheaper than water. At a Rabobank leadership dinner in Sydney, Mr Saputo said that he found the

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Coca Cola South Pacific enters coconut water category

Coca-Cola South Pacific has entered into the coconut water category with this week’s announcement of the Australian launch of Zico. Ramona Spiteri, Zico brand manager, says “We’re excited to launch ZIico and deliver Aussies with a premium coconut water which supports hydration through various electrolytes and provides consumers with a great source of potassium and

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Schweppes Australia invests $17.4 million in manufacturing expansion

Schweppes Australia has announced its Tullamarine manufacturing site will undergo a $17.4 million expansion, boosting productivity and creating 10 new highly skilled jobs. The plastic bottle manufacturing facility is expected to enhance capacity and capability as the new line introduces ‘stretch blow fill’ bottling technology. Schweppes Australia is part of the Asahi Beverages group which

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Red Bulls wings clipped in $US13 million settlement

Red Bull has agreed to pay $US13 million ($A14.76 million) to settle a class action lawsuit over alleged false advertising of its energy drinks. A statement provided to C&I by Red Bull Australia notes that “Red Bull settled this lawsuit to avoid the unpredictability and exorbitant costs of litigating in the USA. Red Bull’s marketing

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Better milk export prices to dry up supermarket giants’ $1.00 private label milk war?

Coles and Woolworths may have gained some dairy industry support for their $1 a litre private label milk, but major dairy processors such as Saputo (which operates Warrnambool Cheese & Butter), Bega, and Brownes are looking to increase dairy exports to Asia and gain higher prices and margins for value-added dairy products such as milk

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Sports, energy drinks on growth track, health claims an issue?

With IBISWorld predicting that sports drink sales are set for longer-term growth, public health group the Obesity Policy Coalition warned that proposed changes to food regulations could allow popular sports drinks with nearly as much sugar as soft drink to carry health claims, and mislead the public into thinking they were healthier choices than water.

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Beverage market gets a kick out of iced tea and breakfast drinks

The under-50 age segment has doubled its consumption of iced tea and breakfast drinks, while the number of Australians 14+ consuming flavoured carbonated soft drinks continues to decline, according to Roy Morgan research in September. Whereas 11,347,000 people (or 71% of the population) drank at least one soft drink in any given four weeks in

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Frosty Boy Australia causes a stir in the beverage market new launch

Frosty Boy Australia is set to launch a most unique beverage range, ‘The Art Of Blend’, in a bid to gain a bigger scoop of the $542 million beverage market in Australia. The range includes; Aromatic Spiced Chai, Creative Yoghurt Smoothie, Finest Belgian Chocolate, Exquisite White Chocolate, Premium Mocha Latte, Velvet Dairy Frappe Base and

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250ml Coke update

Signage outside NightOwl convenience, Cairns QLD (Photograph: James Wells) C&I WEEK recently reported a mixed retailer reaction to the imminent release of Coca-Cola South Pacific’s $2 Maximum Retail Price 250ml cans. Since then – after just over three weeks in the market – the cans are achieving a retailer uptake slightly ahead of Coca-Cola South

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