Beverage Industry articles from December 2001

Beverage Industry archives from December 2001

Drink it up. (Beverage beat).(beverages lead food industry in innovativeness)(Brief Article)(Column)
December 1, 2001... The end of the year is a time when most of us take stock of where we are and think about where we would like to be. As you do that this December, evaluating what has been an especially challenging year, I have a few thoughts that ought to...

What a year this has been. (Beverage beat).(overview of the soft drink industry for 2001)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2001... It hardly seems possible that another year has gone by. Needless to say, this year has been quite interesting. It started out with The Perrier Group being named as the Beverage Industry Company of the Year. Around that time, the SoBe deal...

Leading Brands Inc., vancouver, B.C., entered into a perpetual license agreement with Havana Iced Cappuccino Co., Ocean City, N.J., for distribution of Havana Iced Cappuccino throughout Canada. (News briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Leading Brands Inc., Vancouver, B.C., entered into a perpetual license agreement with Havana Iced Cappuccino Co., Ocean City, N.J., for distribution of Havana Iced Cappuccino throughout Canada. Leading Brands will initially carry four flavors...

Australian wine and beer-maker Foster's Group Ltd. said its California-based Beringer Blass Wine Estates reported a record grape harvest intake for the 2001 season. (News briefs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Australian wine and beer-maker Foster's Group Ltd. said its California-based Beringer Blass Wine Estates reported a record grape harvest intake for the 2001 season. Numbers were up 4.8 percent, the company reports, with total intake upwards...

White wave inc. (News briefs).(listed in Inc. magazine's ranking of the fastest-growing private comapnies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... White Wave Inc., Boulder, Cob., was named one of America's entrepreneurial growth leaders by Inc magazine, which recently released its annual ranking of the Inc 500 fastest-growing private companies. Having started with $500 in capital 25...

The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (News briefs).(approves amendment to Certificate of Incorporation for stock split)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., Somers, N.Y., approved an amendment to PBGs Certificate of Incorporation to facilitate a previously announced two-for-one stock split. The amendment, which increases the number of authorized shares, was approved...

Philip Morris hopes to clear the air of controversy and public perception with a new name, Altria Group Inc., pending shareholder approval. (News briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Philip Morris hopes to clear the air of controversy and public perception with a new name, Altria Group Inc., pending shareholder approval. The New York-based company made the proposal to help clear up confusion between the parent company and...

Christmas bonus. (Industry issues).(Pernod-Ricard and Diageo PLC likely to be allowed to buy Seagram from Vivendi Universal)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... This year's Christmas bonus for France's Pernod-Ricard and Britain's Diageo is likely to be a go-ahead U.S. antitrust officials for the purchase of the Seagram drinks business from Vivendi Universal. Almost one year after the $8.15-million...

People.(multiple personnel changes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... The Coca-Cola Co. appointed the company's current director of diversity strategies, Juan D. Johnson, president of the new Diversity Leadership Academy of Atlanta. Charlene Crusoe-Ingram has become vice president and director of Diversity...

Starbucks aims high. (Industry issues).(chain believes there is room for expnasion)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... It might often seem like there is a Starbucks on every corner in most major cities, but not everyone is quite fortunate enough to have the "Starbucks Experience" in their urban areas and neighborhoods, or at least at short reach. With 73...

Changing of the guard. (Industry issues).(A.H. Heineken to step down as chairman of Heineken Holding N.V.'s management board)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... After six decades of working for the family business, which is still under his control, A.H. "Freddy" Heineken plans to step down as chairman and delegated member of the management board of Heineken Holding N.V., the controlling shareholder...

Maison Louis Jadot, imported by New York's kobrand corp., acquired chateau de bellevue, morgon, France. (News briefs).
December 1, 2001... Maison Louis Jadot, imported by New York's Kobrand Corp., acquired Chateau de Bellevue, Morgon, France. The Chateau de Bellevue vineyard consists of 86 acres on the southern and southeastern slopes in the Morgon region.

Molson inc. (News briefs).(second quarter financial results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Montreal-based Molson Inc. thanked Canadians for consuming more beer this summer as it reported higher profits, and it raised its dividend by 11 percent. The second quarter brought in $40 million, compared with $33.3 million in the same...

The Distilled Spirits Council. (News briefs).(and wholesaler William Goldring offer grant to Louisiana State University)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... The Distilled Spirits Council and Louisiana wholesaler William Goldring presented a $25,000 grant to Louisiana State University at Eunice to host a three-day academic conference on combating alcohol abuse on college campuses. Fifteen...

Anheuser-Busch cos. inc. (News briefs).(retailer sales rose 1.6 percent in October)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. said sales to retailers rose 1.6 percent in October, rebounding from a decline in September. The maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob beers said it still plans to implement a second round of price increases in...

Titan coffee & distribution inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas diversified distributors co., created a strategic alliance with green mountain coffee roasters, Waterbury, Vt. (News briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Titan Coffee & Distribution Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texas Diversified Distributors Co., created a strategic alliance with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Waterbury, Vt. This alliance allows Titan Coffee & Distribution to provide...

Clearwater, fla.-based aqua clara bottling & distribution entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BEV systems international Ltd., a private corporation based in Miami. (News briefs).(Aqua Clara Bottling & Distribution planning to buy BEVsystems International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Clearwater, Fla.-based Aqua Clara Bottling & Distribution entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire BEVsystems International Ltd., a private corporation based in Miami. Financial terms of the stock based transaction were not...

Guinness UDV North America inc. (News briefs).(Pabst Brewing sold a brewing plant in the Lehigh Valley to Guinness UDV North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Guinness UDV North America Inc. bought a Lehigh Valley plant from Pabst Brewing, planning to use the facility to meet demand for its strong selling Smirnoff Ice malt beverage. Guinness UDV plans to invest $15 million to retrofit the plant for...

Marking the end of a 10-year agreement with Saint-Gobain containers inc., muncie, ind., tropicana plans to shut down its glass bottle factory by early 2003. (News briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Marking the end of a 10-year agreement with Saint-Gobain Containers Inc., Muncie, Ind., Tropicana plans to shut down its glass bottle factory by early 2003. Leaving 225 people without jobs, Tropicana says it will give hiring preference to the...

Vermont pure holdings Ltd. (News briefs).(with the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, planning a two-year breast cancer awareness program)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Vermont Pure Holdings Ltd., Randolph, Vt., and the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations began a two-year program to promote breast cancer awareness and early detection. Vermont Pure will deliver educational materials to its retail...

Meridian USA holding inc. (News briefs).(changed name)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Meridian USA Holding Inc. changed its name to Championlyte Products Inc. All other company information has remained the same.

Evading bankruptcy. (Industry issues).(Northland Cranberries Inc. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Hoping to avoid potential bankruptcy Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-based Northland Cranberries Inc. initiated a debt and equity restructuring, and approved a one-for-four reverse stock split. The company expects the restructuring to provide...

Suiza-Dean merger progresses. (Industry issues).(Suiza Foods Corp. and Dean Foods Co. merger plans)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Working to create a national dairy and specialty foods company with $10 billion in annual sales, Dallas-based Suiza Foods Corp. and Dean Foods Co., Franklin Park, Ill., plan to divest five additional plants to resolve regulatory issues...

Vodka in the news. (Industry issues).(Finlandia Vodka U.K. distribution contract given to Bacardi Martini)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Grabbing a contract previously held by Maxxium, the U.K. distribution rights of Finlandia Vodka have been awarded to Bacardi Martini. Finlandia's part owner Brown-Forman will continue to market the brand under the new agreement, as it already...

Doing dairy. (Category focus).(study estimates sales for 2001, and 2002)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Thanks to new technologies in shelf life, packaging and flavor development, the dairy-based beverage category has experienced tremendous growth as many food and beverage companies have decided to start doing dairy. From drinkable yogurt, to...

New product introductions by category.(brief statistical list of introduced food products by category)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... New product introductions by category NUMBER NUMBER CATEGORY OF REPORTS OF SKUS WINE & WINE COOLERS 107 256 BEER & ALE ...

Sweet on grapefruit. (New products).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Ocean Spray has introduced Sweetie Grapefruit Juice Cocktail, the first innovation in grapefruit juice since Ruby Red hit the juice aisle. Sweetie grapefruits (yes, that's really what they are called) are a variety of fruit with a higher...

Fortified fruit. (New products).(Meridian Beverage Co. introduced flavored spring water for children)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Meridian Beverage Co. has introduced two new beverages, Fruit Craze Jr. for kids, and AquaCal, a flavored spring water. Fruit Craze Jr. is the company's Fruit Craze fruit-juice beverage packaged in new 8-ounce sports bottles. The products are...

Sierra bierschnapps. (New products).(Essential Spirits and Sierra Nevada Brewery introduced Sierra Nevada Bierschnapps)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Essential Spirits, Mountain View, Calif., has introduced Sierra Nevada Bierschnapps in partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewery. The product is Sierra Nevada's California Pale Ale micro-distilled into an 80 proof spirit. "We've refined the...

Flavored spumante. (New products).(Meier's Wine Cellars launches new flavored spumantes)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... Meier's Wine Cellars has rolled out a new line of flavored spumantes in Raspberry, Cranberry, Peach and Wildberry varieties. The wines are 7.5 percent alcohol by volume and contain natural fruit flavors. "Since spumante is slightly...

Remodeled mist. (New products).(Pepsi updates look of Sierra Mist line)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... Pepsi has updated the look of its one-year-old Sierra Mist lemon-lime soft drink, and has added new Diet Sierra Mist to the line-up. "Our bottlers and retail customers have done a terrific job with Sierra Mist, and consumers keep coming...

Join the corps. (New products).(Abarbanel Wine Co. to import Tank Beer from Israel Beer Breweries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Abarbanel Wine Co. is importing Tank Beer, a new beer from Israel Beer Breweries. Tank "Dirty Blonde" is an amber ale made from Bavarian and Belgian barley The company describes the product as having caramel, coffee, chocolate and toasted oat...

Rare brew. (New products).(Republic of Tea and Imperial Tea Court launch new Imperial Republic Teas line)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... The Republic of Tea has teamed with San Francisco's Imperial Tea Court to roll out a new line of teas called Imperial Republic Teas. The teas are available in seven rare varieties, each selling for $24 to $36 per tin. Varieties include Tung...

Wasatch beer. (In brief).(launches controversial campaign in Utah)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... It seems Wasatch Beer has rankled some Utah residents with an ad campaign that makes fun of the state's former laws allowing polygamy. Residents of Utah are boycotting the beer, which carries the slogans "Why have just one?" and "Take some...

Anheuser-Busch and Bacardi USA. (In brief).(developing Bacardi Silver malt-based beverage)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Anheuser-Busch and Bacardi USA are said to be getting ready to roll new Bacardi Silver early next year. The malt-based product is expected to compete with UDV's Smirnoff Ice...

White soda inc. (In brief).(launches Squeez'r White Soda in two varieties)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... White Soda Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has introduced Squeez'r White Soda in Strawberry Chill and Lemon Vanilla Ice flavors. The product is a carbonated milk drink, packaged in 8.5-ounce cans. An Orange Creamsicle Dream flavor is expected to...

Tropicana. (In brief).(adds new flavors to Tropicana Twisters line)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... Tropicana will add Wild Strawberry Dragonfruit and Mango Tangerine Mambo to its line of single-serve Tropicana Twisters. The company has also added B vitamins to the line...

Full Sail Brewing Co. (In brief).(introduces Pull Sail Wassail for holiday season)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
December 1, 2001... Full Sail Brewing Co., Hood River, Ore., has roiled out its annual holiday season Pull Sail Wassail. The company describes the beer as a garnet-colored strong ale that is brewed with a combination of specialty malts, and hopped with four...

JBR Gourmet Foods Inc. (In brief).(sells San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee line in supermarkets)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... San Leandro, Calif.-based JBR Gourmet Foods Inc. announced that its San Francisco Bay Gourmet Coffee product lines are now available in 8-ounce ground bags in supermarkets nationwide. Varieties include Breakfast Blend, Hazelnut, French...

Canandaigua Wine Cos Vendange Wine Cellars. (In brief).(introduces White Merlot and Syrah varieties)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Canandaigua Wine Cos Vendange Wine Cellars has added White Merlot and Syrah to its portfolio. The wines will be available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $4.99 to $7.99 per 750-ml. bottle. They will also be available in a 1.5-liter...

Starbucks. (In brief).(offers Christmas Blend variety)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Starbucks is ringing in the season with the return of its Christmas Blend (also available as Holiday Blend). The coffee is a spicy combination of Indonesian and Latin American coffees. The coffee can be purchased in whole bean or ground...

Penn brewery. (In brief).(St. Nikolaus Bock Bier available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Penn Brewery has rolled out its St. Nikolaus Bock Bier throughout western Pennsylvania. The company describes the beer as rich, dark and strong, brewed at an original gravity of 17 percent with a blend of caramel, chocolate, black and Munich...

Odwalla. (In brief).(Samantha brand features new packaging)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Odwalla's Samantha brand now sports a new package, with redesigned labels and new resealable bottles with tamper-resistant caps. In addition to new designs, the labels will feature kosher certification and Samantha's "No GMO" logo...

Molson. (In brief).(party key debuted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Molson, Montreal, Quebec, has rolled out the 5-liter Molson Party Keg for the holidays. The company will offer Molson Dry and Molson Export in the new format..

Laird & Co. (In brief).(Rocche Costamagna Arneis wine available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Laird & Co., Scobeyville, N.J., announced that it has added Rocche Costamagna Arneis to its portfolio. Only 5,250 bottles of the wine will be available in the United States, and it will carry a suggested retail price of $11.95 per 750-ml....

Alaskan brewing co. (In brief).(aged Alaskan Smoked Porter 2001 beer now available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, has released the 2001 vintage of its Alaskan Smoked Porter, one of its winter seasonals, throughout the Pacific Northwest. The beer is made from smoked malts, and is aged in the bottle like wine...

Tully's coffee. (In brief).(coffees available in Rosauers supermarkets; seasonal soft drinks also available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Tully's Coffee, Seattle, announced that eight of its coffees will now be available through Rosauers supermarkets in Eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The company also says it will have a new line-up of seasonal drinks, including...

The ultimate juice co. (In brief).(Apple Cider available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... The Ultimate Juice Co. says its Zeigler's Apple Cider is now available in extended shelf life packaging. The products are preservative-free and shelf-stable without refrigeration for 180 days after production...

Rogue Ales. (In brief).(Rogue Yellow Snow Ale available)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Rogue Ales, Newport, Ore., has released its seasonal Rogue Yellow Snow Ale for the second year. The beer is brewed using juniper berries; Northwest harrington, crystal, triumph, C-15 and Munich malts; and Amarillo and styiran golding hops.

2001: A view from the top: CEO roundtable. (Special feature).(CEOs of major U.S. beverage companies interviewed about the year 2001)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2001... From the beginning, 2001 promised to be an eventful year, though certainly no one could have foreseen just how eventful it would turn out to be. We began the year by swearing in a new president, putting a bitter election behind us, and...

Reaching the world: Beverage manufacturers develop new products and address new markets. (Marketing).(Coca-Cola testing its new Vitango soft drink containing vitamins and minerals needed by children)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... When The Coca-Cola Co. launched its "Project Mission" in April 2000, the beverage industry giant was looking to make a difference and reach out to the world with both traditional Coca-Cola products and specialized beverages. Aiming to meet...

Roll into 2002. (Marketing).(Labatt USA's brand Rolling Rock Beer advertising to be increased and reworked)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Labatt USA made a significant investment in its popular domestic brand Rolling Rock Beer for the year 2002. Plans include a new television advertising campaign, new packaging and an investment in an all-cable network television buy. The new...

Good old St. Nick. (Marketing).(National Beverage Corp. again offering seasonal soft drinks; funds to benefit pediatric medical research)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... National Beverage Corp. is continuing its tradition of promoting its St. Nick's holiday soft drink sales to benefit children's charities. For the seventh consecutive year, National Beverage will use its St. Nick's holiday program to donate...

Maximumm promotion. (Marketing).(Champagne Mumm's new ad campaign designed for Chicagoians)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Champagne Mumm has created a national "MaxiMumm Style" advertising and promotional campaign with Chicago's urban Champagne consumers in mind. The program, targeting sales and distribution of Champagne Mumm's Carte Classique in key markets,...

The best packages of 2001. (Packaging).(overview of the best soft drink packages for 2001)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2001... The importance of good packaging can't be over-stated. In addition to holding product and maintaining the quality of the beverage inside, a beverage package might just be the first, last and most important marketing opportunity a product has....

Uncanny developments: Food and beverage cans evolve to deliver greater convenience and shelf impact. (Packaging).(Anheuser-Busch's Michelob new 16-ounce, tear drop-shape can)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Canned foods and canned beverages -- two pretty ho-hum categories, right? On the surface, maybe. But dig below, and you'll find countless packaging innovations -- from new shapes and labeling to novel closures and material structures. ...

Formulating with chocolate and cocoa: Beverage-makers have a growing number of tasty chocolate options. (Beverage R&D).(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 2001... Even if chocolate is not your favorite flavor, chances are it's a favorite for three of your best friends. The Chocolate Manufacturers Association surveyed 1,000 American adults, and found that chocolate was the favorite flavor by a...

Aloecorp. (R&D news).(Aloe vera research award)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Aloecorp, Broomfield, Cola., announced it has awarded its Yun-Ho Lee Award of Scientific Merit to Sheik Ahmed Abdullah and Byung Pal Yu for innovative and groundbreaking research on aloe vera. This is the first time two people were given the...

ConAgra foods. (R&D news).(Reorganizes U.S. and Puerto Rican units)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb., has reorganized its U.S. and Puerto Rican flour, corn and oat milling businesses and ConAgra Malt into a single grain processing unit within ConAgra Food Ingredients. The company says the group's formation will...

Leatherhead food research association. (R&D news).(New subscription-based electronic alerting and information service)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Leatherhead Food Research Association has launched a new, updated and expanded version of Food Safety Today, a subscription-based electronic alerting and information service at Foodsafetytoday.com. The site features in-depth articles and fact...

Archer daniels midland, cargill and riceland foods. (R&D news).($20 mn of wheat, corn, soy and rice sent to Cuba)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill and Riceland Foods signed agreements last month to provide about $20 million worth of wheat, corn, soy and rice to Cuba in the wake of Hurricane Michelle. Cuba had appealed to the United States government to...

David Michael on the fast track. (Fasttrack flavor process).(Fast Track Flavor Process for flavor supplier )
December 1, 2001... What began as a desire to find a more successful way to approach project work for itself and its clients has grown into the Fast Track Flavor Process for flavor supplier David Michael. "Looking to its technical group for a means to...

Varietal flavor. (Creators briefs).(Robertet natural varietal tea flavors)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Robertet offers natural varietal tea flavors without the use of tea solids for ease of processing. Varieties include black tea, oolong, green and red teas. Flavors can also be blended with fruit or other complementary flavors. Applications...

Co-enzyme Q-10. (Creators briefs).(Wild Flavors' antioxidant)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Wild Flavors provides Co-enzyme Q-10, a powerful antioxidant that occurs naturally in fish, meat, soybeans, corn and nuts. Wild's Co-enzyme Q-10 is the only water-soluble product available in North America, which means it is more easily...

Tea flavors. (Creators briefs).(from Ottens)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Ottens flavors offers a family of flavorings for black and green teas, the newest of which is Earl Grey, an oil of bergamot black tea. Other flavors include Mint, Spearmint, Natural Five Spice, Cinnamon and Lemon. Herbal blends include...

Natural vanilla enhancers and chocolate flavors. (Creators briefs).(Chocolate extracts for beverage industry)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Star Kay White has been in the business of supplying chocolate extracts to the beverage industry for more than 25 years. The company's natural chocolate extracts are created from special blends of roasted cocoa beans using a process and...

Concentrated isoflavones. (Creators briefs).(Cargill Health and Food Technologies develops AdvantaSoy Clear)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Cargill Health & Food Technologies has developed AdvantaSoy Clear, a high concentration of naturally occurring soy isoflavones. The product offers superior solubility, a white appearance and a reduction in the undesirable taste and odor of...

Instant calcium. (Creators briefs).(Barrington Nutritionals Instacal calcium additive)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Barrington Nutritionals offers Instacal, a highly bioavailable calcium blend that dissolves instantly in cold water for a crystal clear, clean-tasting solution. Applications include beverages, bottled waters and nutritional shakes. The...

One solution. (Creators briefs).(Innovative beverage products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Roche Vitamins has published new literature outlining six innovative beverage concepts, developed in conjunction with Givaudan and Tetra Pak. The alliance is called "One Solution," and provides the fortification expertise of Roche, the flavor...

Vanilla equivalent. (Creators briefs).(GSB Flavor Creators Natural Vanilla Flavor 2-Fold WONF #5643)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... GSB Flavor Creators has developed Natural Vanilla Flavor 2-Fold WONF #5643, which is an equivalent to Natural Vanilla 2-Fold in all respects but the cost. The company says significant cost savings can be achieved by using the new flavor at...

Better soy protein. (Creators briefs).(Central Soya debuts Alpha 5800)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Central Soya has introduced Alpha 5800 soy protein, the first in a line of new highly soluble soy proteins for food and beverage applications. Alpha 5800 has low viscosity and a smooth, rich mouthfeel similar to milk. It will be marketed as...

What we crave. (Creators briefs).(research on foods Americans crave)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Men and women crave different foods, as do Americans in different regions of the country, according to a study conducted by McCormick Flavors. Steak and ribs topped the list for men in the study titled "Crave it." Women craved chocolate and...

The best of both worlds: For producers of both private label and major label brands, the benefits outweigh operational logistics. (Operations).(Daily Juice Products and Mother Parker's Tea and Beverages discuss their marketing of beverages)
December 1, 2001... Private label beverages are turning up the retail heat on major label brands n terms of the advances in product quality, competitive pricing, a depth of packaging appeal. Like their branded counterparts, private label beverages also hold a...

Atlas cold storage, toronto, ontario, and RMX logistics, evergreen, colo., have created an alliance to provide temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation in the united states and Canada. (Supplier briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Atlas Cold Storage, Toronto, Ontario, and RMX Logistics, Evergreen, Colo., have created an alliance to provide temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation in the United States and Canada. RMX is a non-asset based provider of...

Southern wine & spirits of America inc. has selected everett, Wash.-based intermec technologies corp.'s 6651 mobile computer to automate its field force in california and Nevada. (Supplier briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc. has selected Everett, Wash.-based Intermec Technologies Corp.'s 6651 mobile computer to automate its field force in California and Nevada. The Windows CE handheld computer allows Southern Wine sales...

Dixie-Narco inc. (Supplier briefs).(opens a London office near Gatwick Airport)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Dixie-Narco Inc., Williston, S.C., opened a new European sales office in London near Gatwick Airport. The move closely follows the groundbreaking ceremony for a new 12,000-square-foot customer support center in Williston, S.C.

Formation systems, southborough, mass., expanded its global operations with the opening of the company's united kingdom headquarters in covent garden, London. (Supplier briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Formation Systems, Southborough, Mass., expanded its global operations with the opening of the company's United Kingdom headquarters in Covent Garden, London. Sales Manager Doug Townsend is spearheading efforts to attract leading consumer...

Syncra systems. (Supplier briefs).(contracted to provide business management services for Hitachi Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Syncra Systems extended its supply chain collaboration leadership to the Asia Pacific region when it was selected by Hitachi Ltd. to provide collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment capabilities to the Hitachi TWX-21/Exchange, an...

Kenworth truck co. (Supplier briefs).(trucking fuel economy awareness program debuted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Kenworth Truck Co., Kirkland, Wash., launched a major fuel economy awareness program to assist fleets and owner operators in improving fuel efficiency. Kenworth introduced "White Paper on Fuel Economy" and "Dynamics of Fuel Efficiency" Web...

Ruan logistics created a partnership with agrilink foods to work together to design and implement a logistics system that will meet the needs of agrilink dealers and suppliers. (Supplier's market place).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Ruan Logistics created a partnership with Agrilink Foods to work together to design and implement a logistics system that will meet the needs of Agrilink dealers and suppliers. Ruan will manage all inbound, outbound and interplant orders, and...

Marie Descarpentries. (supplier Briefs).(Sidel appoints new executives Jean-Marie Descarpentries and Gerard Stricher)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... To help make a clear distinction between day-to-day management operations and general supervisory functions, Sidel's board of directors adopted a new corporate structure composed of two bodies: the Conseil de Surveillance and Directoire....

Motion industries inc. (Supplier briefs).(Danny Waters named as a trustee to the Fluid Power Educational Foundation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Birmingham, Ala.-based Motion Industries Inc.'s director of Training Danny Waters was named trustee to the Fluid Power Educational Foundation to serve a three-year term.

Acsis inc. (Supplier briefs).(new southeast regional manager appointed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Acsis Inc., Marlton, N.J., appointed Mike Allen regional manager southeast.

Celsis international plc, a rapid microbial testing company, has won the deloitte and touche technology fast 50 award for a fourth consecutive year. (Supplier's briefs).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2001... Celsis International plc, a rapid microbial testing company, has won the Deloitte and Touche Technology Fast 50 award for a fourth consecutive year. Celsis was awarded for being one. of the fastest growing technology companies in the United...