MarketWatch: Drinks - September 2009

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Sep. 3, 2009 - 15 Pages

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY UPDATE

News in Brief

NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW

Functional ingredients sway the market

Spirits: top flavors in new products

New drinks launches by category, April to June 2009: wine and beer on the wane

Product claims: new drinks launches, April to June 2009

FEATURE ANALYSIS

Beauty foods: yet to convince the skeptical British consumer

INDUSTRY COMMENT

Greener packaging for new consumer packaged goods

Nutricia: Advertising Standards Authority clamps down

Savola's purchase of Geant Saudi's stores marks another big move in the Kingdom's FMCG sector

NEWS

Headlines

Bacardi appoints new directors to board

Tree Top selects CDC Factory solution

Blackbird Vineyards selects Paid to develop online private client community

Skinny Nutritional completes acquisition of Skinny trademarks

Hydrive Energy launches new energy chew flavor

Fidelity increases stake in Starbucks

Kraft Foods Brazil introduces new Tang flavor

Skinny Nutritional elects William Sasso to board

Imperial Beverage to distribute Innovative Beverage's drank product

Crown Imports names La Comunidad as Hispanic agency of record for two brands

Leading Brands names new director

Britvic Q3 total revenues up

New Leaf Tea now available in Virginia and North Carolina

Bond Laboratories adds Favorite Brands to distribution network

Reed's extends collaboration with Weis Markets

Caribou Coffee opens five new stores in Kuwait

Dunkin' Donuts adds 24 new non-traditional locations across Florida

Top Pot opens new cafe in Mill Creek

7-Eleven stores to carry Celsius beverage

Dunkin' Donuts introduces new Frozen Cappuccino

Sleeman selects MTS Allstream for business suite solution

Remy Cointreau's Q1 sales decrease

Kirin Acecook Vietnam Beverage factory begins operations in Binh Duong

Golden Dragon Holdings signs 14 additional convenience stores

Aquagold signs new sales contract with Wolong Holding Group

Bsquare collaborates with Coca-Cola for fountain beverage dispenser

Innovative Beverage signs distribution deal with Thirsty Pig

Reed's selects PCGA to explore strategic partnership opportunities

Starbucks reports profit for Q3

Black Art Beer to be distributed throughout Caribbean beer market

China Investment acquires stake in Diageo

Nestle Waters North America selects M-Factor's software

Skinny Nutritional enters into distribution agreement with Canada Dry Bottling

PepsiCo Q2 net income down

J & J Snack Foods Q3 net earnings up 38%

New Leaf Tea now available at Sheetz locations

Constellation Brands signs multi-year distribution agreements

Danone plans to launch products in India

Fortune Brands Q1 net income decreases 27%

SigmaBleyzer acquires Jus-Made

AB InBev disposes Oriental Brewery to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts affiliate

Nestle Waters to open new bottling facility in Sacramento, California

Coca-Cola makes management changes

East African Breweries signs conditional agreement with Serengeti Breweries

Pepsi Bottling Group acquires Massachusetts bottler

Foster's appoints chief marketing officer

Ben E Keith selected as distributor for Alamo's craft beer in San Antonio

Reliance Industries forays into FMCG business

Old Orchard Brands introduces low-sugar acai juice blend

Peet's Coffee & Tea Q2 net income slightly up

NXT Nutritionals names new director

Fireside Coffee recalls Chai Tea

SabMiller collaborates with Infosys to improve in-store customer marketing

Carlsberg Malaysia to acquire Carlsberg Singapore

Reed's adds new business line

PepsiAmericas Q2 net income down

Engauge partners with Brown-Forman

Black Art Beer to be distributed in Canada

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Q3 net income up 123%

Coca-Cola Enterprises posts Q2 profit

Pepsi-Cola Venezuela selects Dyadem to prevent failures in development process

Brick Brewing reintroduces Red Baron label in 15-bottle pack

Ottakringer and Voeslauer union to be called Ottakringer Getraenke

Hansen Natural names CEO for Monster Beverage

SabMiller names new director

Jyothy Laboratories Q1 net profit up

PepsiCo Americas Beverages names chief marketing officer and president

Functional Water products now available in King Soopers locations in Colorado

Molson Coors Brewing Q2 net income up

Costco Wholesale to sell New Leaf Tea in Canada

AmBev selects i2 solutions to reduce logistics costs

MacTarnahan's Brewing introduces limited-edition farmhouse ale

Sbarro renews contract with PepsiCo Foodservice

PepsiCo signs merger agreements with PBG and PAS

Skinny Water now available in New York

Boston Beer reports increase in Q2 net income

Drenchers juice line now available in Texas

Caribou Coffee reports Q2 net income

Sun-Rype posts profit in Q2

Celsius beverage to be available at Xtra Mart convenience stores

Sun Tzu Energy Drinks to enter Latin America

New Leaf Tea expands presence into Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana

Starbucks, Servex open new location in Utrecht Central Station

Coca-Cola Bottling opens warehouse and logistics center in Roanoke County

Starbucks's Korean partner to export Mint Mocha Frappuccino to Hong Kong

Nichols H1 profit increases

PepsiCo to introduce Diet Mountain Dew UltraViolet for limited time

Carlsberg reports increase in Q2 profits

Hansen Natural Q2 net income increases

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Q2 net income decreases

Compania Cervecerias Unidas Q2 net income increases

China Resources Snow Breweries appoints new chairman

Marani Brands's founder returns as new president and CEO

Fred Meyer sells Celsius beverage

Jones Soda Q2 net loss narrows

Celsius beverage to be available at Wegmans Food Markets

Carlsberg and Cono Sur team up to introduce Las Ondas wines

Pretzelmaker introduces Wildberry Lemonade as part of mid-summer menu

Iconic Brands signs restaurant chain to market Danny DeVito's Premium Limoncello

Dr Pepper Snapple Group to rollout Hydrive Energy Drinks and Chews across US

Javo Beverage Company's Q2 net loss widens

Inertia Beverage Group and Compli announce strategic alliance

Qatar Telecom acquires 33% stake in Liberty Telecommunications

Kraft Foods Brazil to invest BRL100 million in Vitoria de Santo Antao facility

Starbucks ceases operations in Evanston, Wyoming

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Q2 net income up

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: COCA-COLA COMPANY

Coca-Cola Q2 net income up 42%

Business Background

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

APPENDIX

Further Reading

Index

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List of Tables

Table 1: Top claims in new global drinks launches, April to June 2009, compared to the same period of the year before

Table 2: Key Facts

Table 3: SWOT Analysis

List of Figures

Figure 1: Odwalla Wholly Grain! Whole Grain Fruit Smoothie Blend - Tropical Medley

Figure 2: Pre Probiotic Enhancer Beverage

Figure 3: Coca-Cola Plus Catechin

Figure 4: Georgia - Gear Black, Gear Ice Coffee

Figure 5: Pepsi Shiso

Figure 6: Eager Juice

Figure 7: Spirits: top flavors in new products

Figure 8: Leading global drinks launches by category, April to June 2008 and 2009

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