The Grocery Manufacturers Association Manufacturing Excellence Conference, co-located with Pack Expo on Nov. 1-2 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will feature a retailer-manufacturer panel that will include members sharing success

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., has improved water use efficiency by more than 15 percent over 2006 levels, achieved “positive water balance” in India and plans to provide access to clean

New Leaf Brands Inc., Old Tappan, N.J., will host delegates from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Special American Business Internship Training Group, which offers business leaders from Europe and Asia

Starbucks, Seattle, expanded distribution of its Via Ready Brew to 13,000 additional distribution points through international grocery channels in Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom. “Customers have enthusiastically made Starbucks

Craft brewers and local chefs, including more than 100 beer destinations and 30 restaurants, will converge on the third annual New York Craft Beer Week, which runs from Sept. 24

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Plano, Texas, is partnering with Lou Holtz, hall of fame college football coach and ESPN analyst, to give away $1 million in college tuition throughout the

Starbucks, Seattle, will introduce Starbucks Via Flavored Coffee in four natural flavors in the United States and Canada beginning this fall, the company said. The company will launch Via varieties

For the eleventh straight year, MillerCoors, Chicago, is giving small businesses in urban and multicultural communities a chance to compete for $150,000 in business grants through its MillerCoors Urban

Finding investment capital for beverage makers will be the focus of a panel discussion at the fourth annual U.S. Drinks Conference (USDC) on Oct. 12 and 13, 2010, in

MillerCoors, Chicago, introduced a new 16-ounce Coors Light Silver Bullet Aluminum Pint bottle. Launching Sept.1, the brand’s new resealable aluminum bottle will be available in time for the start of