Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR), Waterbury, Vt., announced Luigi Lavazza S.p.A., Torino, Italy, will purchase $250 million in GMCR stock, which equates to a 7 percent stake in GMCR. The

In 2009, PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., conserved more than 12 billion liters of water and reduced per-unit use of energy in beverage plants by 16 percent compared to 2006

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., Plano, Texas, launched Action Nation, a corporate philanthropy program that focuses on fostering physically active, engaged and sustainable communities. The program focuses on four areas:

New Leaf Brands Inc., Old Tappan, N.J., announced that Duty Free Philippines, through a distribution agreement with Supervalu's distribution network, began offering its all-natural beverages to customers. Duty Free Philippines,

Dollar sales for small and independent craft brewers in the United States increased 12 percent in the first half of 2010, up from 9 percent growth during the same time

The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, refiled its notification and report forms for its acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises’ North American bottling business to give the Federal Trade Commission and Canadian competition authorities

Global sales of Starbucks Via Ready Brew, a natural instant coffee, reached $100 million, 10 months after its debut in October. Convenience and portability of the instant brew have helped

PepsiCo, Purchase, N.Y., called on 20 promising start-ups in technology, media and communications to present at the inaugural PepisCo10 Summit. The summit is the second phase of the company's new

Pernod Ricard, Paris, announced organizational changes that include the creation of a new brand company called Premium Wine Brands, the organization of all the group’s international vodka brands under The

New Leaf Brands Inc., Old Tappan, N.J., has doubled production of its new lineup of lemonades, which have sold out for the second time since market introduction in April, the