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Diverse Group Comes Together to Advance School Nutrition Standards
March 19, 2010
At a Capitol Hill news conference yesterday, the beverage industry had the distinct honor of being part of a landmark announcement: a major agreement on national school nutrition standards had been reached between the food and beverage industry and public health and education groups. Oftentimes, these groups may be on opposite sides of an issue, but when it comes to the health and wellness of our nation’s schoolchildren, all are willing to work together for the greater good.
As U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, stood alongside Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., and representatives from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Beverage Association, American Cancer Society, American Di...more
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Genna Gent Joins American Beverage Association as Vice President of State and Local Affairs
Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive officer of the American Beverage Association (ABA), today named Genevieve K. "Genna" Gent as vice president of state and local affairs for the association.
moreBeverage Industry Applauds Members of Congress for Their Leadership on School Nutrition
The American Beverage Association (ABA) today commended Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D- Ark., Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, as well as Reps. George Miller, D-Calif., and Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., for their bi-partisan leadership on school nutrition.
moreBeverage Industry Delivers on Commitment to Remove Regular Soft Drinks in Schools, Driving 88% Decline in Calories
NEW YORK - America's leading beverage companies have delivered on a three-year commitment with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, to remove full-calorie soft drinks from schools across the country and replace them with lower-calorie, smaller-portion beverages. As a result of the landmark agreement there has been an 88 percent reduction in calories from beverages shipped to schools since 2004.
moreABA Responds to Archives of Internal Medicine Report Advocating for Tax on Soft Drinks and Pizza
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Beverage Association today responded to a report calling for new taxes on soft drinks and other foods as a means of reducing obesity in our nation. Singling out individual food and beverage products, such as soft drinks and pizza, for a punitive 18 percent tax increase, as suggested by the report's authors, would not only be discriminatory but ineffective in achieving the noted public health goal.
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Coca-Cola Co. seeks slice of Russian juice maker
The Coca-Cola Co. is said to be in talks to acquire a 75% share of Russian fruit-juice maker Nidan Soki. The move follows PepsiCo's 2008 acquisition of 76% of OAO Lebedyansky, Russia's largest juice producer. The Wall Street Journal (3/18)Coffee shortfall predicted
Nestor Osorio, executive director of the International Coffee Organization, said a global coffee deficit will widen as consumption outpaces production. He predicts consumption will grow 2% to 3% annually over the next five years, while production remains about the same. Bloomberg BusinessWeek (3/19)Attitude wins New York distribution for Phase III
Attitude Drink has signed a distribution deal with High Five Distributors, which serves about 3,000 retail locations in and around New York. High Five will distribute Phase III, a line of milk-based sports recovery drinks. Drinks Business Review (3/18)New Leaf Brands gets distribution in Los Angeles
An agreement with Classic Distributing and Beverage Group gives New Leaf Brands distribution in the Los Angeles market. Including California, New Leaf products are now sold in 35 states. Drinks Business Review (3/18) Click Here to Receive ABA SmartBrief AlertsWorth a Watch...
President Clinton Praises Beverage Industry for Changes in Schools
At a news conference March 8, President Clinton announced the remarkable results of the School Beverage Guidelines Final Progress Report. Click here to see his reaction to the beverage industry's successful implementation.
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