AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCola Wars: KFC will replace PepsiCo drinks with Coca-Cola at 3,700 U.S. restaurants in January, a symbolic blow as Pepsi trails Coke in the U.S. cola market. Changing Tastes: Cannabis-infused drinks are intensifying tensions between U.S. alcohol makers, wholesalers and retailers, while Heineken has warned that weight-loss drugs could also pressure beer sales. Packaging Rules: India has given beer and soft-drink makers six more months to meet aluminium-can certification requirements. Trade Tensions: India’s probe of Diageo and Pernod Ricard over Scotch import tariffs is testing the benefits of the UK trade pact. Beer Policy: British Columbia’s incoming Conservative government has pledged to remove provincial sales tax from Canadian beer, wine and spirits. Legal Blow: Heineken faces a €111 million bill after a Greek court ruling over abuse of its position in the beer market.
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