Diet Dr Pepper does not promise weight loss or deceive consumers: U.S. appeals court
(Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court on Monday said the maker of Diet Dr Pepper did not deceive consumers…
FIFA and WHO team up to promote healthy stadiums, fans
Soccer Football – World Health Organization & FIFA Press Conference – WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland – October 4, 2019. General…
Factbox: Tariffs in place or planned for nearly all goods traded by U.S. and China
(Reuters) – U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting in Washington this week to find ways to defuse a trade…
Soft drinks – sugared or low-calorie – may raise the risk of early death
(Reuters Health) – Consumption of soft drinks, whether they’re sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, may raise the risk of…
Factbox: Next rounds of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods to hit consumers
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s next round of tariffs on Chinese imports is scheduled to take effect starting on…
U.S. whiskey exporters struggle after year of EU tariffs
BRISTOL, Pa. (Reuters) – When Europe’s tariffs on U.S. whiskey hit in June 2018, craft distillery Mountain Laurel Spirits LLC…
Coca-Cola’s coffee and zero sugar soda mix lifts 2019 goals, shares
(Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co (KO.N) beat second-quarter earnings expectations and raised its organic revenue forecast for the full year thanks…
AB InBev pulls Budweiser listing, canceling year’s largest IPO
HONG KONG/NEW YORK/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Anheuser-Busch InBev said on Friday it will not proceed with the planned listing in Hong…
Scottish government ‘deeply concerned’ whisky involved in U.S.-EU trade dispute
LONDON (Reuters) – The Scottish government said on Tuesday it is “deeply concerned” about Scotch whisky being implicated in a…
Scotch Whisky Association urges U.S. and EU to end trade stand-off
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of single malt scotch whisky Glenmorangie, part of Glenmorangie plc co-owned by LVMH and Diageo, are pictured…
USTR proposes $4 billion in potential additional tariffs over EU aircraft subsidies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just days after reaching a truce in the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. government on Monday ratcheted…
Alcohol’s secondhand harms prevalent among U.S. women and men
(Reuters Health) – Just like cigarettes, alcohol creates secondhand harms, a new study suggests. Over a 12-month period, more than…
PepsiCo results beat as new CEO’s ad push lifts sales
(Reuters) – PepsiCo Inc’s quarterly sales and profit beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the beverage maker’s advertising and…
Americans drinking more gourmet coffee than ever before: survey
ATLANTA (Reuters) – Americans are consuming more gourmet coffee than ever, but the outlook for future growth may be threatened…
One in four U.S. parents unprepared for holiday hangover
(Reuters Health) – – While most parents heading out for alcohol-infused holiday parties will have arranged for child care while…
Beer maker AB InBev pumps up the volume in Africa
JOHANNESBURG/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Sitting outside the ramshackle Vimba Tavern in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, Patrick Mashego swigs from a one-liter bottle…
Global sales, U.S. spending serve McDonald’s results beat
(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) blew past analysts’ forecasts for profit and sales on Monday, helped by strength in overseas…
Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks comes into effect
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s sugar tax on soft drinks came into effect on Friday, a move that will lead to…
Starbucks coffee in California must have cancer warning, judge says
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a…
Starbucks must put cancer warning on California coffee: judge
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) and other coffee companies must put a cancer warning label on coffee products sold in…
Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee at the highest level in six years: survey
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The number of Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since…