Beverages
Coca-Cola to lay off 750 workers in US
Mar 21, 2013 13:18 EDT
US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola will cut 750 jobs in the United States as part of a restructuring of its North America operations, a company spokesman said Thursday.
Study proves caffeine helps prevent road crash risk
Mar 19, 2013 18:40 EDT
Research among long-distance commercial drivers in Australia has given weight to those who say coffee, tea or caffeine energy drinks or tablets help prevent dangerous drowsiness at the wheel.
California wine maker who beat French dies at 86
Mar 18, 2013 13:23 EDT
Jim Barrett, the American vintner whose chardonnay famously defeated the might of France in 1976 and helped put California's Napa Valley on the map, has died at the age of 86.
Ex-HK politician's wine collection goes for $6.2 mln
Mar 17, 2013 01:48 EDT
A former Hong Kong politician sold off part of his rare wine collection for over $6 million, auction house Christie's said on Sunday, after a scandal over a wine cellar at his home was partly blamed for his loss in last year's leadership race.
Finnish brewery to recreate shipwrecked beer
Mar 14, 2013 17:51 EDT
A Finnish microbrewery will replicate beer discovered in a nearly 200-year-old shipwreck at the bottom of the Baltic Sea in 2010, it said Thursday.
Russian man takes four hostage to demand pizza
Mar 14, 2013 10:11 EDT
A man in southern Russia took four people hostage for several hours on Thursday in a bizarre abduction where his only demand was a takeaway pizza and a fizzy drink, police said.
Chelsea-United FA Cup replay set for April 1
Mar 13, 2013 11:31 EDT
The FA Cup quarter-final replay between English powerhouses Chelsea and Manchester United will take place on April 1, the Football Association announced on Wednesday.
Coca-Cola accused of illegal mapping in China
Mar 13, 2013 07:45 EDT
US soft drinks giant Coca-Cola is "cooperating fully" with Chinese authorities on allegations that it illegally mapped part of a southwestern province as part of its distribution operations, it said Wednesday.
US judge blocks New York ban on giant fizzy drinks
Mar 12, 2013 04:51 EDT
A New York judge blocked mayor Michael Bloomberg's planned ban on giant sodas, dealing a setback to his public health agenda just hours before curbs on selling such drinks were due to begin.
US judge blocks New York ban on giant fizzy drinks
Mar 11, 2013 21:19 EDT
A New York judge blocked mayor Michael Bloomberg's planned ban on giant sodas, dealing a setback to his public health agenda just hours before curbs on selling such drinks were due to begin.
US judge blocks New York ban on giant sodas
Mar 11, 2013 17:19 EDT
A judge in New York on Monday blocked city mayor Michael Bloomberg's planned ban on giant sodas, just a few hours before restrictions on the sale of such drinks were due to come into effect.
Bees on caffeine buzz pollinate better: study
Mar 08, 2013 05:17 EST
Turns out that bees, too, get a buzz off caffeine. It boosts their memory and makes them better pollinators, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
China's soaring wine consumption slows down
Mar 08, 2013 02:49 EST
China will retain its crown as the world's fastest growing wine consumption market although the rate is tipped to slow significantly after years of explosive expansion, according to a new study.
Bees on caffeine buzz pollinate better: study
Mar 07, 2013 14:31 EST
Turns out that bees, too, get a buzz off caffeine. It boosts their memory and makes them better pollinators, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
First Jolie-Pitt rose wine vintage sells out within hours
Mar 07, 2013 11:19 EST
The first 6,000 bottles of Miraval rose wine from a French vineyard owned by Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt sold out Thursday within hours of going on general sale.
Wine journal awards Australian shiraz perfect score
Mar 05, 2013 01:06 EST
Influential journal Wine Advocate has awarded Australia's 2008 Penfolds Grange shiraz an unsurpassable 100 points, a score chief winemaker Peter Gago said Tuesday was like winning an Academy Award.
Starbucks gets frothy NY Times digital deal
Feb 27, 2013 17:32 EST
The New York Times and Starbucks are teaming up to give coffee drinkers a way to leap over the newspaper's digital paywall -- as long as beverages are savored in stores.
US lawsuit claims 'King of Beers' is watered down
Feb 26, 2013 20:00 EST
The makers of Budweiser faced accusations on Tuesday of watering down the popular American lager in search of higher profits, in a class action lawsuit flatly rejected by the brewery.
Revamped historic Czech breweries get back on tap
Feb 20, 2013 02:55 EST
Rising from the ashes after closure or near-collapse, historic Czech breweries are getting back on tap with new owners seeking to tickle the taste buds of the world's greatest beer lovers with exotic new flavours.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to launch rose wine
Feb 19, 2013 10:47 EST
Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have become the latest celebrities to turn their hand to winemaking with the launch next month of their own rose wine.
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