The Drinks MarketWatch contains the latest news analysis and opinion covering all the months major issues including mergers and acquisitions marketing and regulatory issues. It covers the period from June July . Scope Geographic coverage global Category coverage drinks Highlights of this title The Drinks MarketWatch provides monthly insight into the key events in the drinks industry Key reasons to purchase this title Gain monthly insight into the key events across the drinks industry Learn more about the news analysis and opinions of your industry Key Topics Covered CATALYST SUMMARY INDUSTRY UPDATE News in Brief NEW PRODUCTS REVIEW Developing plastic bottle alternatives Liqueurs Other Alcoholic Drinks top flavors in new products New drinks launches by category March May raising a glass to wine Product claims new drinks launches March May FEATURE ANALYSIS Childhood obesity levels set to rise unabated INDUSTRY COMMENT Coca Cola making energy drinks more appealing Starbucks hoping store cuts will reinvigorate US business Pepsi link with Beckham under threat NEWS Headlines Havoc appoints new CFO Diageo invests million in Illinois plant Coffee Holding reports loss in Q Coca Cola Enterprises hires general counsel Gatorade appoints chief marketing officer FMCG firms into reinvention mode in India Coca Cola hikes concentrate prices in India Majestic Wine expects to hike prices by in says CEO SkyPeople Fruit Juice acquires Huludao Wonder Fruit China Organic Agriculture establishes new subsidiary China Yingxia International appoints new CFO Purple beverage now available at Duane Reade stores Long Island Spirits releases new potato vodka Hat Trick Beverages engages new distributor Novelle International introduces new Maqui Superberry liquid supplement Diageo and Flavored Malt Beverage Coalition file suit against California s BOE Lebedyansky approves baby food and mineral water business spin off SPI Group likely to sell Stolichnaya vodka brand Nestle suspends production at coffee plant in China Coors Brewers announces management changes OGO USA to distribute OGO Oxygenated water in North America Bossa Nova hires VP of brand communication Drinks Americas Holdings Bourbon business sales up Old Forester to unveil Repeal Bourbon Starbucks SVP of global food and beverage steps down Campari eyes acquisitions in spirits segment Tilaknagar Industries to invest INR . billion in two beverage plants Wimm Bill Dann intends to make acquisitions and remain independent Starbucks intends to increase operations in Brazil UK s food and drink firms to share transport Dr Pepper Snapple to build new production and distribution center Pilot Therapeutics relaunches as Gene Smart Health China Water and Drinks acquires stake in Guangzhou Grand Canyon Celsius enters into distribution agreement with Texas Premium Foods Cott plans to refocus on retailer brands Pernod Ricard makes management changes at Irish Distillers and US unit Marketing Management Services International buys Arran Brewery Sapporo Breweries to display CO emission details on beer cans Grupo Modelo CEO resigns from Anheuser Busch board Anheuser Busch to acquire remaining stake in India JV Radico Khaitan to open distillery in Maharashtra Diageo to construct new distillery on St Croix island Marani Brands appoints Paul Fuegner to lead marketing team Boo Koo makes management changes Remy Cointreau USA appoints SVP of sales strategy Sun Rich International launches new line of African food products Soft drink firms turn to natural sweeteners Tahitian Noni International appoints new president Legacy signs distribution agreement with Canadian company Drinks Americas to introduce new pomegranate juice Havoc creates new energy drink for University of Illinois Nestle recalls Pure Life Purified Water SabMiller in talks with Grupo Modelo and InBev AmBev to construct malt factory in Brazil Asahi Breweries teams up with AST to export whiskey to Russia Clearly Canadian Brands receives first orders from Bulk Barn Function Drinks launches new beverage Caribou Coffee offers La Minita Peaberry coffee Pernod Ricard makes management changes Coca Cola Femsa acquires Refrigerantes Minas Gerais Skinny Nutritional Freedom Valu Center sign distribution and promotional deal Diedrich Coffee names new vice president of sales Nestea introduces green tea products with more antioxidants Attitude Drinks opens up retail accounts in New York metro area Reeds forms expanded partnership with Ralphs Healthy Coffee International completes reverse split of common shares Independent Brewers United to acquire Pyramid Breweries Carlsberg and Coca Cola extend cooperation in Denmark and Finland Pernod Ricard makes senior management changes Eldorado Artesian Springs reports annual net loss of Coca Cola North America to launch Full Throttle Coffee Dabur engages Lowe to promote Real juices EU postpones review of Pernod Ricard Vin Sprit deal Fonte Italia Americas wins licensing agreements in over states Anheuser Busch not to sell caffeinated alcoholic drinks United Breweries to use bio mass boilers at breweries Nestle to seek permission for expansion of Anderson bottling plant TPG Capital to acquire . stake in Strauss Coffee for million Eldorado Artesian Springs begins shipments of drinking water line to retailer Seattle s Best Coffee launches new Tanzanian coffee Reeds enhances partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market Castle Brands Q net loss widens Sun Shower introduces new juice line Asia Pacific Breweries CEO resigns Widmer Brothers Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery complete merger BAB Q net income down Constellation Brands Q profit up Kraft Foods enters into recycling partnership with TerraCycle Glenmorangie announces GBP million investment program Nestle Nigeria contributes to educational development NutriPure Beverages signs LOI to acquire XND Technologies Andrew Peller acquires World Vintners Pocket Shot expands into Europe with distribution alliance White Rocket introduces new wine brand Wessanen acquires So Good brand Burn Stewart Distillers launches new whiskey Diageo to test two new Smirnoff vodka flavors Unilever Japan to increase tea prices Hall of Fame Beverages appoints vice president of business development GW Equity sells Libations Wine Spirits to John A Hunter Management Who s Your Daddy to begin shipments of energy drinks to west Africa Port City Javas H corporate cafe same store sales up Coca Cola launches new non carbonated energy drink German regulator raids coffee roasters on price fixing suspicion Nestle spends to lobby with US government Nestle India likely to hike prices Prices of Indian made foreign liquor may go up Whyte Mackay considers takeover of Glen Moray United Breweries intends to hike brewing capacity by Sangs plans to close Aberdeen distribution depot Thatchers Cider to relaunch Old Rascal brand Coca Cola agrees to pay . million to settle shareholder lawsuit Heineken likely to restate Scottish Newcastles profits Click Wine Group introduces High Note Unilever unveils new Promise SuperShots SabMiller acquires Sarmat Stumbras to introduce whiskey and vodka in India Starbucks Coffee Japan to raise prices BAWLS Guarana partners with GameFly Golden Dragon signs distribution agreement with Goya Foods Diamond Estates Wines Spirits acquires Bees Winery Pepsi Bottling Groups Q revenue marginally up Leading Brands Q revenue down Coca Cola Amatil not to bid for Fosters beer business Brooke Bond offers to buy Unilever Tea Kenya Lifeway Foods Q sales up Premium Global Traders launches new line of gourmet coffees Weavers Coffee Tea launches new line of certified coffee and tea Golden Dragon signs shipping and logistic agreement with CMA CGM Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi introduces new wine Abbey Well rolls out new juice range Brown Forman scraps European wine marketing team Cargill introduces new no calorie sweetener Bacardi elects new directors NeoCell releases new nutritional supplement Redux Beverages plans new look for Cocaine Energy Supplement Clearly Canadian Brands appoints new director Central European Distribution closes investment in Russian Alcohol Copper Moon Coffee acquires Coffee Etcetera SabMiller appoints commercial director for Asia Heineken USA hires new chief marketing officer General Cigar wins trademark infringement and counterfeiting suit COMPANY SPOTLIGHT SAPPORO HOLDINGS Sapporo Breweries to hike prices of wine products Business Background SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats APPENDIX Further Reading Index ABOUT MARKETWATCH S Editors Ask the analyst Disclaimer List of Tables Table Top claims in new drinks launches March May compared to same period the year before Table Key Facts Table SWOT Analysis List of Figures Figure Primo Purified Water Figure Verity Finest Liquid Tea Teekonzentrat Figure Castries Peanut Rum Creme Figure Three Olives Flavored Vodka Tomato Figure Peterman Jenever Pomegranate Citrus Lemon Violet Forest Fruit Apple Figure Select Silver Proof Tequila Essential Artists Bottle Figure Liqueurs Other Alcoholic Drinks top flavors in new products Figure Leading global drinks launches by category March May and Companies Mentioned Coca Cola Starbucks Pepsi Diageo Coffee Holding Gatorade Majestic Wine SkyPeople Fruit Juice China Yingxia International Long Island Spirits Hat Trick Beverages Novelle International SPI Group Nestle Coors Brewers Bossa Nova Old Forester Campari Tilaknagar Industries Wimm Bill Dann Pernod Ricard Arran Brewery Sapporo Breweries Grupo Modelo Anheuser Busch Marani Brands Remy Cointreau Tahitian Noni International AmBev Asahi Breweries For more information visit http www.researchandmarkets.com research bd ed marketwatch drink Source Datamonitor Contact Research and Markets Laura Wood Senior Manager pressresearchandmarkets.com Fax from USA Fax from rest of the world Source Research and Markets Email Story Set News Alert Print Story Copyright Yahoo Inc. 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There also is one role for a year old girl in this imaginative drama which utilizes the macabre stories and poems of one of America s most celebrated writers to ponder what might have happened to Edgar Allen Poe on his dreary voyage to New York City near the end of his life. Are you a fan of community theater Then you should leave a comment on the Why supporting community theater can be so sweet discussion at Jessi Virtusio s Elaborating on Entertainment blog . Nevermore written by Julian Wiles will run from Oct. to at the auditorium. Tickets will go on sale beginning on Oct. . Information www.hfparks.com . THE JESSE WHITE TUMBLING TEAM Tryouts for ages to will be from a.m. to p.m. Saturday at Moody Bible Institute s Solheim Center N. Wells St. Chicago . Children must have basic tumbling skills and bring a copy of their June or latest report card. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and home schooled children must bring documentation that confirms their status. Information . CURTAIN CALL THEATRE Auditions for The Wizard of Oz are coming. Performances will be from Jan. to at Lincoln Way Central High School in New Lenox . Individuals of high school age or older and auditioning for the role of Dorothy will be seen from to p.m. Sunday . General calls for high school students and adults will be from to p.m. Monday and Tuesday . All auditions will take place at the Curtain Call s warehouse off Schoolhouse Road in New Lenox. No appointments are necessary. Audition appointments for first to eighth graders must be made in advance at . Appointments will be scheduled from noon to p.m. Sept. and . Younger children who plan to audition must be mature and able to be attentive for several hours at a time. Individuals should come prepared to sing measures of a song preferably from the show and to learn a short dance routine. If the song being sung is not from the show one should bring sheet music. Some reading from the script also may be required. Information www.ccctheatre.com . GAME FLY The Super Fan casting call will take place at noon Tuesday at the ESPN Zone E. Ohio St. Chicago . This an opportunity for video game fans of all ages to dress up as their favorite characters for a chance to appear in a GameFly commercial. Information www.gamefly.com superfan . DARKHOUSE PRODUCTIONS Actors of all ages and experience as well as unusual acts including sliders grinders snake charmers sword swallowers fire eaters stilt walkers contortionists etc. are sought for the Murder Mansion haunted house for Halloween. Auditions will take place from to p.m. Wednesday and a.m. to p.m. Sept. at the Village Players Center for the Performing Arts Madison St. Oak Park . Appointments . 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View All Features Industry News October Gamefly Charts Halo Stays On Top Orange Box Makes Strong Debut This week s top rental charts from U.S. game rental company GameFly representing the most requested games for the week ending October st highlight both to be released and already released games in a unique demand specific chart. Halo maintains the top spot in the overall charts for the third straight week while just over a week ahead of its highly anticipated release the Half Life compilation The Orange Box comes into the second spot displacing EA s Skate all the way down to the fifth position. This week marks Call of Duty Modern Warfare s third week in the third spot and Project Gotham Racing enters the top five in the fourth position. What follows is a breakdown of the top titles requested by GameFly subscribers across each of the major platforms Xbox . Halo Microsoft . Half Life The Orange Box EA . Call of Duty Modern Warfare Activision . Project Gotham Racing Microsoft . Skate EA For the third straight week the top five all platform requests are identical to the top five Xbox requests reflecting the same movement and demonstrating a telling dominance for the console in the rental market. Nintendo Wii . Metroid Prime Corruption Nintendo . MySims EA . Carnival Games Globalstar . Victorious Boxers Revolution Xseed . Bleach Shattered Blade Sega Metroid Prime Corruption spent six weeks in the top spot before slipping into number three last week but Samus shows she s not ready to let go of number one as she takes back the lead. It s the third week in a row at number two for MySims in the week following its release and Carnival Games returns to the third spot after spending last week in fourth position. Victorious Boxers Revolution last week s number one slips down to number four with Bleach Shattered Blade entering the top five. PlayStation . Heavenly Sword Sony . Folklore Sony . Skate EA . Ratchet Clank Future Tools of Destruction Sony . Call of Duty Modern Warfare Activision The trifecta of Heavenly Sword Skate and Warhawk in the top three is interrupted this week as Folklore breaks in nudging Skate from second into third position. Warhawk finally departs the top five this week as Ratchet Clank Future Tools of Destruction enters the top five in the fourth spot vacated by Call of Duty Modern Warfare which slides into fifth and removing Lair from top five contention. PlayStation . Jackass The Game Red Mile . Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Activision . God of War II Sony . Thrillville Off the Rails LucasArts . Spider Man Friend or Foe Activision Jackass The Game takes the top spot for the second week in a row and God of War II slips from the second into the third position. Aside from those titles it s a shake up on the PS request charts with Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock ascending into the second spot while other titles new to the top five Thrillville Off the Rails and Spider Man Friend or Foe take the fourth and fifth spots respectively. Nintendo DS . The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass Nintendo . Drawn to Life THQ . MySims EA . Jam Sessions Ubisoft . Sonic Rush Adventure Sega Very little movement among Nintendo DS requests this week with Phantom Hourglass firmly ensconced at number one for the fifth week with Drawn to Life and MySims enjoying their third and second weeks in the second and third spots respectively. Jam Sessions and Sonic Rush Adventure simply trade the fourth and fifth positions over last week. PlayStation Portable . Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions Square Enix . Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron LucasArts . Syphon Filter Logan s Shadow Sony . Jackass The Game Red Mile . Jeanne D Arc Capcom Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions and Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron swap the first and second positions over last week and Syphon Filter Logan s Shadow holds steady at number two for the second week in a row. Jackass The Game takes fourth while Jeanne D Arc hangs in there spending the second week in a row at number five. Xbox . Halo Microsoft . Halo Microsoft . Madden NFL EA . Family Guy Video Game Take Two . Ninja Gaiden Black Tecmo It s Halo fourth week in number one and the original Halo steps up one into the second spot after spending three weeks at number three. Ninja Gaiden Black continues to slide descending from the fourth into the fifth spot while Madden NFL also gets bumped down one into third. Family Guy Video Game enters the top five in the fourth spot. GameCube . Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Nintendo . Super Smash Bros. Melee Nintendo . Metroid Prime Echoes Nintendo . Mario Kart Double Dash Nintendo . Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Twilight Princess retains the number one spot over last week while Super Smash Bros. Melee and Metroid Prime Echoes swap second and third place. With Mario Kart Double Dash and Super Mario Sunshine taking fourth and fifth over from Eternal Darkness Sanity s Requiem and Resident Evil respectively the top five GameCube requests are a solid block of first party titles. Game Boy Advance . Pokemon Emerald Nintendo . Pokemon Ruby Nintendo . Pokemon Sapphire Nintendo . Pokemon Fire Red Nintendo . Pokemon Leaf Green Nintendo . Total Pokemon dominance of the Game Boy Advance top five is back Final Fantasy Tactics Advance leaves the top five. Fan favorite Pokemon Emerald takes its habitual number one spot again while prior position two holder Fire Red slips to fourth trading places with Ruby . Pokemon Sapphire holds steady in third and Leaf Green brings up the rear. POSTED . 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