Beverages

The world's premium alcoholic drinks company also extends its IT outsourcing contract. Together, the two contracts total $35 million.

The Stirrings brands will join all Diageo brands in its distributor houses across the country.

The company will acquire the European leader in branded soy-based beverage and food products with net sales of approximately euro 260 million in 2008.

The Diesel-Electric Hybrid vehicles are expected to deliver a 25 percent improvement in fuel economy.

Procter & Gamble President and CEO, A.G. Lafley, moves to full-time chairman of the board; company elects new CEO.

Constellation Brands Inc. announces that Jon Moramarco, chief executive officer of Constellation International, will leave the company effective June 30, 2009.

Anheuser-Busch InBev signs a contract with a global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the food & beverage industry.

The "PlantBottle" is fully recyclable, has a lower reliance on a non-renewable resource and reduces carbon emissions, compared with petroleum-based PET plastic bottles.