Beverages

Diamond Foods Inc., a branded food company specializing in processing, marketing and distributing culinary and snack products, announces the appointment of Jeff Bladdick as vice president of sales for Wal-Mart/Sam's, effective April 30, 2007.

Earlier this week, Kraft Foods Inc. showcased more than 70 new foods and beverages in an Internet-based virtual world at the 2007 Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Supermarket Convention in Chicago.

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. announces changes in four key management positions.

Coca-Cola FEMSA, a Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, selects EDS to provide IT services, including support for its SAP platform, Spanish and Portuguese help desk operations and field services.

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SBCD) will continue to rely on OneNeck IT Services for enterprise-wide IT support, including applications and infrastructure, through 2014.

Bravo! Brands Inc., a brand development and marketing company that promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milk drinks and other beverages, launches its ecommerce Web site, enabling consumers to purchase its Bravo! and Slammers brands directly from www.bravobrands. com.

The fast-growing independent energy drink company, Bliss Beverage, announces a major agreement with Wal-Mart that will significantly increase distribution of Socko Energy beverages in the United States.

Clarkston Consulting releases a study revealing what executives in the consumer products (CP) industry say are the top market challenges facing their companies in the next 12 to 24 months.