Chiquita Brands International, Inc., Cincinnati, said it entered a European joint venture with Paris-based Danone to market Chiquita's Just Fruit in a Bottle fruit beverages.
Tokyo-based Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. last week said it will build its first U.S. production facility by 2012 and extend sales of its signature probiotic drink, Yakult.
Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, says its Nestlé Professional North America foodservice business agreed to acquire Vitality Foodservice Inc., a leading beverage solutions provider to the North American foodservice industry.