Beverage: top 25 packagers

Food & Drug Packaging, July, 2005

BEVERAGE TOP 25 PACKAGES

                                                       Total
Rank                                                Revenues
(last   Company                                        (in $    No. of
year)   Headquarters                               Millions)    Plants

1       Coca-Cola Co. (The)                         21,962.0      33
(1)     Atlanta, Ga.

2       Nestle SA                                   17,600.0     170
(2)     Vaud, Switzerland /
        Glendale, Calif

3       Diageo plc                                  16,161.0      95
(4)     London, U.K.

4       Heineken N.V.                               13,646.8      40
(7)     Amsterdam, The Netherlands /
        White Plains, N.Y.

5       PepsiCo Inc.                              12,538.9 *     175
(3)     Purchase, N.Y.

6       Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.             12,160.7 *      27
(6)     St. Louis, Mo.

7       SABMiller plc                               11,366.0     108
(10)    London, U.K.

8       InBev (prev Interbrew S.A.)                 10,784.9
(9)     Leuven, Belgium / Norwalk, Conn.

9       Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.                    10,279.1 *      14
(5)     Tokyo, Japan / Santa Monica, Calif.

10      Kraft Foods Inc.                             6,496.0
(8)     Northfield, III.

11      Allied Domecq PLC                            5,823.0      9
(11)    Bristol, U.K. / Westport, Conn.

12      Groupe Danone                                4,639.5
(14)    Paris, France / Greenburgh, N.Y.

13      Adolph Coors Co.                             4,305.8      4
(15)    (now Molson Coors Brewing Co.)
        Golden, Colo.

14      Constellation Brands Inc.                    3,552.4      43
(16)    (prev. Canandaigua Brands)
        Fairport, N.Y.

15      Bacardi Ltd.                                 3,300.0
(18)    Penbroke, HM Bermuda

16      Unilever PLC                               3,210.4 *
(17)    London, U.K.

17      E & J Gallo Winery                         3,000.0 *      2
(22)    Modesto, Calif.

18      Molson Inc.                                  1,930.7      14
(24)    Monteal, Quebec, Canada / Golden, Colo.

19      Brown-Forman Corp.                           1,704.0      15
(23)    Louisville, Ky.

20      Cott Corp.                                   1,646.3      22
(25)    Toronto, Canada

21      Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.,            1,599.5      13
        Div. of Foster's Group
        Napa, Calif.

22      Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.               1,400.0 *      7
        Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass.

23      Cadbury Schweppes plc                      1,275.8 *      57
        London, U.K. / Plano, Texas


24      Jim Beam Brands Worldwide Inc.,              1,169.0      4
        Sub. of Fortune Brands
        Deerfield, III.

25      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA          1,014.6
(20)    Paris, France / New York, N.Y.

Rank
(last   Company                                   Chief Packaging
year)   Headquarters                              Officer, Title

1       Coca-Cola Co. (The)                       Danny Strickland,
(1)     Atlanta, Ga.                              SVP, chief
                                                  innovation officer

2       Nestle SA                                 Helmut Traitler,
(2)     Vaud, Switzerland /                       global head of
        Glendale, Calif                           packaging

3       Diageo plc                                David Gosnell,
(4)     London, U.K.                              managing dir,
                                                  global supply
4       Heineken N.V.                             Erwin Rosens, mgr,
(7)     Amsterdam, The Netherlands /              brewery ops
        White Plains, N.Y.

5       PepsiCo Inc.                              Mike Dillon, dir,
(3)     Purchase, N.Y.                            pkg innovation,
                                                  Pepsi-Cola NA

6       Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.             Joe Sellinger,
(6)     St. Louis, Mo.                            chairman/CEO/
                                                  president, A-B
                                                  Packaging Group
7       SABMiller plc
(10)    London, U.K.

8       InBev (prev Interbrew S.A.)               Andre Weckx,
(9)     Leuven, Belgium / Norwalk, Conn.          chief technology
                                                  officer

9       Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.                    Koichiro
(5)     Tokyo, Japan / Santa Monica, Calif.       Aramaki,
                                                  president

10      Kraft Foods Inc.
(8)     Northfield, III.

11      Allied Domecq PLC                         Garry Jones, VP
(11)    Bristol, U.K. / Westport, Conn.           innovations ops

12      Groupe Danone                             Frederic Jouin &
(14)    Paris, France / Greenburgh, N.Y.          Jeanne Pierre
                                                  Pouzet

13      Adolph Coors Co.                          Dennis Puffer,
(15)    (now Molson Coors Brewing Co.)            chief brewing
        Golden, Colo.                             officer

14      Constellation Brands Inc.                 Michael Othites,
(16)    (prev. Canandaigua Brands)                SVP California
        Fairport, N.Y.                            ops, Constellation
                                                  Wines U.S.

15      Bacardi Ltd.                              Raoul Marmol,
(18)    Penbroke, HM Bermuda                      chief mktg officer

16      Unilever PLC                              Stephen Gaeta,
(17)    London, U.K.                              dir pkg, foods NA

17      E & J Gallo Winery
(22)    Modesto, Calif.

18      Molson Inc.                               Dan Thiemann,
(24)    Monteal, Quebec, Canada / Golden, Colo.   dir of pkg

19      Brown-Forman Corp.                        Elmore "Ack"
(23)    Louisville, Ky.                           Willets, III, VP
                                                  pkg strategy &
                                                  design

20      Cott Corp.                                Doreen Gormley,
(25)    Toronto, Canada                           VP mktg USA

21      Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.,         Randolf Bowen,
        Div. of Foster's Group                    SVP, global
        Napa, Calif.                              supply chain

22      Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
        Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass.

23      Cadbury Schweppes plc                     Paul Bowers, sr
        London, U.K. / Plano, Texas               research assoc
                                                  pkg design &
                                                  development

24      Jim Beam Brands Worldwide Inc.,           Beth Bonner, SVP
        Sub. of Fortune Brands                    mktg
        Deerfield, III.

25      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
(20)    Paris, France / New York, N.Y.

Rank
(last   Company
year)   Headquarters                              Selected Brands

1       Coca-Cola Co. (The)                       Coca-Cola; Diet
(1)     Atlanta, Ga.                              Coke; Sprite; Minute
                                                  Maid; POWERade;
                                                  Dasani; Odwalla;
                                                  Canada Dry; Fresca;
                                                  Hi-C

2       Nestle SA                                 Perrier; Nescafe;
(2)     Vaud, Switzerland /                       Nestea
        Glendale, Calif

3       Diageo plc                                Guinnes; Harp;
(4)     London, U.K.                              Seagram's; Baileys;
                                                  J&B; Johnnie Walker;
                                                  Smirnoff; Captain
                                                  Morgan; Crown Royal
4       Heineken N.V.                             Heineken; Amstel;
(7)     Amsterdam, The Netherlands /              Murphy's
        White Plains, N.Y.

5       PepsiCo Inc.                              Pepsi; Tropicana;
(3)     Purchase, N.Y.                            Gatorade; Propel,
                                                  Aquafina; Mountain
                                                  Dew; Lipton,
                                                  Dole (licensed)

6       Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.             Budweiser; Corona;
(6)     St. Louis, Mo.                            Bacardi Silver;
                                                  Michelob; 180 energy
                                                  drink; O'Doul's

7       SABMiller plc                             Miller; SKYY Blue;
(10)    London, U.K.                              Hamm's; Red Dog

8       InBev (prev Interbrew S.A.)               Beck's; Labatt;
(9)     Leuven, Belgium / Norwalk, Conn.          Rolling Rock

9       Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.                    Kirin; Absolut;
(5)     Tokyo, Japan / Santa Monica, Calif.       Chivas Regal
                                                  (licensed); Ho Oh
                                                  Oolong Tea

10      Kraft Foods Inc.                          Capri Sun; Country
(8)     Northfield, III.                          Time; Crystal
                                                  Light; Kool-Aid
                                                  Bursts; Tang;
                                                  Veryfine

11      Allied Domecq PLC                         Ballantine's scotch;
(11)    Bristol, U.K. / Westport, Conn.           Beefeater gin;
                                                  Kahlua; Canadian
                                                  Club; Courvoisier;
                                                  Malibu; Hiram
                                                  Walker's

12      Groupe Danone                             Cannon; Evian;
(14)    Paris, France / Greenburgh, N.Y.          Crystal Springs

13      Adolph Coors Co.                          Coors; Molson;
(15)    (now Molson Coors Brewing Co.)            Killian's; Keystone;
        Golden, Colo.                             Zima

14      Constellation Brands Inc.                 Almaden; Inglenook;
(16)    (prev. Canandaigua Brands)                Arbor Mist
        Fairport, N.Y.

15      Bacardi Ltd.                              Martini & Rossi;
(18)    Penbroke, HM Bermuda                      Dewars; Bombay

16      Unilever PLC                              Lipton; Slim-Fast
(17)    London, U.K.

17      E & J Gallo Winery                        Gallo; Carlo Rossi;
(22)    Modesto, Calif.                           Turning Leaf

18      Molson Inc.                               Molson; Black Ice;
(24)    Monteal, Quebec, Canada / Golden, Colo.   Rickard's Red Ale

19      Brown-Forman Corp.                        Korbel; Jack
(23)    Louisville, Ky.                           Daniel's; Southern
                                                  Comfort; Korbel;
                                                  Sonoma-Cutrer
                                                  Vineyards; Fetzer
                                                  Vineyards

20      Cott Corp.
(25)    Toronto, Canada

21      Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.,         Beringer Vineyards;
        Div. of Foster's Group                    Chateau Souverain;
        Napa, Calif.                              Meridian Vineyards

22      Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
        Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass.

23      Cadbury Schweppes plc                     Cadbury; Schweppes;
        London, U.K. / Plano, Texas               Dr Pepper; 7UP; A&W
                                                  Root Beer; Canada
                                                  Dry; Mott's;
                                                  Snapple; Clamato

24      Jim Beam Brands Worldwide Inc.,           Jim Beam; DeKuyper;
        Sub. of Fortune Brands                    Geyser Peak
        Deerfield, III.

25      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA       Dom Perignon
(20)    Paris, France / New York, N.Y.

Rank
(last   Company
year)   Headquarters                              Markets

1       Coca-Cola Co. (The)                       1 2 3
(1)     Atlanta, Ga.

2       Nestle SA                                 2 3
(2)     Vaud, Switzerland /
        Glendale, Calif

3       Diageo plc                                4
(4)     London, U.K.

4       Heineken N.V.                             1 4
(7)     Amsterdam, The Netherlands /
        White Plains, N.Y.

5       PepsiCo Inc.                              1 2 3
(3)     Purchase, N.Y.

6       Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.             2 4
(6)     St. Louis, Mo.

7       SABMiller plc                             4
(10)    London, U.K.

8       InBev (prev Interbrew S.A.)               4
(9)     Leuven, Belgium / Norwalk, Conn.

9       Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.                    1 2 4
(5)     Tokyo, Japan / Santa Monica, Calif.

10      Kraft Foods Inc.                          2
(8)     Northfield, III.

11      Allied Domecq PLC                         4
(11)    Bristol, U.K. / Westport, Conn.

12      Groupe Danone                             3
(14)    Paris, France / Greenburgh, N.Y.

13      Adolph Coors Co.                          4
(15)    (now Molson Coors Brewing Co.)
        Golden, Colo.

14      Constellation Brands Inc.                 4
(16)    (prev. Canandaigua Brands)
        Fairport, N.Y.

15      Bacardi Ltd.                              4
(18)    Penbroke, HM Bermuda

16      Unilever PLC                              2
(17)    London, U.K.

17      E & J Gallo Winery                        4
(22)    Modesto, Calif.

18      Molson Inc.                               4
(24)    Monteal, Quebec, Canada / Golden, Colo.

19      Brown-Forman Corp.                        4
(23)    Louisville, Ky.

20      Cott Corp.                                1 2 3 4
(25)    Toronto, Canada

21      Beringer Blass Wine Estates Ltd.,         4
        Div. of Foster's Group
        Napa, Calif.

22      Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.              2
        Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass.

23      Cadbury Schweppes plc                     1 2
        London, U.K. / Plano, Texas

24      Jim Beam Brands Worldwide Inc.,           4
        Sub. of Fortune Brands
        Deerfield, III.

25      LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA       4
(20)    Paris, France / New York, N.Y.

1 - Soft Drinks

2 - Non-Carbonated Beverages

3 - Water

4 - Alcoholic Beverages

* Food & Drug Packaging estimate, based on information contained in
the Hoover's Online database or in the company's financial records.
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