Paul Ziobro

Companies Pinch Payments to Suppliers

online.wsj.com — P&G is planning to add weeks to the amount of time it takes to pay its suppliers, a shift that could free up as much as $2 billion in cash for the consumer products giant but may come at the expense of the companies that supply P&G with materials or services.

BeverageDigest: News alert: Coke launching ...

twitter.com — News alert: Coke launching caffeine-free version of Coke Zero. Link is to image of can. pic.twitter.com/Rit1nYp8vE

Coca-Cola Posts Lower Net, Unveils New U.S. Bottler Deal

online.wsj.com — Coca-Cola's first-quarter profit fell 15%, partly due to restructuring costs, though unit case volume edged up. The soft-drinks maker also announced a new partnership model in the U.S.

Burger King CEO Moves to Heinz

online.wsj.com — Burger King chief Bernardo Hees will leave to take the helm of Heinz once the acquisition of the ketchup maker by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital is complete.

Is Innovation Killing the Soap Business?

online.wsj.com — For years, consumer-product makers could count on extra sales from shoppers who poured in too much detergent with every load. Then P&G introduced its pre-measured soap pods, bursting that bubble.

BeverageDigest: Want to be a soft drink bottler? ...

twitter.com — Want to be a soft drink bottler? Not quite. But Coke Kroger test allows creation of custom can multi-packs. pic.twitter.com/CTMh8MdQMY

Coke’s “Stroke of Genius”

blogs.wsj.com — With New York City's laws restricting the sale of large sugary drinks struck down by a court this week, the soda industry has scored a tactical victory in a longer regulatory war. And as that war heats up, analysts at Wells Fargo say Coke has found a winning strategy.

PepsiCo Marketing Chief Leaving for SC Johnson

online.wsj.com — PespiCo's global chief marketing officer, Salman Amin, is leaving the company for a management job with household-products company S.C. Johnson