

In May, residents of Gate City, Va., may get to choose whether or not mixed beverages can be served at restaurants. But to get the referendum on the ballot, about 40 more signatures need to be collected before the end of Friday. Officials are confident they will gather the support to put it to vote, and that serving mixed beverages can spur economic development on several fronts. Video by Rain Smith, timesnews.net.
| Early Glance: Beverages companies (INO News) (AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top beverages companies are up at 10 a.m.: Coca-Cola rose $.87 or 1.9 percent, to $46.10. Molson Coors rose $.48 or 1.1 percent, to $44.72. |
| Final Glance: Beverages companies (INO News) Coca-Cola fell $.16 or .4 percent, to $45.07. Molson Coors fell $.79 or 1.8 percent, to $43.45. |
| Goya Foods to distribute Hall of Fame Beverages's HydroPower functional waters (Drinks Business Review) Hall of Fame Beverages has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Goya Foods for the distribution of the HydroPower line of functional waters. |
| Midday Glance: Beverages companies (INO News) Coca-Cola rose $.07 or .2 percent, to $45.30. Molson Coors fell $.10 or .2 percent, to $44.14. |
| Beverages meet legal preservative limits, says UK survey (Food Navigator) Benzoates and sorbates are often used in soft drinks to prevent growth of yeast, mould and bacteria and to extend shelf life. |
