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An impressive array of speakers were featured at InterBev 2008, including Muhtar Kent, president and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company; Phil Lempert, The Supermarket Guru ® ; and Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind. InterBev 2008, held from October 20–23 at the Sands Expo Center in

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Las Vegas, was an unqualified success. Sponsored biennially by the ABA, InterBev brings together ABA members and industry representatives for educational sessions, meetings, networking events and the premier beverage trade show exhibition in North America. In 2008, for the first time, the event was combined with the International Bottled Water Association’s (IBWA) annual convention and trade show. More than 3,000 manufacturers, producers, distributors and suppliers attended this year’s InterBev, doubling 2006 attendance figures and representing 49 states, the District of Columbia and a total of 50 countries around the world. The ABA continued to elevate the education sessions— aimed at addressing relevant, bottom-line issues in four key areas: Trends,

PRODUCTS & Innovation

Sustainability, Operations/Management and Technical/Regulatory. That, combined with an impressive array of speakers, helped take InterBev to an exciting new level.

With more than 1,800 members, the American Beverage Association (ABA) is the voice of the nation’s non-alcoholic beverage industry. Our industry employs nearly 220,000 people nationwide and generates more than $110 billion in annual sales. Our members are some of the most innovative and respected businesses in the world.

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ABA unites America’s most innovative non-alcoholic beverage companies to achieve good public policy and promote our industry’s high standards. Our members include producers, distributors, franchise companies and suppliers. Continually innovating to meet consumer demand, our industry offers myriad brands, flavors

the voice of our industry and packaging choices, and a wide array of beverage options—including soft drinks, diet soft drinks, ready-to-drink teas, bottled waters, water beverages, 100 percent juice, juice drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. In 2008, a record-breaking 75 new companies invested in the future of their businesses by joining our organization—further broadening and strengthening the voice of our industry.

Dear ABA Members:

This is an exciting and challenging time to be chair of the American Beverage Association’s Board of Directors. In this changing environment, our industry must do what it does best—innovate, adapt and be proactive. Larry D. Young

I’ve spent 30-plus years—my entire career—in this industry, so I know how competitive it is. I also understand the pressures we all face going into 2009. But this is not the first time our industry has confronted major challenges. We faced difficulties in the late ’70s, with the dramatic rise in sugar prices; in the late ’80s, in the aftermath of Black Monday; and again in the ’90s, when we fought through the Cola Wars and pricing battles. Each time our industry showed an ability to adapt and to innovate, and we emerged stronger for it. Over the past three years, we’ve worked together through the ABA to reframe the debate on some of the most important issues facing our industry. The ABA’s mission statement describes our mandate: “We unite America’s most innovative non-alcoholic beverage companies to achieve good public policy and promote our industry’s high standards.” That means, when it comes to the ABA, we leave our brand affiliations at the door. Standing united, we’ve established the beverage industry’s leadership on issues such as childhood obesity and environmental sustainability. In 2008, we made substantial progress in implementing the

School Beverage Guidelines with significant results. We showed that we’re not only willing to pursue innovative social policy, but we’re also willing to take the tough steps to deliver on that commitment. As a result of our efforts, our industry has a stronger voice than ever before. Now, more than ever, it’s important for us to continue working together. Our success with the School Beverage Guidelines is just one example of what we can accomplish. More recently, we were able to join with a coalition to repeal a discriminatory beverage tax in Maine that would have cost our industry $30 million annually. It’s proof that, by uniting in a common effort, we have an opportunity to tell people about the good things we’re doing and to build on our reputation for leadership. I welcome the challenges ahead and look forward to working with you in 2009.

Larry D. Young Chair of the Board of Directors

In 2008, we continued to build the beverage industry’s leadership brand to ensure that policymakers at all levels of government know what we do to make our country and communities better. We’ve strengthened our voice through initiatives addressing the environment and childhood nutrition—initiatives that Susan K. Neely demonstrate our willingness to go the extra mile to solve problems. And we’ve compiled new data to demonstrate how our industry is an important part of America’s economy—supporting nearly 3 million jobs that generate more than $112 billion in wages. We achieved a tremendous milestone in 2008 with the School Beverage Guidelines. Thanks to your hard work and dedication, we not only met, but exceeded the goals set in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. That’s no small achievement, given the enormous work to reformulate products, create new packages, reconfigure vending machines and renegotiate thousands of contracts with schools around the country. Through our actions, we’ve demonstrated our credibility to policy-makers at the state, local and federal levels and of all political stripes. And we’ve served our communities and consumers well. We are taking a proactive approach through other initiatives, including the Full Circle Plan on recycling, in partnership with The Climate Group. Together, we have joined forces in a powerful new coalition to reinvigorate recycling as a way to reduce climate change and protect the environment. By being proactive and continuing to lead on issues such as these, we position our industry for the future.

In 2008, we continued to expand and diversify our membership, adding 75 new members, an all-time record. And to better protect and defend our members and their products, we also expanded our science capability to ensure our policies have a strong scientific foundation, and enhanced our modern tools of advocacy. This is the time to leverage those tools—the leadership brand, our well-defined messages, sound scientific research and the analytic work we do. We have a strong grassroots network and a rapid response capability, and we’ll continue to systematically pursue relationships with leadership organizations in the health and environment arenas. We all face a challenging environment in the year ahead. The current economic climate is impacting everyone’s bottom line. As states increasingly report budget shortfalls and a new Administration works toward financial recovery, we must continue to remind them that our industry is a strong asset to a fiscally strong America. This message proved successful in Maine where we campaigned aggressively to overturn an onerous excise tax on our products. Voters showed their support for our industry—an industry that supports its local communities through jobs, tax revenue and civic contributions. We will continue to face challenges in the coming year, but will do so with our successes of 2008 under our belt. I look forward to continuing to work with you on behalf of our great industry in the year ahead.

Susan K. Neely, CAE President and Chief Executive Officer

PRODUCTS & Innovation A Product for Every Moment of Your Life We’re proud of our industry’s ability to lead, to innovate and to meet the evolving consumer demand for variety. In 2008, the ABA added 75 new members—an all-time record that reflects the industry’s growing diversity. As the voice of our industry, we play an important role in representing an industry that produces an extraordinary array of beverages to quench America’s thirst. Each of these products has a place in a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

BOTTLED WATER—MUCH MORE THAN JUST TAP WATER

It all started with soft drinks, a sparkling, quintessentially American

Over the past decade, bottled water has really taken off. The industry

symbol of some of our industry’s greatest strengths: The ability to

has responded with product innovations—including flavored, fortified,

refresh Americans for generations, to innovate with new flavor and

vitamin and fitness waters. Even in its simplest form, bottled water is

packaging options, and to evolve with changing consumer tastes.

much more than just tap water. In fact, our industry uses sophisti-

Soft drinks are widely available in a variety of calorie options—

cated technology and equipment to ensure the purity and safety of

from full-calorie to no-calorie and everything in between. And diet

bottled water products—as well as a consistent, refreshing taste. And

soft drinks are the beverage of choice for millions of people who

after it goes through a rigorous filtration process, it’s packaged and

seek to reduce their calories without giving up their favorite soft

protected in hygienically sealed, 100 percent recyclable bottles at the

drinks. A refreshing part of any balanced lifestyle, soft drinks are

filtration site. All that makes bottled water a safe, portable, healthful

the cornerstone of the American beverage industry.

way to stay hydrated.

SOFT DRINKS—AN AMERICAN ICON

A BEVY OF OPTIONSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;All FOR GOOD HEALTH Consumers often look to our industry for beverages that provide more than hydration and refreshment. And we have a multitude of options to meet those needs. Sports drinks can provide nutrients and quickly replenish electrolytes and carbohydrates lost during physical activity; 100 percent juice and juice drinks can be an alternate source to whole fruit that delivers vitamins and minerals, such as calcium and vitamin D;

The total economic impact of the beverage industry in the United States is nearly $448 billion.*

ready-to-drink teas can supply antioxidants, such as polyphenols; and enhanced waters can be infused with vitamins, minerals, electrolytes

*John Dunham and Associates, 2007

and more. We provide a beverage for every taste and need.

Comparing the Caffeine

ENERGY DRINKSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;INNOVATING TO THE TASTE OF A NEW CENTURY

Energy drinks have half the caffeine found in a similar size cup of coffeehouse coffee.

Energy drinks are a growing beverage category that enjoys tremendous popularity. While they generally contain more caffeine than soft drinks, mainstream energy drinks typically contain only half the caffeine found in a similar size cup of coffeehouse coffee. And caffeine, one of the most comprehensively studied ingredients in the food supply, is considered safe by regulatory agencies around the world. When consumed sensibly, energy drinks are a safe and refreshing beverage choice that can be part of a healthy lifestyle.

60 mg.

160 mg.

320 mg.

16 oz. Soft Drink

16 oz. Mainstream Energy Drink

16 oz. Regular Blend Coffee from a Coffeehouse

Sustainability & the environment The beverage industry is proud of its long-standing commitment to protecting the environment. We lead the consumer products industry in the use of fully recyclable packaging and actively promote recycling efforts around the world. We work to ensure the safety, quality and availability of our global water supply. And, above all, we recognize that sustainable practices are good for the environment, good for business and good for the consumer.

Lightweighting Packaging As an industry, we aim for fully recyclable packaging. And we continue to find innovative ways to reduce our packaging by using fewer materials in our bottles and cans—known as lightweighting—and using more recycled content in new plastic bottles and cans. As an example, the industry now delivers a liter of carbonated beverage using 56 percent less packaging than in 1990—preventing 2.4 million tons of waste in 2007 alone. Thus, this improvement in lightweighting kept 400,000 truckloads of packaging from being produced. By minimizing waste and increasing efficiency, we not only reduce our environmental footprint, but also improve the bottom line.

Members of the beverage industry take in the many environmentally-friendly innovations, services and technologies featured in the “Green Aisle” at InterBev 2008.

Protecting Water Resources Our industry has demonstrated its commitment to protecting water resources by implementing sound environmental practices, such as minimizing effluent, properly cleaning wastewater and employing water recycling systems in the production process. As an industry with a vested interest in water resources, we work to address the growing concern regarding global access to clean, safe and adequate supplies of water. Our industry depends on it as do consumers. Bottled water generally starts with municipal sources—then goes through a rigorous filtration

Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Randy Downing (left) and ABA’s Jim McGreevy participate in an ABA Water Resources Committee meeting.

process before it’s packaged in hygienically sealed, 100 percent recyclable bottles at the filtration site. Our industry also makes a significant investment in developing, maintaining and testing spring water sources for bottled natural spring water, which comes from carefully chosen areas to help protect against the potential for contamination and is typically treated by ozone disinfection—a process the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers more effective than chlorination. In addition, our member companies work aggressively on global water sustainability through community-based programs and in concert with organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy in North America, UNICEF in Africa and the World Wildlife Fund in Asia.

ABA Water Resources Committee members Butch Gunnells, North Carolina Beverage Association, and Darren Clark, PepsiCo.

Supporting Community Recycling Efforts Our industry constantly seeks ways to support recycling programs that address all recyclables. As part of that broad effort to promote recycling at the local level, the ABA joined District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty in July to kick off a public recycling pilot project in downtown Washington. A partnership with D.C.’s Department of Public Works and the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID), the pilot project aims to increase recycling in the downtown area and raise awareness of the importance of recycling. As part of the Full Circle Plan, the ABA is sponsoring model recycling projects in Hartford, Conn., and Knoxville, Tenn., to explore approaches that boost recycling volumes. In Hartford, we’ve been tracking the results of a 5,000-household test since May; preliminary numbers indicate a 110 percent increase in recycling levels.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian M. Fenty promotes the District’s public recycling pilot at a news conference.

Kate Rumbaugh of Coca-Cola Enterprises and Bryan Anderson of The Coca-Cola Company take part in ABA’s Environmental Initiatives and Tax Policy Committee meeting.

(From left) PepsiCo Vice President of Government Affairs Phil Swink, Northbridge Environmental Principal Kevin Dietly and ABA Director of State and Local Affairs Kelly Smith at ABA’s Environmental Initiatives and Tax Policy Committee meeting.

Recycling: Innovate. Activate. Motivate. With our new Full Circle Plan, we’re taking our commitment to recycling to the next level. The beverage industry has invested millions of dollars in sustainability by using fully recyclable materials for beverage containers. That investment is already having an impact. Recycled PET plastic bottles and aluminum cans are in high demand for use in making new consumer products. PET is used to make winter jackets, carpeting, flooring, clothing, new plastic containers and other consumer products. We know that well-run, comprehensive curbside recycling programs are the most cost-efficient approach to recycling beverage containers. But recycling is an environmental strategy that only works if consumers do their part to “Think Inside the Bin”—by putting their empty bottles and cans in recycling bins and carts. Full Circle is industry’s effort to do its part by making it easier for consumers to recycle. 8

A comprehensive program to reinvigorate recycling across the country, the Full Circle Plan was unveiled by ABA President and CEO Susan K. Neely during the National Conference of State Legislatures’ 2008 Legislative Summit in New Orleans. The initiative aims at fostering industry innovation and boosting consumer participation—by partnering with communities and consumers to ensure recyclable beverage containers go “full circle” to find their way into recycling bins and carts and, ultimately, into new products instead of landfills. And industry is partnering with The Climate Group, a renowned international environmental organization, to help reinvigorate recycling in America and protect our environment.

In 2006, recycling carbonated soft drink containers saved the equivalent of 6.9 million metric tons of CO2 emissions—about the same as taking 1.5 million cars off the road.* *According to an analysis of industry beverage data using the Environmental Protection Agency’s WAste Reduction Model (WARM).

With our environmental initiative, Full Circle, we seek to: • Innovate: The important first step in a successful recycling effort involves an industry commitment to using 100 percent recyclable containers, and continuing to innovate with package engineering. • Activate: We’re researching and supporting community programs that make recycling more convenient for consumers to increase recycling rates across the country. • Motivate: We’re tapping into the industry’s sophisticated marketing capabilities to encourage consumers to recycle. (From left) ABA’s Susan Neely and The Climate Group’s Chris Walker and Kate Krebs discuss Recycle Together, an initiative by the two organizations to reinvigorate recycling, at an event at the National Press Club.

We’re doing our part, so consumers can do theirs. Together, we can make a difference for our environment one bottle and can at a time.

Nutrition & science While we believe there’s a place for all our products in a balanced, healthy lifestyle, we also recognize the role of parents as gatekeepers to what their children see, hear and consume. So when parents told us they wanted our support to help kids make balanced choices, we responded by implementing high-impact School Beverage Guidelines that provide meaningful leadership in schools.

Achieving Results in Schools We’re doing our part to help students understand the importance of balancing calories burned with calories consumed. In 2006, we joined with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to launch the National School Beverage Guidelines and made a commitment to changing the beverage mix in America’s schools. We were the first industry to step forward and participate in this joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation aimed at creating healthier school environments. The School Beverage Guidelines Progress Report 2007–2008 was released at a news conference in September with former President Bill Clinton; Dr. Timothy J. Gardner, president of the American Heart Association; and ABA President and CEO Susan K. Neely. The results are proof of this industry’s leadership and commitment: • 79 percent of all contracts between bottlers and schools are in compliance with the guidelines— exceeding the 75 percent goal. • 58 percent decrease in total beverage calories shipped to schools since 2004. • 65 percent decrease in the volume of full-calorie soft drinks shipped to schools.

The ABA’s success with the National School Beverage Guidelines strengthens our voice at a local level, in community outreach efforts and on Capitol Hill. In July 2008, ABA President and CEO Susan Neely testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families, calling for a sensible national school beverage standard and discussing the role the beverage industry is playing in efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

We’ve cut beverage calories shipped to America’s schools by 58 percent.* *Compares calories in beverages shipped between 2004—the last comprehensive data available prior to the school beverage agreement— and the 2007–2008 school year.

Former President Bill Clinton at the news conference announcing results of the second annual School Beverage Guidelines Progress Report.

Promoting sound science

Making a Bold Commitment on Marketing

Sound scientific research is a crucial tool for educating con-

In 2008, the ABA reaffirmed our industry’s commitment to

sumers and informing the policy debate on subjects ranging

Global Guidelines on Marketing to Children that were approved

from nutrition to beverage packaging to water quality. We’re

by the International Council of Beverages Associations. Major

strengthening our ability to drive science policy and improve

ABA member companies have agreed to refrain from marketing

our outreach to the scientific community, an effort overseen by

beverages to children under 12, with the exception of water,

Dr. Maureen L. Storey, former director of the Center for Food,

dairy-based beverages and fruit juices. The guidelines cover paid,

Nutrition and Agriculture Policy at the University of Maryland–

third-party media whose audience consists of 50 percent or more

College Park. A major ABA focus for 2009: To ensure that

of children under the age of 12. This groundbreaking initiative

credible, balanced science guides the development of the new

puts us at the forefront of the food and beverage sector.

federal 2010 Dietary Guidelines, which will be issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We must make sure the voice of our industry is heard and that the new guidelines reflect the best available scientific research.

Education & Outreach We’re out there informing policy-makers, educating health professionals and consumers, and shaping the debate on a broad range of issues that affect our industry. Leveraging our leadership position, we address regulatory and tax issues at the state, local and federal levels, and aggressively promote and defend all our products—from soft drinks to bottled water to energy drinks.

Working on Capitol Hill Recognizing that what’s good for recycling is good for our industry, we partnered with other industry groups in 2008 to help win approval for the Recycling Investment Saves Energy (RISE) Act, which was signed into law. We worked closely with Sens. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, and Thomas R. Carper, D-Del., to promote this bill, which allows a recycling industry tax credit for investments in heavy recycling infrastructure— a sound investment that is good for everyone. And we didn’t stop there. We continued to build—and foster—relationships with key policy-makers, ensuring that industry’s perspective on important issues is heard in the halls of Congress and beyond. This effort, along with industry’s established leadership and credibility, has earned us an advocacy platform on sugar policy with officials at the U.S. ABA Vice President of Federal Affairs Barbara Hiden and members of the Beverage Association of Mississippi speak with Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., during ABA’s Annual Fly-In.

Department of Agriculture, invitations to testify on childhood obesity prevention efforts and opportunities to brief key members of Congress on labor law priorities. At the invitation of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, the beverage industry worked with him on a new school nutrition standard

using our School Beverage Guidelines as a cornerstone of that effort.

Reaching Out to Congress

GIVING THE ECONOMY A HAND UP

The ABA’s Annual Fly-In is an opportunity for our members to

As our nation works toward financial recovery, our industry is giving

meet with their representatives in Congress. Our 2008 Fly-In

the economy a hand up rather than asking for a hand out like so

was the most successful, with record participation. During the

many other industries. We’re extending our hand to government

two-day event, 200 ABA members made more than 150 calls

with the common purpose of creating the jobs of tomorrow, while

on Capitol Hill offices. Their efforts demonstrated industry’s

protecting the good-paying jobs of today, in communities large and

leadership on both nutrition and environmental issues, the role

small across America. We are educating policy-makers about our

and profile of the industry in the members’ districts and states,

industry’s innovation and foresight—which are stimulating economic

and the beverage industry’s position on key legislative issues

promise. At a time when many of our country’s working families are

pending before Congress.

already struggling to make ends meet, this is not the time to further their burden by taxing everyday items, such as groceries. That is why we are letting policy-makers at the state and federal levels

(Above) ABA member company representatives meet with U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Md. Back row (from left): Billy Cyr, Sunny Delight Beverages Co.; Jeffrey Honickman, Honickman group of bottling and distribution companies; David Lane, Santa Rita Bottling Company, Inc.; Jack Pelo, Swire Coca-Cola, USA; and Rep. Hoyer. Front row (from left): Susan Neely, American Beverage Association; John Downs, Coca-Cola Enterprises; Kirk Tyler, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company; and Rodger Collins, Dr Pepper Snapple Bottling Group Sales.

know that our industry is a vital part of the American economy that is already doing its part. In fact, our industry’s total economic impact in the United States alone exceeds $447 billion, contributing nearly 3 million jobs, more than $112 billion in wages and salaries and more than $27 billion in federal taxes. 13

ABA stood up on behalf of industry to fight back against discriminatory taxes. In Maine, we were part of the Fed Up With Taxes coalition (left), working to successfully repeal an excise tax on beverages. In Chicago, we filed a lawsuit, along with other interested parties, against the city to invalidate a 5-cent-per-bottle tax on bottled water that was part of Mayor Daley’s (right) 2008 budget plan to increase city revenues.

Taking a stand to protect consumers & our industry We oppose taxes on the consumer, whether it’s a sales tax, excise

the International Bottled Water Association to file a lawsuit seeking to

tax or bottle bill mandating a deposit tax on beverages. In 2008,

invalidate the city of Chicago’s 5-cent-per-bottle tax on bottled water.

we launched major challenges against beverage taxes in Maine

With other tax proposals currently under consideration in other states,

and Chicago. In Maine, we achieved a major victory with the repeal

the success of the Maine ballot measure, which received overwhelming

of an excise tax on beverages passed by the state legislature in the

bipartisan support among voters, sends a strong, clear signal to state

spring. The ABA worked with the Maine Beverage Association

lawmakers: No more beverage taxes.

through the Fed Up With Taxes Coalition in a major grassroots effort to educate consumers and policy-makers, to put an initiative on the November ballot to repeal the tax, and then to get out the vote. Maine voters approved the initiative by a 64 percent majority, rejecting the beverage tax and sending a clear message to the nation that consumers are not open to tax increases, including taxes on groceries. In Chicago, we are pursuing litigation to challenge a municipal bottled water tax, joining with representatives of the Illinois retail industry and

On the bottled water front, the ABA addressed proposed prohibitions against municipalities buying bottled water with city funds by reaching out to scores of mayors across the country and educating them on the role bottled water plays in their economies and for public health, especially in times of emergency. And we took state legislators on tours of bottled water plants so they could see firsthand the rigorous processes involved in bottling high-quality water in hygienically sealed, 100 percent recyclable containers. ABA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Kevin Keane (left) shares information about industry’s efforts to promote recycling with attendees of the American Dietetic Association’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo.

By voting down the new tax, Maine consumers saved $41 million in new beverage taxes ($71 million in total new taxes) and 400 Maine jobs.* *The University of Maine

Tami Jackson, The Coca-Cola Company, and Brian Flaherty, Nestlé Waters North America Inc., attend ABA’s State Association Task Force meeting.

Increasingly, governments are regionalizing the way they regulate water— using regulation as a way to limit the bottled water industry’s access to state water sources. In the Great Lakes region, we worked hard to preserve the industry’s access to water from a state source—and prevailed. For five years, the eight states and two Canadian provinces served by the Great Lakes have been working on a compact to agree on stewardship practices around this great natural resource. In 2008, the final compact was signed into law by the president—incorporating language that does not impact our industry and setting an important precedent. As part of an ongoing effort to educate key stakeholders in the health community, ABA attended the annual conventions of the American Dietetic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians for the second consecutive year. Talking to registered dietitians, pediatricians and other physicians one-on-one provided a unique opportunity for ABA science policy and communications staff to share the leadership and successes of our industry on health and wellness and environmental initiatives. 15

officers and board of directors

Management From left: Denise Burke Vice President of Administration & Membership Judith Thorman Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Craig Stevens Vice President of Communications Susan K. Neely President & Chief Executive Officer Barbara Hiden Vice President of Federal Affairs

Mark Hammond Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Michael T. Redman Vice President of Scientific, Technical & Regulatory Affairs Kevin Keane Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Maureen Storey, Ph.D. Senior Vice President of Science Policy Jeaneane Fountain Director of Industry Relations & Special Assistant to the President

Patricia Magee Vaughan Senior Vice President of Legal & Regulatory Affairs/General Counsel James A. McGreevy III Vice President of State & Local Affairs Not Pictured: Katherine W. Loatman Assistant General Counsel

Board of Directors Chair

Vice Chair

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Ex-Officio

Larry D. Young President and Chief Executive Officer Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Hugh F. Johnston President Pepsi-Cola North America

Susan K. Neely President and Chief Executive Officer American Beverage Association

Patricia Magee Vaughan Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs/ General Counsel American Beverage Association

Claude B. Nielsen Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Jack Pelo President and Chief Executive Officer Swire Coca-Cola, USA

John F. Brock Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

Rodger L. Collins Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Group Bottling Sales Dr Pepper Snapple Bottling Group Sales

Ralph D. Crowley Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer Polar Beverages

William B. (Billy) Cyr President and Chief Executive Officer Sunny Delight Beverages Co.

J. Alexander M. (Sandy) Douglas President and Chief Operating Officer, North America Group The Coca-Cola Company

Eric Foss President and Chief Executive Officer The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

Walter (Wally) Gross III Senior Vice President, On-Premise G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers

J. Frank Harrison III Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

Jeffrey (Jeff) Honickman Chief Executive Officer Pepsi-Cola & National Beverages, Ltd.

Kim E. Jeffery President and Chief Executive Officer NestlĂŠ Waters North America Inc.

George Kalil President Kalil Bottling Co.

Kenneth E. (Ken) Keiser President and Chief Operating Officer PepsiAmericas, Inc.

James C. (Jimmy) Lee III President and Chief Executive Officer Buffalo Rock Company

Robert (Bob) M. Levi Group Vice President, President, Beverages Sector Kraft Foods

Lawrence (Larry) J. Lordi President Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England

Keith Reimer President and Chief Executive Officer Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC

H.L. (Sandy) Williams Jr. Chairman Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc.

members ACTIVE A.D. Huesing Corporation ABARTA Beverage Group Ab-Tex Beverage, Ltd. Aberdeen Coca-Cola Bottling Company Acadiana Bottling Company, Inc. Adagio Teas, Inc. Admiral Beverage Corporation Ale-8-One of America, Inc. Allen Beverages, Inc. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. BLR Russell LLC The Bernick’s Companies Better Beverages, Ltd. Big Red, Inc. Big Springs, Inc. Bink’s Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Bowman Apple Products Co., Inc. Bremerton Bottling Co., Inc. Buffalo Rock Company Bulldog Americas Corporation C.C. Clark, Inc. CPF/Northeast Hot Fill Co-Ops (Pepsi-Cola Bottlers) Canada Dry Bottling Company of Asbury Park Carbonator Rental Service, Inc. Carolina Beverage Corporation Cawy Bottling Company, Inc. Cedar City Coca-Cola of Southern Utah Chesterman Company Clinton’s Ditch Cooperative Company, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Columbus, IN, Inc. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Crockett The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Fort Smith Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Glasgow Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Hot Springs, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Company of International Falls Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Kokomo, Indiana, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Minden, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Pottsville Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Santa Fe, Inc.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Winona Coca-Cola Bottling Works of Tullahoma, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. Corwin Beverage Company Cott Corporation Damon Industries Davis Beverage Group Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Company Inc. Double-Cola Co. USA Dr Pepper - 7UP Bottling Co. of The West Dr Pepper Bottlers Brownwood, Inc. Dr Pepper Bottling Company of Dublin Dr Pepper-Royal Crown Bottling Company Dr Pepper Snapple Group Durango Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Company Epic Enterprises, Inc. FIJI Water Company LLC Farmington Coca-Cola Bottling & Distributing Company, Inc. Fitzgerald Brothers Beverages, Inc. G & J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc. Geneva Club Beverage Co., Inc. The Gillette Group, Inc. Glendive Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Gourmet Punch Ready to Serve & More, LLC Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Company Green Bay Seven-Up Bottling Company, Inc. Gulf States Canners, Inc. Halmor Corporation Hansen Beverage Company Harbor Pacific Bottling Company, Inc. Harco Distributors, Inc. Harrington Bottling Company Honest Tea, Inc. Honickman group of bottling & distribution company ITO EN (USA) INC. Idaho Beverages, Inc. In Zone Brands, Inc. Inov8 Beverage Company, LLC Isbre Holding Corporation Jefferson City Coca-Cola Bottling Company Kalil Bottling Co.

Kingston-Miami Trading Company Kraft Foods Inc. L & E Bottling Company, Inc. Lakeside Bottling Company Lane Affiliated Companies, Inc. Leader Distribution Systems Inc. Lehrkind’s Inc. Lime Rock Springs Co. LinPepCo Partnership Louisa Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Love Bottling Company The Made-Rite Company Magnolia Coca-Cola-Dr Pepper Bottling Company, Inc. Mahaska Bottling Company Manhattan Special Btlg. Corp. Meier’s Wine Cellars Inc. Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling Company Mid-Continent Coca-Cola Bottling Group, Inc. Mid-Wisconsin Beverage, Inc. Middle Tennessee Dr Pepper Bottling Company, Inc. Middlesboro Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc. Minges Bottling Group, Inc. NOVAMEX Nackard Bottling Company dba Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Nagel Beverage Company, Inc. Natural Fruit Flavor Co. Inc. Nehi Bottling Company of Cleveland Nei Bottling, Inc. Nestlé Waters North America Inc. New Image Global, Inc. Newberry Bottling Company, Inc. Nor-Cal Beverage Company, Inc. Northern Neck Coca-Cola Bottling, Inc. O Beverages, LLC The Odom Corporation Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company PepsiAmericas, Inc. The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC PepsiCo Beverages & Food NA Pepsi-Cola Bottlers of Logansport Pepsi-Cola Bottling of Roseburg Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Bend Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Billings

Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Brookfield, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Corbin, Kentucky, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Corpus Christi Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Davenport Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Decatur, Alabama, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Eugene Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Hastings, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New Haven, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Hickory, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Huron, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of McAlester Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Missoula Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Northeast Wisconsin, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Pipestone Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Roxboro, NC, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Safford Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Sidney Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Yakima Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Yuba City, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Worcester, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. of Norton Pepsi-Cola of Corvallis, Inc. Pepsi-Cola of Florence LLC Pepsi-Cola of Greenville Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley Pepsi-Cola of Marysville Pepsi-Cola, Dr Pepper Bottling Company, Inc. Pepsi-Cola Memphis Bottling Company, Inc. Pepsi-Cola North America Pepsi MidAmerica Pepsi Northwest Beverages, LLC The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company Polar Beverages Pri-Pak, Inc. Quail Mountain, Inc. Refreshment Services, Inc. Ritorna Natural Inc. Rock Hill Coca-Cola Btlg. Co. Rohlfing of Brainerd Inc. Royal Crown Bottling Company of Winchester, Inc. Royal Crown Bottling Corp. SBI Pepsi/Stueber’s Beverages, Inc.

Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Sanford Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Seneca Wholesale Company, Inc. Seven-Up Bottling Company Seven-Up Bottling Company of Watertown, Inc. Sprecher Brewing Co., Inc. Streva Distributing Company of New Iberia, Inc. Sun Drop Bottling Co., Inc. Sun Drop Bottling Company of Concord, Inc. Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Sunsweet Growers Inc. Swire Coca-Cola, USA Tampico Beverages Inc. Temple Bottling Company, Ltd. Torrington Beverage, Inc. Tyler Beverages, Inc. Union City Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC Varni Brothers Corporation Varsity Beverage Company Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Walton Beverage Company Weinstein Beverage Co., Inc. Wilson Corporation Wis-Pak, Inc. XL Energy Drink Corp.

ASSOCIATE AGR International, Inc. AIB International Advance Lab Instruments and Supplies Co. Allied Purchasing Company Archer Daniels Midland Company Arrowhead Systems, Inc. B & P Manufacturing Ball Corporation BevNet.Com, Inc. Beverage Digest Co. LLC Beverage Industry bnp media Beverage Marketing Corporation Beverage World Publications Group CanTech International Bell Publishing Ltd. Coin Acceptors, Inc. Columbia Machine, Inc. Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc. Damin Foodstuff (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. David Michael & Company

Dubai Drink Technology Expo FBC Industries, Inc. The Filling Business First Beverage Capital Ford Commercial Truck GNT USA, Inc. Glover Capital, Inc. Hawthorne Executive Search, LLC Heat Wave Technologies HighJump Software a 3M Company ITW Hi-Cone Kaps-All Packaging Systems Inc. Lawson Lehman Brothers MTC Industries Magline, Inc. Management Science Associates, Inc. The McMackin Corporation MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems Memory Secret, Inc. Metal Container Corporation Mettler Toledo Morrison Container Handling Solutions Nationwide Agribusiness Neogen Corporation PDC International Corporation Plastics in Packaging Processing Solutions International Safety Vision, L.P. Salient Corporation Satellite Logistics Group Scholle Corporation, Inc. Shred-Tech Soft Drinks International St. Onge Company The Sugar Association, Inc. T & R Chemicals, Inc. TallyGenicom Tate & Lyle Terriss Consolidated Industries, Inc. TriCore AEA True Sales Company Twinlode Corporation Vertique, Inc. Virginia Dare Extract Co., Inc. WILD Flavors, Inc.

Water & Power Technologies Inc. Beverage Technologies Group Western Container Corporation Whittle & Mutch, Inc. Zahm & Nagel Company, Inc. Zenith International Ltd. Zuckerman-Honickman, Inc. Zumbiel Packaging

New Members ACTIVE Big World Beverages Cannedwater4kids Esio Beverage Company Good Karma Beverage, Inc. High Voltage Beverages LLC Minago Foods Inc. Orangeburg Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Portland Bottling Company PurBlu Beverages, Inc. Red Bull North America Inc. Soma Beverage Company, LLC Spero Group Inc. Thrive Energy Drink, Inc. VIVA Beverages LLC Western Wyoming Beverages Inc.

ASSOCIATE 4Front Engineered Solutions Abelei ACM Beverage Process Instrumentation Corp. American Digital Communications AmeriVap Systems AssetPoint LLC Bastian Material Handling Bedford Industries, Inc. Bright Technologies, Specialty Equipment CDF Corporation Cipriani Harrison Valves Corp. Closure Systems International Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. Competitive Capabilities International Dematic Corp. Domino Amjet Dulcette Technologies Elstat Americas

GE Capital Solutions, Franchise Finance Corp Gearworks Inc. Go Options Hybrid Heating Systems Inflatable Design Group IVT Merchandising J. McErins Company LLC JD Machinery Sales & Service Klamath Valley Botanicals, LLC LaMotte Company Mathand, Inc. Movis Mobile Vision GmbH NutriScience Innovations, LLC Pacific Ozone Technology, Inc. Pack Leader Inc. Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. POP-BLOOX Precision Distribution Consulting Preform Solutions, Inc. The Pump Shop, Inc. Rasco Industries Red Arrow, Inc. The Reynolds Company Rocket Man Equipment RTC RWM Casters Selecto, Inc. SG Beverage Solutions Steinfurth, Inc. Taiyo Taylor Consulting Group, Inc. Titan CO2, Inc. Total Lubricants USA Trionetics Inc. Vegetable Juices, Inc. Wetamorph Winthrop Douglas Inc. (WDI) Woodard & Curran WoongJin Coway USA Inc. Xymbiot

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Minnesota

Oregon

Virginia

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Pennsylvania

Washington

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South Carolina

Wisconsin

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Kelly McDowell Madison, Wis. kelly@martinschreiber.com

South Dakota

Please contact ABA for information on the following states:

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Arkansas

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California/Nevada Robert Achermann Sacramento, Calif. bachermann@amgroup.us

Colorado Dick Brown Denver, Colo. rgbscuba@aol.com

Delaware/ District of Columbia/ Maryland Ellen Valentino Annapolis, Md. evalentino@ellenvalentino.com

Florida Martha Harbin Tallahassee, Fla. martha@harbinstrategies.com

Georgia Kevin Perry Atlanta, Ga. kperry@georgiabev.org

Idaho Steve Thomas Boise, Idaho srt@moffatt.com

Bill Wimmer West Des Moines, Iowa bwimmer@wdwm.net

Kansas Ron Hein Topeka, Kan. rhein@heinlaw.com

Kentucky D. Ray Gillespie Frankfort, Ky. rgillespie@pamcoinc.com

Louisiana Norman C. Ferachi Port Allen, La. Normanlacp@bellsouth.net

Maine Newell Augur Hallowell, Maine naugur@mainelobby.com

Ron Aldridge Jackson, Miss. raldridge@beverages.ms

Missouri Bill Gamble Jefferson City, Mo. bill@molobby.com

Montana Elaine Taylor Clancy, Mont. etaylor@mtbeverage.com

Nebraska John Lindsay Lincoln, Neb. john@oharalindsay.com

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Dan Najjar Santa Fe, N.M. vnajjar@aol.com

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