CSP Daily News

Monday, April 1, 2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 62  

FOODSERVICE
Stolen Truck Leaves Long Doughnut Trail
Theft of donut truck at c-store leave crooks in a hole
TECHNOLOGY
MasterCard, Next Estate Go National With Prepaid Card
i-GEN available at retail point of sale, with no credit check or application
FINANCIAL
Triarc Profits Fall
Former Snapple parent eyes acquisitions
Tesoro Plans $450 Million Debt Offering
Seeks cash for Valero refinery, retail acquisiton

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Pepsi Scores NFL Touchdown
Replaces Coca-Cola as national soft-drink sponsor

ATLANTA – PepsiCo Inc. has inked a national sponsorship deal with the National Football League to become its official soft-drink sponsor, Reuters reported. Coca-Cola Co. had previously owned the sponsorship rights.

The terms of the deal between the NFL and Pepsi were not available, but sources close to the negotiations put its worth near the reported $300 million deal worked out on Wednesday between the NFL and the Coors Brewing Co, Reuters reported.

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N.J. Gov. Increases Tobacco Taxes
Cigarettes targeted to ease budget crises, support Gov.'s "no tax-increase" promise

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey has proposed higher cigarette and corporate taxes to avert a $5 billion shortfall blamed partly on the Sept. 11 attacks and the recession.

Gov. James E. McGreevey won election in November after pledging not to raise taxes. After taking office, he said his vow extended only to the sales tax and income tax. But his
$23.7 billion budget for fiscal 2003, which represents a 1.5 percent increase over current spending, includes increases in taxes on tobacco products.

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DAILY POLL

Do national sponsorships, like PepsiCo's deal with the NFL or RJR's and A-B's NASCAR sponsorships, have a significant impact on sales of those products in your stores?

Yes, more than one might expect.

Yes, when combined with store-level point-of-purchase advertising.

Yes, an impact, but not asignificant one.

Not really.

None whatsoever.

I'm not sure.

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