What makes soft drinks fizzy?
Messr UK Ltd v Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd Messr UK Ltd v Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd v Messer UK Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 548 is a notable English contract law case, concerning the application of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 in the context of consumer protection and a supply chain. Messer UK Ltd supplied Britvic with carbon dioxide for its drinks. It was contaminated with benzene, a carcinogen. Britvic had to recall its products and it sued Messer to recover its costs, arguing that it was in breach of contract. A term in the contract limited liability of Messer under s 14 of
Asahi Soft Drinks The Hokuriku manufacturing plant was opened in March 1994. Three subsidiaries (Asahi Beer Soft Drinks, Asahi Beer Soft Drinks Manufacturing, and Hokuriku Asahi Beer Soft Drinks Manufacturing) merged in July 1996 to form Asahi Soft Drinks in order better focus development, manufacturing and marketing efforts. J.O. Coffee was changed to Wonda Coffee in September 1997, and Tiger Woods began appearing in commercials using the tag line, "Wonderful Wonda." Asahi Soft Drinks was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in August 1999. Asahi Umacha began sales on 2001-03-12 with a commercial by Studio Ghibli, the anime studio responsible for "Princess Mononoke".