Tetra Pak has unveiled a new set of environmental targets, including a goal to keep carbon emissions from increasing beyond 2010 levels through to 2020.
A year on from the formation of Oenobrands, a joint venture between DSM and Anchor Yeast, we went down to their offices in Montpellier, France, to find out about its first crop of wine yeasts and enzymes.
The European Parliament’s Environment committee is pushing for a warning label on products containing aspartame stating that they may not be suitable for pregnant women – despite opinions from EFSA and the French food safety ANSES that scientific evidence...
Eight of the top 12 soy drink consuming countries are Asian with Hong Kong residents consuming the most at 17 litres per year each, according to TetraPak data.
A new study to be published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research has sent out another warning about the popularity of energy drink mixers among young people.
Heineken has topped its energy saving goal by two per cent, with a 17 per cent reduction per hectolitre of beer over the past eight years, according to the company's 2010 sustainability report.
German scientists claim that new research into the main substances that cause beer to deteriorate over time could unlock secrets to extending shelf life.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has developed a new standard to certify the 100 per cent purity and quality of soluble coffee powder to detect misleading declarations and counterfeit products.
A new stabilizer system based on carrageenan and gellan gum may open up the beverage white space of pH 5- 5.9, allowing for the stable formulation of real milk and real fruit juices, says CP Kelco.
A leading probiotics researcher says the ongoing uncertainty about endpoints and biomarkers in European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claim evaluations, means the best chance for probiotic products to make claims is to combine them with nutrients...
Sweden has signalled its intent to become the first country in world to phase out the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage can linings as part of a government strategy to curb human exposure to the controversial chemical.
India’s regulatory authorities have issued a final demand for beer brewing giant SABMiller to pay a $39.5m (£24m) tax bill following its acquisition of Australian brewer Fosters’ assets in the country five years ago.
The European Federation of Bottled Water (EFBW) is celebrating two positive opinions from three claims that the trade association sent to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Signs of mild recovery in the EU food and drink sector came with the confirmation of 1.5 per cent growth in the in 27 member states during the last three months of 2010 compared with the previous quarter, according to latest CIAA Economic Quarterly Bulletin.
A daily glass of acai juice was associated with a reduction in joint pain measures, and this was correlated with improved blood antioxidant levels, says a new study using MonaVie Active.
Today only 2 per cent of alcoholic drinks are packed in PET but Euromonitor expects cost and environmental considerations to drive that figure up over the next few years.
Functional foods, multivitamins and fish oil are an increasing threat to single vitamin D supplements, as consumers seek to understand the controversy in vitamin D recommendations, says an analyst from Euromonitor.
A raft of new food and drink products containing an intense natural sweetener from monk fruit (luo han guo) could hit shelves in the United States this year, according to the New Zealand-based firm driving its commercialization.
Carlsberg has abandoned its slogan “probably the best beer in the world” in a rebranding that the Danish brewer thinks will help double the brand’s profits by 2015.
Coca-Cola has successfully road tested “several” ways of creating a 100 percent plant-based PET (polyethylene) bottle in the lab, but says more work is needed before it can be scaled up to work at an industrial level.
PepsiCo filed for trademarks for three new mid-calorie soft drinks in late January and early February – Pepsi Next, Mtn Dew Next, and Sierra Mist Next, according to trademark office records.
Steviol glycosides produced by fermentation could be on the market in the coming years due to advances made by Swiss company Evolva and Californian R&D partner Abunda Nutrition, which it plans to acquire.
Today ingredients supplier Symrise announced its intention to invest more into its German beverage compound factory as the plant celebrates its 100 year anniversary.
A lawsuit filed against Hansen Beverage Company alleging that a mouse was found in one of its energy drinks has been dismissed by the company as “frivolous” and “unfounded”.
Cargill has completed its acquisition of Royal Nedalco’s alcohol business from Royal Cosun, giving a new home to a division of the refocused Dutch company.
As customs officers in the UK raid an illegal vodka plant and the FSA sends out a warning about fake bottles of Jacob’s Creek wine, scientists in Leicester claim to have developed a counterfeit wine and spirit detector that works on unopened bottles.
Scotch whisky export sales reached record levels last year, despite a two per cent volume drop, as demand grew for premium products, said the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Rats consuming green tea along with a high fat diet gained less body weight and accumulated less fat than animals not supplemented with tea, says a new study.
The increasing number of SALSA approved businesses over the past 24 months and greater retailer recognition are indicators of both the scheme's growth potential and its suitability for the SME sector, claims one of the trade groups behind the scheme.
A culture of new opportunities from yeasts may soon be on offer for food the food industry, as a new EU project aims to explore the potential of ‘non-conventional’ yeast species.
The Indian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized nearly 17,000 packets of a Unilever red tea product for making non-approved antioxidant claims.
Last ditch efforts to salvage the novel foods regulation were derailed yesterday after the European Parliament and Council failed to reach agreement over the issue of cloned animals – with each side blaming the other for the impasse.
Beverage giant Coca-Cola is donating 2.5bn Yen (US$31m) to areas affected by the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit the country this month.
