In the first part of a special edition on beverage processing, we explore the different water treatment requirements and options facing soft drink manufacturers.
Aromatech has developed a comprehensive new range of liquid and granulated flavours for use in tea, as manufacturers seek to keep costs down while meeting consumer demand for traditional and exotic products.
There’s nothing like a shortage of wheat to send some news media searching for superlatives. Talk of “soaring” wheat prices and “rocketing” bread prices were common, in the British press, after Russia decided to temporarily ban grain exports earlier this...
A Polish sports drink maker aims to widen its share of the domestic isotonic beverage market which is said to be growing at 11 to 15 per cent annually, according to a report in the Warsaw Business Journal.
Exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) from soft drinks and beer products is “extremely low” said Health Canada after carrying out a survey on levels of the chemical in 38 products.
Asahi Breweries has agreed to acquire P&N Beverages, the third largest soft drinks company in Australia in its latest move towards the goal of joining the ranks of the biggest global food companies.
Buhler Technology Group said its move to buy a stake in Italian coffee equipment manufacturer Petroncini Impianti would boost its position in the medium and top-end segments of the market.
Siemens is installing a water management system at a new bottling plant that uses a process the company claims can deliver 20 per cent operational savings compared to conventional alternatives.
Research presented at the latest meeting of the American Chemistry Society (ACS) suggests that bottled tea products can contain very low levels of polyphenols.
Researchers testing the theory that caffeine consumption is related to an increased risk of certain cardiovascular events have indicated that their findings actually reveal a potential benefit rather than a risk.
The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet attracted a lot of noise last week, but not the buzz that SunChips’ maker FritoLay had been hoping for.
The American Beverage Association spent $3.5m lobbying the federal government on beverage taxes this month – and a total of $3.95m during the second quarter, according to a disclosure report.
Corn Products International has said the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given initial approval of its $1.3bn acquisition of National Starch, with the deal expected to be finalized by early October.
Frutarom’s double-digit growth in Q2 is due to accelerated growth in specialty fine ingredients and excellent flavours sales, says the firm, which has a rapid growth strategy in place.
Worldwide Dispensers Europe (WD Europe) has expanded its range of Aeroflow air-returning lever taps with the introduction of four new bulk sizes, which it claims have been developed to meet market demand from manufacturers and other packaging producers...
California-based flavor firm Senomyx has entered into a four-year partnership with PepsiCo in order to develop sweetness enhancers and natural high-intensity sweeteners for new PepsiCo products.
A new US study suggesting that girls may reach puberty earlier than they did 13 years ago has rekindled worries about the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) used in the manufacture of some plastic bottles, sipper cups and food cans.
Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) expects to be able to fulfill its plastic packaging ambitions after parent company La Seda de Barcelona received a capital injection of €300m.
Do you want a statin with that cheeseburger and milkshake? Touting pharmaceuticals as the neutralisers of fast food is not the answer to unhealthy diets and even the suggestion sends out the wrong message.
Consumers are no longer satisfied with drinks that cause energy to spike and rapidly drop - but manufacturers are looking at new ways to provide consumers with an energy boost, says Beneo's Claudia Meissner.
Despite a massive increase in recent years, new research from Mintel suggests that energy drinks and shots may be struggling to find new customers in the US .
Countries with adequate space and little recycling infrastructure, such as parts of the US and the UK, could lower their carbon footprint substantially by sending PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles to landfill – rather than recycling or incinerating...
Cargill has introduced a new starch-based stabilizer for use in sports drinks as a possible replacement to gum arabic – an ingredient susceptible to supply and cost issues.
A poor Russian wheat harvest and a ban on grain exports are unlikely to have a major impact on the European beer market, but could represent another setback for the home market, according to a Canadean analyst.
Symrise has seen its flavour and fragrance orders rebound to pre-economic crisis levels and has expanded its business with some key customers in the first half of this year.
In the search for new market outlets for Corowise plant sterols, Cargill presented a dark chocolate shot at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Food Expo in Chicago.
The Child Nutrition Act has been broadly welcomed by the food and beverage industry, following its unanimous passage through the Senate late last week.
Big oops. Meat and milk from the offspring of cloned animals has entered the UK food chain. Cue scary headlines and scared consumers. But the leviathan of EU-lawmaking means no-one actually knows if it’s legal or not. And that’s an even bigger oops.
Jim May of SweetLeaf tells how he came across the sweet leaves from Paraguay almost three decades before they captured the imagination of the mainstream food industry.
Amcor has hailed its $280m acquisition of Ball Plastics Packaging Americas as another step outside of PET that gives it new material and process capabilities.
Bitter cranberry rivals Ocean Spray Cranberries and Decas Cranberry Sales are set for another legal battle after Ocean Spray this week sued Decas for “deceptive business practices” in a Massachusetts court. Decas has vowed to fight the action.
Environmental management systems (EMS) can be a good tool for food processors looking to achieve the twin goals of improved productivity and corporate responsibility.
A study linking consumption of artificially sweetened beverages to an increased risk of preterm births has been dismissed by the sweetener industry as ‘misleading’ and ‘not plausible scientifically’.
