Australian packaging giant Amcor has announced the sale of two of
its European flexible packaging production facilities as part of
its restructuring programme.
Works With Water is this week launching a new spring water product
claimed to be the UK's first to contain clinically-proven
ingredients to counter acne.
Lycopene from natural sources and as a food colour would likely be
within the ADI for most people, concludes EFSA, but its use in
beverages is high and young children may consume more.
Americhem, a manufacturer of encapsulated additives for the
packaging industry, has opened a new research centre it claims will
allow food and beverage processors to adapt technologies from other
industries into their own products.
A new range of resealable beverage cartons offers a more
environmentally friendly method of packaging high acid ambient
drinks like sport beverages and iced tea in a variety of sizes,
according to its manufacturer.
This week, Heineken prepares to expand within the Swiss beer
market, and SABMiller and Molson Coors begin to finalise
integrations plan for their US joint venture.
Artificial colours linked to hyperactivity in children by the
Southampton study should be phased out in Europe, said the UK Food
Standards Agency today.
A Canadian drinks group has failed in its bid to keep using the
word 'glen' on one of its whisky brands after a court in the
country ruled against the manufacturer in a trademark dispute with
Scottish producers.
Plans for a new global system to measure and record the carbon
footprint of beverages on their packaging labels is being launched
at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow today.
Specialty ingredients supplier Glanbia Nutritionals has launched
its first omega-3 ingredients in Europe in a move that will see it
target functional foods and beverages.
Bottled water manufacturers that attempt to show a more caring side
of the business are defying an overall slump for the product in the
UK market, according to new research.
Franco-American technology firm eProvenance has developed a
tracking system for the wine industry, designed to preserve the
quality of fine wines and trace their origin.
'Green' beer may not appear to be much of a priority for brewers,
but the industry is nonetheless having to wake up to the need for
sustainable production, a leading environmental group has said.
Beverage can producer Ball Packaging Europe has developed a
resealable beverage can, which the company claims could change the
face of the beverage can market.
It is hard for food companies not to get drawn into the temptation of using attractive label claims that may be shrouded by a veil of doubt. But the real risk comes when the 'if you don't know, don't ask' question is finally answered.
A US health-advocacy group has warned that pregnant women should
reduce their exposure to packaging that contains bisphenol A (BPA)
to avoid passing the controversial chemical to their unborn
children.
PepsiCo has failed in its attempts to revoke what it claims is a
misleading advertising campaign by smoothie maker Innocent, after
the UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled in favour of
the promotion.
There remains insufficient clinical evidence either way to back
claims that increased consumption of water can grant additional
health benefits to consumers, a group of scientists have claimed.
This week, Scottish & Newcastle finalised the £10bn sale of its
operations to a consortium consisting of rivals Carlsberg and
Heineken, and Inbev could be set to reduce staff at one of its UK
breweries.
Products containing high fructose corn syrup cannot be considered 'natural' and should not be labeled as such, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said.
The manufacturers of 32 alcoholic drinks brands have been given
four months to modify their packaging to encourage responsible
drinking or face a possible UK-wide sales ban, according to drinks
watchdog the Portman Group.
New re-sealable packaging for beverages, designed as a
hybrid between a bottle, can and pouch, offers
processors both environmental and convenience benefits for their
products, according to its manufacturer.
Pernod Ricard claims it has further consolidated its grip on the
global wine and spirits market after winning the battle to purchase
Sweden-based Vin & Sprit (V&S), manufacturer of Absolut
vodka.
The Alcohol industry remains divided over calls by the UK arm of
Diageo for the country's government to introduce mandatory health
warnings for pregnant women on drinks packaging.
Coca-Cola has today finalised details of its ready-to-drink (RTD)
coffee joint venture with Italy-based Illycaffè in a bid to further
diversify its non-carbonated portfolio of brands.
This week, Red Bull launches a new natural cola brand as a first
step away from energy drink production, Diageo receives a setback
in its vodka expansion plans and a US-based vodka manufacturer
launches a new bottle with a built in...
The antioxidant resveratrol, found in grape skins and red wine, can
cripple the function of pancreatic cancer cells while sensitising
them to chemotherapy, says new research.
A manufacturer of microwave technologies claims to have developed a
more efficient tube-based heating system for aseptic liquid and
semi-liquid food products.
While they may produce very different types of beverages,
multinational manufacturers Heineken and PepsiCo have both
committed to further expansion within the high growth markets of
Central and Eastern Europe.
Soft drinks group Hansa Heeman has extended a partnership with a
long-term processing and packaging supplier in constructing a new
bottling plant to meet its specific needs in the still and
carbonated water segment.
Major players in the wine industry are set to team up with
packagers and other stakeholders to improve cooperation in
supplying lightweight glass bottles to tackle environmental
concerns over the product.
This week, Campari reportedly mulls expanding its global spirits
operations, Baltika pledges to step up exports to
Spain, and Ball Packaging adopts an innovative new printing
system for its beverage cans.
Foster's today announced that it will immediately remove added
energy and higher alcohol ready to drink (RTD) brands from its
portfolio of goods sold in Australia due to concerns about
irresponsible drinking.
A new study suggests a dairy beverage fermented with propionic acid
may boost feelings of satiety, but work will be needed on optimal
dose and palatability of market-viable food concepts.
A new range of compostable bio plastics can be combined to grant
various benefits for the packaging of beverage and food products,
ranging from sealing and barrier forming to aesthetic and surface
qualities, their manufacturer claims.
Beverage manufacturers will continue to focus on using innovative
"natural" ingredients in their products amidst growing
concerns over the safety of their current formulations, according
to the British Soft Drinks Association...
The identification of a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes
provides new insights into the mechanisms of plant development,
offering future opportunities for altering the size and shape of
fruits.
PepsiCo says that its hopes to jump-start its manufacturing
presence in the high growth soft drink markets of Eastern Europe
and Siberia with the acquisition of local group Sobol.
Claiming 'free from' is not a light statement to make. Lives depend
on it. As scientific progress questions the validity of such
claims, it is time to establish exact guidelines and communicate
these to people for whom ingredients...
A study published by WRAP suggests that the bottling of Australian
wine in the UK using light glass bottles with a high recycled
content produces roughly the same CO2 emissions during production
and transportation as PET bottling.
Castleberry, the US-based food company linked to botulism-tainted
food last summer, has now been temporarily closed by the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA).
High oil prices are set to exacerbate coffee supply
concerns by deterring growers from using fertilizers in
cultivating the crop, according to new figures from the
International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
This week, UK group Britvic finds the country's consumers demand
for beverages changing and PepsiCo targets functional demand
with the launch of a new range of waters.
Researchers from Unilever have reported breakthrough results that
proteins from fungus could produce food foams with stability that
exceeds anything currently available.
Two innovative new packaging machines from TNA are set to make
their debut at Interpack next month: a transfer and distribution
system and an automatic inserter.
Encapsulating water-soluble ingredients in a whey protein-pectin
complex could extend their use in acidic beverages, suggests new
research from Canada.
Diageo and Heineken are to expand their cooperation within the
South African market to tap into growing demand for premium beers,
ciders and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages.
Tetra Pak, a global manufacturer of food processing and packaging
systems, says it hopes to expand a training scheme designed to
educate users of its processing technology to be more efficient.