Increasing criticism over the environmental impacts of consuming
water from bottles instead of a tap supply is needlessly misleading
consumer opinion, according to an international association
representing the industry.
Teaming-up genistein from soy and resveratrol from grapes enhances
the anti-obesity effects of the individual compounds, reports new
research from the University of Georgia.
Cadbury's de-merger of its US beverage business should increase
margins for the confectionery business by 4.6 percentage points,
despite an initial cost of £1bn, estimates Credit Suisse.
Nestle intends to step up its focus on beverage production with the
opening yesterday of its first research and development centre
dedicated solely to drink brands destined for the food service
industry.
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) today said that no part of
its operations are immune from restructuring designed to drive
greater value from its beer brands, part of the company's bid
to fight off a takeover offer by two rival...
Herb and fruit infused beers are set to become a major growth
category for brewers facing dwindling sales of ale, according to
the manufacturer of a new range of natural flavours.
SABMiller has today received the support of Koninklijke Grolsch's
management to move ahead with a proposed €816m acquisition of
the Netherlands-based brewer's operations.
SABMiller warns of problems ahead due to rising cost of raw
materials; Constellation Brands acquires US wine business of
Fortune Brands; and Scottish & Newcastle rejects
sweetened takover offer from Carlsberg and Heineken.
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo continued to dominate the soft drinks market
in 2006 accounting for more than a third of global sales in the
sector, according to market analyst Euromonitor.
Cadbury Schweppes yesterday filed regulatory documents outlining
the demerger of its Americas beverage business into a new
company, revealing the company's strategy to maintain its position
as the world's largest confectionery...
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has introduced a new line of
cocoa powders aimed at improving visual appeal and flavour in dairy
and bakery products.
The Coca-Cola Company hopes to meet growing demand for
ready-to-drink coffee products by announcing yesterday that it
will extend an agreement with Italian group Illycaffè to form a
three-way joint venture with one of its bottling...
The Metro Group has upped the ante in Europe's move toward using
radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, completing the
roll out of its use to 180 additional stores and warehouses in
Germany.
WILD managing director Hans-Peter Voss explains how decades of experience in natural ingredients enables the firm to create targeted market solutions for beverage makers.
Henry Dixon, commercial director at BDB, underlines the challenge of taste, texture and affordability in the formulation of health and wellness products.
The global number-one player in the weight management foods market,
Unilever, has indicated it will be expanding this functional
category into drinkable shots.
Increasing profitability within the beer markets of Eastern Europe
could further complicate the battle between Scottish &
Newcastle and Carlsberg for control of their regional joint venture
Baltic Beverages Holding (BBH).
A new radio frequency identification (RFID) logger combines
tracking and tracing with temperature readings, giving processors a
way to identify when product safety may have been compromised.
UK food and beverage manufacturers have committed themselves
to removing a group of six colour
additives from their products by the end of 2008,
according to a regulatory report published yesterday.
In a policy document released yesterday, the EU's food and
drink sector called on the European Commission to take account of
economic conditions when setting environmental and production
sustainability targets for industry.
PepsiCo today announced it will split its
operations into three separate units in a move to better
harness the growth of its snack and beverage businesses.
In this week's round-up Kirin looks to increase pricing for its
beers; Scottish & Newcastle take their battle with Carlsberg to
the courts; and China welcomes the Frappuccino.
Beverage manufacturer V&S has announced its intentions to sell
off a yeast production facility in Denmark to Canadian group
Lallemand, as it continues to chase improving profitability in its
spirit operations.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is fighting back in an ongoing
dispute over packaging with Kraft Foods by opening counter-legal
proceedings over allegations it has infringed container designs
used on its rival's coffee products.
Self-cooling packaging and unusual juices derived from vegetables
and salad are just some of the latest innovations being adopted by
the beverage industry to bolster sales of their goods, according to
Datamonitor.
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) is considering teaming up with
another brewer to buy Carlsberg's stake in Baltic Beverages
Holding, the Financial Times reported today.
Trade show Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) will kick off
tomorrow in London, attracting 23,000 representatives from
across the industry and the latest innovations
in ingredients, formulation and processing techniques.
The amount of fake foods, drinks and agricultural products being
traded worldwide is on the increase according to a new report on
counterfeiting released today by the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Rounding up the beverage business this week: Coca-Cola Enterprises
and Anheuser Busch continue to increase profits against cost
difficulties, while Japanese brewer Asashi takes steps to protect
itself from declines in its native beer...
With all the threats facing food and beverage production -- from
contamination in the food chain, to rising input prices --
there appears to be one menace that towers above the rest, namely
'The Weather'.
Rémy Cointreau says it is confident of achieving
"significant" improvements in organic profitability during
2008 on the strength of brands sales in emerging markets over the
last half year.
In what is proving a busy week for the beverage business, Scottish
& Newcastle may be bought out by a consortium of rival brewers,
while profitability is up for soft drink manufacturers the
Coca-Cola Co. and Britvic.
