Symrise has unveiled plans to expand its citrus fragrance and
flavour activities, with building underway for a new centre located
close to the source of high-quality, natural fruits in Brazil.
The ongoing spat between French giant Danone and Chinese
business partner Wahaha is no longer a laughing matter with the
multinational threatening to go to the court over the disagreement.
The attention of product developers is turning towards health risks
posed by ethyl carbamate, a naturally ocurring substance in
fermented food and beverage products that is now classed as
dangerous as acrylamide and diesel fuel.
A new beaded guide that can be fitted into processing and packaging
lines allows multiple products to run side-by-side without bottle
necks, while reducing damage, its manufacturer claims.
Consumer watchdog Which? has hit out at confusing labelling of
sugar content in foods, placing the onus on manufacturers to put
full nutritional information on packs after a survey found high
levels in savoury foods that were not...
Vinamilk, one of Vietnam's leading dairy companies, is to team up
with global brewer SABMiller as its looks to enter the country's
dynamic beer market.
Wine producers in Bordeaux's Saint-Emilion say they are to appeal
against the suspension of the area's 'grand cru' label, a ruling
that threatens to overshadow a crucial week in the Bordeaux
calendar.
The identity of the mystery multinational with which Provexis has
been exploring new formats of its Fruitflow technology is unveiled
as Unilever; and the two companies also plan to collaborate over
new IP on related products and processes.
Big hitters in the food industry, including Danone, Unilever,
Nestle and Coca-Cola, have announced they plan to roll out a
nutrition labelling system based on Guideline Daily Amounts in
France.
A new juice containing a host of added value ingredients, including
the latest superfruit, mangosteen, will be launched in Western
Europe this summer to target the growing functional food sector.
An Indian pharmaceutical firm has completed a new sucralose
facility and is ready to begin production of the popular sweetener,
using what it claims to be a non patent-infringing process.
Alcoholic drinks makers could benefit from a new range of enzymes
that claim to increase production at the same times as
significantly reducing operating costs.
SABMiller, the international brewer, has said it will invest $170m
in a new brewery in Russia as the firm continues to profit from
demand for premium beer in the country.
Eastman Chemical Co. has launched three new polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) resins that it claims offer better bottle
clarity along with reduced production costs.
An epidemiological study in Italy concluded that there is no
indication of an association between sweetener consumption and
cancer risk - findings that lend some support to EFSA's conclusions
on the safety of aspartame.
Coca-Cola North America has announced its plans to launch Diet Coke
Plus, a carbonated calorie-free beverage with the added value of
vitamins and minerals, that could put the concept of functionality
at the front line of the soft...
The UK wine and spirits industry has said it is 'deeply
disappointed' by the UK chancellor's plans to raise duty tax on
wine, announced in his 2007 Budget Speech Wednesday.
Sales of coffee machines in the UK more than doubled last year as
consumer look to bring a piece of coffee house culture to their
homes, new research shows.
A study by the European Commission and Nestlé Product Technology
reports that efforts to reduce the acrylamide content of coffee
also negatively affect flavour and nutritional benefits.
Cadbury Schwepps will attempt to drive down costs in its
confectionary arm by £300m (€438m) a year and enter the US sports
drink market, according to a newspaper report.
News that a variety of GM corn produced signs of liver and kidney
toxicity in rats should be a wake-up call for better testing and
more transparency from biotechs, if GMOs are to be accepted by
increasingly sceptical consumers.
A creeping optimism about France's prospects on the much
sought-after UK wine market appeared to be taking hold of several
French wine producers and exporters at an industry show this week.
Cadbury Schweppes has said it will separate its confectionery and
US soft drinks businesses, sending ripples of speculation across
the financial sector about the firm's motives.
Heineken has taken back its Amstel beer brand in South Africa,
leaving previous licence owner and rival brewer, SABMiller, facing
an uphill struggle to maintain sales in the country.
Product development gurus are increasingly attempting to use
consumer trends for natural ingredients and more nutritious
beverages to drive growth in the carbonated soft drinks category.
Energy drinks last year stormed the US beverage market,
outperforming all other categories, while one sports drink inched
its way into the nation's top five trade marks by displacing a
popular soda brand, according to a new report.
Consumer trends for health and indulgence are expected to drive
"significant" growth in premium soft drinks over the next
five years, the marketing head of Britvic has said.
Pernod Ricard, the world's second largest alcoholic drinks group,
said it expected net profits to grow by a fifth for its full year
following more strong performances from spirit brands.
A new infusion technique that allows one product to do the job of
both teabag and teaspoon has grabbed interest from major companies
and is looking to usurp the teabag's stranglehold on the hot
beverage market.
Thousands of litres of fake vodka seized at an illegal bottling
plant in Wales may pose a serious danger to consumers' health,
officials have said, warning the drinks trade to be on its guard.
Carlsberg has acquired a 10 per cent stake in Vietnam's second
largest brewer as it looks to increase its market share in the
country's growing beer market.
All adverts for food and drink in France must now carry healthy
eating messages or companies will face fines, under rules launched
by the government (Thursday) to tackle obesity.