Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a
richer source of soluble dietary fibre than orange juice,
researchers in Spain have reported.
Sales at the group rose to CHF98.5 billion (€60.5bn) while organic
growth was 6.2 per cent and net profit was up 13.8 per cent to a
record CHF9.2 billion (€5.6bn).
Drinks giant PepsiCo is to disclose the caffeine content on cans
and bottles of its flagship soda Pepsi, a move that comes amidst
mounting debate surrounding the substance.
Australian brewer Foster's has posted encouraging results in its
first half report as improving performance amongst its global
brands drove strong sales growth throughout its operations.
Women with a condition that makes them grow hair on their breasts,
faces and stomachs may find symptoms relieved by drinking a few
cups of spearmint tea, new research shows.
Coca-Cola's Australasian bottler may offload its operations in
Korea, as it reviews its operations in the country amidst declining
sales of its brands, due to consumer health concerns.
Top executives at Coca-Cola Enterprises will be awarded hundreds of
thousands of dollars for the firm's 2006 performance, despite last
week announcing a $1.7bn loss and a plan to cut 3,500 jobs.
The bag-in-box is finally making inroads into France's
traditionally conservative wine market, according to experts who
gathered here in Montpellier for a seminar this month.
UK soft drinks group Britvic will begin recycling its glass drinks
bottles, mimicking trends in the premium spirits sector and helping
Britain lurch toward its EU recycling commitments.
EU legislators yesterday voted in favour of proposals to introduce
a controversial five-stage hierarchy of priority for the bloc's
waste management policy.
Nestle announced it has opened a factory in Brazil to supply milk
powder and coffee to low income families there, in yet another sign
of ethics becoming big business.
A controversial report that aims to water down proposals to reform
the EU wine sector will be debated by Members of the European
Parliament in Strasbourg Tuesday night.
It would be a mistake for governments and industry to misinterpret
the recent progress in food allergen labelling as a final solution:
there is much that remains to be done, for the well-being of both
consumers and manufacturers.
Over-65s who drink four or more caffeinated beverages every day may
reduce their risk of heart disease by a whopping 53 per cent,
suggests research from the US.
France's Danone must pay a €42m fine for its role in a cartel in
Belgium, an EU court has ruled, backing Commission plans to get
tough on repeat offenders.
The UK's Food Standards agency is seeking evidence of whether goji
berries were consumed in the European Union before May 1997 - a
factor that which will determine their novel foods status and could
impact availability of the...
A can system developed by Ball Packaging Europe to protect
sensitive ingredients for use in beverages has found its first use
in Europe in a German creatine drink, and could help spur
development of new sports and wellness products.
Constellation Brands has announced it intends to buy the
fast-growing Svedka vodka brand for $384m, as the group looks to
improve earnings by delving further into the US spirits market.
Marigot is introducing a new version of its Aquamin ingredient,
intended to facilitate calcium fortification in the burgeoning
beverage market without impairing taste or colour.
Access to aseptic drinks production and promising growth in
non-carbonated soft drinks in the UK helped Cott Corporation, the
world's largest private label soft drinks supplier, to increase
sales last year.
Drinks giants Coca-Cola and Nestlé have this week been officially
slapped with a lawsuit for claiming their new Enviga energy drink
can help consumers burn off calories.
A newly developed clear monolayer polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
with an oxygen-scavenging barrier can now be used for packaging
ketchup after gaining regulatory approval in the US this month.
Tate & Lyle has been forced to close its UK citric acid
operations in the face of intense competition from Chinese imports
and oversupply in the world market.
China has consolidated its position as one of the world's leading
tea producers as export demand continues to drive growth in the
sector, according to figures by China's chamber of commerce for the
import and export of foodstuffs...
A crash course on the potholes and pitfalls that await wine firms
looking to sell their bottles in India was dished out to industry
professionals at the Wine Evolution conference in Paris this week.
The rehabilitation of one of Britain's top soft drinks firms,
Britvic, has continued over the last 12 weeks with a 4.8 per cent
rise in branded sales, the group announced.
Pure fruit and vegetable juices are generally regarded as healthy,
despite containing less fibre than the whole fruit. A review of
studies into their potential to reduce risk of chronic disease may
serve to validate the popular perception...
Here we go again. Yet another technology in its infancy is likely
to be introduced into the food supply, while industry remains
cautious and consumers divided.
The EU's food agency today set a maximum limit for human daily
intakes of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical implicated as a potential
carcinogen and widely used in plastic food packaging and cans.
Current proposals to reform Europe's troubled wine sector are too
radical, an EU Parliament committee has said, tabling amendments
that promise a heated debate over the next few months.
Slow progress of talks to establish a new International Coffee
Agreement means member countries could miss the deadline for a
deal, BeverageDaily.com has learnt.
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard lifted its full year sales forecast
Thursday thanks better-than-expected performances from its spirits
brands and a resurgent market in France.
The European Parliament is next month set to vote on a report that
calls obesity a "European epidemic" and proposes that all countries
implement certain measures to combat the growing condition.
Sweden-based Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) has sold its North American
packing operations, that include personal care packaging, so as to
focus on expanding its European and Asian operations.
Poland's largest vodka producer, Central European Distribution
Corporation (CEDC) has become the exclusive distributor of the
Gruppo Campari portfolio in the country, further consolidating its
share of the growing domestic whisky...
The days of industrial farming and food production are coming to an
end as we turn to fresh, healthy and environmentally sustainable
products, the head of the UK Soil Association told food and drink
industry leaders last night.
Tate & Lyle has predicted sales and profits of its Splenda
sucralose product to 'only modestly' increase due to a slower than
anticipated acceleration of uptake from major customers.
