Plans to unite France's Languedoc wine region behind one
Appellation Contrôlée banner are set to be officially adopted at a
regional industry conference Friday.
Another soft drinks firm has reformulated and agreed to pay out
compensation in the US to head off a lawsuit over the potential
presence of cancer chemical benzene in its drinks, as the
controversial issue continues to bubble.
DSM Food Specialties' protein ingredient PeptoPro is featuring in a
new sports drink being launched in the United States, a formulation
for sports beverages that was applauded earlier this year by the
Scientific Advisory Board...
Sugar processors in the EU are facing further uncertainty over
their futures following the announcement of EU fines for failing to
reduce stockpiling in the declining sector.
EU officials are set to report India to the World Trade
Organisation at the end of this week (17th) in a bid get high
import tariffs on wine and spirit drinks dropped, and force open a
lucrative emerging market for European producers.
Plans to deal with widespread contamination of the UK food supply
caused by a terrorist attack have been discussed by industry, food
safety and security officials amid concerns at the terror threat
facing the country, BeverageDaily.com...
Effects will be mixed for the industry if an EU court allows
consumers to use internet shopping to by-pass import tax on
alcoholic drinks from other member states, a trade association has
said.
Soybean soluble polysaccharide (SSPS) modified by a
rhamnogalacturonase (RGase) enzyme could be used in flavour
emulsions, and is a potential replacement for gum arabic, say
researchers from Fuji Oil Company.
Drinking a cup of polyphenol-enriched oolong tea with a high fat
meal may increase the amount of cholesterol excreted by the body by
half, says a small study from Japan and Taiwan.
A new hotmelt adhesive on the market has been specifically
developed for cool-temperature,air-blown label dispensing, a system
particularly in used in food packaging.
Australia's biggest soft drinks maker Coca-Cola Amatil has expanded
its alcoholic beverages portfolio through a new agreement with
premium spirits distributor Maxxium.
Diageo, the world's largest alcoholic drinks firm, denied it
planned to launch sparkling spirit drinks in the UK in the near
future after filing a patent for a new way of adding fizz to hard
spirits.
Drinking two sugary soft drinks every day could almost double the
chance of pancreatic cancer, warns a new study, landing a fresh
blow on soft drinks makers over health.
Associated British Foods (ABF) yesterday blamed a 21 per cent drop
in operating profit on European sugar industry reform and
significantly higher energy costs.
Poor consumer confidence across Western Europe dented growth at UK
brewer Scottish & Newcastle in the third quarter and is likely
to continue into next year, worsened by a pub smoking ban in
Britain.
Heineken has teamed up with IBM and a shipping company to test the
use of a global coding standard in simplifying customs clearance
for the company's beer exports.
In the food and nutrition world, science is king. So when journals
do not force scientists to fully disclose financial support and
potential conflicts of interest, they are not helping anyone.
Citric acid leader Jungbunzlauer has jumped on the price hike
bandwagon, announcing last week that it is to up the stake on
citric acid, GdL and xantham gum in all markets where it operates
Coca-Cola and Nestlé will limit their joint venture group to black
tea drinks, allowing the two giants to revitalise their position in
this sector and compete openly on other fast-growing beverages.
A global product coding standard being developed for use with radio
frequency identification (RFID) technology is being tested on the
sea-shipment of cartons between Hong Kong and Japan.
An improved focus on health and wellness helped Unilever to recover
lost ground in the UK during the third quarter, with new drinks
launches helping to drive success.
Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green"
ratingsystem for the packaging used by all of its product
suppliers, onethat will eventually determine who can sell to the
world's largest retailer.
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red wine, extended survival
rates of mice and prevented the negative effects of high-calorie
diets, says a new study published in Nature.
Danish group Danisco has become the latest in a string of
ingredients firms to pass on increased raw material and energy
costs to the market, announcing today that it is to up the mark on
its glucoamylase for the US brewing and portable...
Food firms will have to play a major role in the UK's new drive to
curb carbon emissions in an effort to avoid environmental and
economic disaster from global warming, Britain's environment
minister has said.
UK firm Create Flavours has developed an innovative method that it
claims is capable of recreating more accurately the original
flavour of strawberries.
The world needs an independent trade watchdog to properly regulate
the international food supply chain if we as a society are to truly
create a more sustainable and ethical food market.
International packaging group Rexam will look to sell its PET
bottle facilities in Central and Eastern Europe as part of its
plans to focus on more globally recognised products like plastic
food packaging.
New Zealand's HortResearch is conducting research aimed at taking
fruit and fruit-derived ingredients into the next generation of gut
health drinks based on their prebiotic properties.
Coffee culture is thriving in Hong Kong with close to one third of
residents now purchasing ready-to-drink coffee outside of the home,
according to a new survey.
Scientists have reviewed the safety data and case reports of
supposed adverse reactions for noni fruit juice, and reached the
same conclusions as the EU that the fruit poses no safety risk to
consumers.
Alcohol is the third biggest killer in Europe, the European
Commission has said, urging the drinks industry and governments to
do more but backing away from laws to make them.
French wine authorities have laid down plans to ban the
controversial use of wood chips in higher quality appellation
contrôlée wine, after the practice was approved by the European
Commission.
Drinking more than three glasses of red wine a week could cut the
risk of colorectal cancer by almost 70 per cent, researchers told
the 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of
Gastroenterology in Las Vegas.
Cargill plans to use next month's Health Ingredients Europe event
to unveil a number of products that food and beverage manufacturers
can use in future product launches.
A new series of pneumatic valves solves many of the problems unique
to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) stretch-blow molding
operations, according to the manufacturer.
Emerging markets and a hot summer in Europe helped Coca-Cola to
pick up momentum in the third quarter, buying it time to address
problems in Japan and North America.
Ethical codes of labour practice along the food supply chain have
had positive impacts on issues such as health and safety, but more
could be achieved, says a major new report.
A bottled water containing fluoride in the US can now state it
helps to prevent tooth decay, the country's food safety regulator
has said, opening up both opportunities and debate.
European food companies are already being asked to submit health
claims for approval to agencies at national level, following the
adoption of the new EU regulation on nutrition and health claims
last week.
The creators of novel, sonic wave processing technology for the
food industry will look to build on a successful year by focusing
on new developments in the brewing sector.