Dutch brewer Bavaria says its new malthouse in Holland can cut
water consumption by up to 30 per cent, highlighting the beer
industry's potential as a food industry leader in sustainable
production.
A new layout for processing and factory warehouses could save 20.4
per cent in costs when compared to the traditional warehouse
designs, claim researchers.
The UK's Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
is revising packaging regulations, leading to speculation that the
Pepsi corporation will have to comply with UK recycling laws
regarding packaging waste.
International brewer SABMiller said it had signed a joint venture
deal with Coca-Cola Amatil to import, market and distribute premium
beer brands in Australia.
The flesh of grapes is just as heart healthy as the skin, says a
laboratory study by Italian and US researchers, a result that may
challenge the idea that red wine offers better cardiovascular
protection than white.
Tests in India that found soft drinks contaminated with pesticides
are 'doubtful', warns a lab affiliated to the UK government, as
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola face more bans and threats of legal action
across Indian states.
Laying the blame for a fatter world at the feet of the food
industry has become a convenient mistake, and until this is
recognized there is little chance of controlling the growing
obesity epidemic.
Carlsberg raised its profit prediction for the year after beer
sales rose eight per cent in the first half of 2006, thanks to a
limited recovery in Western Europe and more gains in the East.
Australian wine and beer group Foster's will exit the Asian brewing
business with the US$225 million sale of its operations in Vietnam
and India, it announced on Friday.
Beer swilling England football fans helped Scottish & Newcastle
to a six per cent sales rise for the first half of the year,
continuing the brewer's new momentum in the UK.
Two apples a day, or a glass of apple juice, could keep Alzheimer's
at bay by boosting levels of a neurotransmitter, according to
results from an animal study.
Pressure was growing on the soft drink giants early this week after
India's Supreme Court ordered them to reveal every ingredient in
their drinks, following tests that found they were contaminated
with pesticides.
Japan's biggest juice maker, Kagome, has launched four pure juices
in Shanghai, as it sets about creating a leading position in the
country's premium juice market.
Soft drinks belonging to PepsiCo and Coca-Cola in India were
contaminated with pesticides at an average 24 times higher than the
government's proposed maximum limit, warns a new environmental
group study.
Nestlé Waters said it would merge in Turkey with the country's
number one bottled water group, Erikli, to take better advantage of
Turks' growing thirst for mineral water.
Britain's ale brewers are looking to reconnect with consumers by
providing tasting notes alongside pints of their beer, a tactic
they say has already worked wonders for wine.
Emerging markets and new 'health products' helped Danone to
continue its strong sales growth in the second quarter of 2006,
though the group has struggled to turn around losses on its home
French market.
Lossmaking water delivery firm Palm Springs has finally succumbed
to an offer from the Asia-Pacific drinks group Coca-Cola Amatil,
allowing the bigger group to continue its expansion in this
fast-growing market.
Yes, that's right. Freshly retired French footballer Zinedine
Zidane may yet be selected to join the board of dairy, water and
biscuit giant Danone, says a report.
UK scientists are mid-way through a project in collaboration with
Ribena maker GlaxoSmithKline to boost vitamin C levels in
blackcurrants, and results to date indicate it will yield benefits
for consumer health, as well as the country's...
The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve
any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is
bad for Europe's food industry.
Driven by tougher waste legislation and set EU targets, the
recovery of plastics in the bloc is growing steadily, according to
a new report by Applied Market Information (AMI).
UK supermarkets are failing to promote responsible drinking by
selling too much cheap alcohol, the brewer Scottish & Newcastle
has told a Competition Commission investigation.
The US and Mexico have concluded an agreement under which access
will be granted for US high fructose corn syrup exports to Mexico,
a move that begins to address the decade long dispute between the
two countries.
Anheuser Busch managed to stop the rot on the troublesome American
beer market during the first half of 2006, but hopes of a
sector-wide recovery were dashed by a sales slip from rival
SABMiller.
Government cannot be the only actor with responsibility over the
current obesity crisis, said UK prime minister Tony Blair in a key
note speech on public health yesterday.
China Resources Snow Breweries is set to boost its brands in some
of China's more affluent cities with the acquisition of two
breweries near the east coast.
Record bottled water sales in Britain, emergency supplies used to
cover water shortages in France - mineral water firms are
worshipping the summer sun.
A new study indicates that light to moderate alcohol drinking may
exert cardioprotective effects in some, but in elderly men at least
the mechanism of action does not seem to be down to a reduction in
inflammatory markers as previously...
The 'South of France' wine brand, covering thousands of producers
in France's biggest wine region, is set to hit supermarkets next
year as winemakers look to regroup against the New World onslaught.
Heineken has said profits this year were likely to be better than
it thought, thanks to surprisingly good beer sales in both Eastern
Europe and the more stagnant US market.
European post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) collection
recycling rates reached 796,000 tonnes in 2005, a 15.1 per cent
increase over the previous year, according to a trade association.
Coca-Cola beat several predictions with a seven per cent profit
rise in the second quarter of 2006, as improved performances in
Europe and Latin America offset difficulties in Japan.
Plans for radical reform of Europe's ailing wine sector will be
debated openly by EU member states for the first time Tuesday, with
opposing blocs already emerging.
The Internet is offering a wealth of information to more and more
people, but also an avenue for irresponsible businesses to exploit
consumer health concerns.
A new brewing science degree in the UK aims to help beer firms
around the world improve their businesses, from sustainable
production to the perfect pint.
PepsiCo has signed a deal with Ocean Spray to bottle and distribute
single-serve cranberry juice drinks, as the soft drinks firm looks
to expand its offering to health-conscious consumers.
Huge swathes of California's wine areas may disappear by 2050 if
world temperatures continue to rise at their current rate, warn two
separate studies on wine and global warming.
Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced plans to open a $359m
(€281.9m) factory and distribution centre in Indianapolis, to cater
for rising demand for its ready-to-drink beverages.