Just a month after the reformulation of its flagship 7Up drink,
Cadbury Schweppes is set to face a lawsuit that accuses the firm of
deceptively advertising the product as 'natural'.
Drinking more orange or grapefruit juice may reduce bone loss and
decrease the risk of osteoporosis in later life, suggests an animal
study from Texas.
The evidence that green tea could benefit heart health are
"supportive" but not "conclusive", said the FDA, leaving the door
open to backing such health claims in the future.
San Miguel's chief executive reassured investors on Tuesday by
outlining its plans to concentrate on growing sales and sustaining
profits over the coming years.
Carlsberg's plan to scale down operations in Western Europe in
favour of emerging beer markets in Eastern Europe and Asia has
helped it to improve first quarter results this year.
The majority of food recalls around the world are caused by
preventable problems, with poor allergen control and failure to
follow international standards as the major culprits, according to
a UK consultancy.
The European Commission was lax in not taking further steps to make
Germany comply with a court ruling against its packaging
regulations for drinks, the EU's Ombudsman has ruled.
It is time to admit that society is fighting a part-time battle
against the bulge, willingly lambasting soft drinks, burgers and
chocolate, while shuffling silently away from a fairly dismal
exercise rate.
The makers of the Red Bull energy drink will continue lobbying the
Turkish government, after being forced to reformulate to meet the
country's ban on high caffeine energy drinks.
The EU's food safety agency today said aspartame is safe for
consumption, contradicting a scientific study by the Ramazzini
Foundation that claimed the artificial sweetener caused cancer.
In the overcrowded spirits industry, the future success of leading
players rests on their ability to free up finances for
acquisitions, says new report.
Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in California,
alleging one of its drinks may contain the cancer-causing chemical
benzene, BeverageDaily.com has learned.
Soft drinks firms have bowed to pressure from lawyers by pledging
to pull more fizzy drinks out of US schools, but faced continued
uncertainty last night as some legal experts involved pointed to
loopholes in the deal.
Heineken has used its subsidiary brewery in Asia to make a move in
India, recognising the country as the next big emerging market for
the major brewers to conquer.
Self-regulation has become the mantra of food groups who argue that
laws are not always necessary - but can industry be trusted when it
has failed so spectacularly in the past?
State governor Jodi Rell has pledged to sign a bill that would make
Connecticut the fourth US state to ban sales of sodas and other
sugary beverages in state elementary, middle and high schools.
Beer still lacks the romance to compete with other alcoholic drinks
in America, leaving it stuck on the shelf as consumers move on to
new tastes, says a market research specialist.
More lawsuits have been filed against soft drinks firms alleging
their drinks were contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical
benzene above America's legal limit for drinking water.
The waiting is over for private label soft drinks supplier Cott
Corporation, after it received the blessing of British competition
authorities to buy its biggest UK rival, Macaw.
Food processors are waiting with bated breath for the release next
week of an EU regulatory review either confirming or rejecting the
results of a scientific study claiming that aspartame poses a
cancer risk.
Long-term heavy coffee drinking does not increase the risk of
coronary heart disease (CHD) say Harvard researchers, results that
also have positive implications for the stimulant drink industry.
Britain's biggest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle, has spun off
its distribution arm into a new joint venture firm, as it looks to
lose rising costs and focus on building brands.
When a company 'gives back' to the world through charitable
donations, should we wholeheartedly commend it for being a good egg
or sniff cynically at the profit potential that underlies every
business decision?
Cadbury Schweppes confirmed it has bought out its Dr Pepper/Seven
Up bottling partner in the US, predicting cost savings and better
bargaining power with supermarkets.
Americans will replace the French as the world's biggest wine
drinkers within three years, says new research, putting greater
pressure on France's shrinking share of wine exports.
Cadbury Schweppes has reformulated its flagship Seven Up drink with
only natural ingredients, in an attempt to grow the brand through
rising consumer demand for natural products.
People who drink lots of green tea or coffee every day could lower
their risk of diabetes by 33 percent, a result linked to caffeine
content, says new research from Japan.
A drinks company has put out a call for a nanotechnology company to
help it create functional packaging and a new gas release "widget"
using the technology.
A new study has revealed how molecular mechanisms and taste
perception can be combined to make sucrose more effective, which
means that products could contain less sugar but taste just as
sweet.
Cadbury Schweppes may be about to buy up its Dr Pepper/Seven Up
bottling partner in the US, says a report, indicating a growing
consolidation trend in the US soft drinks supply chain.
Quality not quantity was the catchphrase for Coca-Cola at its first
quarter results conference, as the group said it would sacrifice
volumes for higher margin beverages to lift profits.
A new test should more accurately show the amount of benzene in
soft drinks on shop shelves, but that does not mean there is no
problem, says the scientist behind the new procedure to
BeverageDaily.com.
Strong demand for cranberry-based ingredients for functional foods
has led co-operative Ocean Spray to double production capacity at
its plant in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
San Miguel, the biggest food and drink maker in south east Asia,
will close one of its breweries in southern China this year as part
of a cost-cutting drive in the region, according to a report.
South Korea's food safety authorities called on beverage makers
last week to withdraw vitamin C-enriched drinks that had been found
to contain the carcinogen benzene.
Finnish company Valio is continuing R&D into fruit juice-based
probiotics, with a study in the journal LWT reporting
excellent stability, survivability and tolerability of two strains.
America's Food and Drug Administration has questioned the accuracy
of its own testing for benzene in soft drinks between 1995 and
2001, but held off criticism from Congress members for refusing to
publish results from its current...
Energy drink Red Bull is the first company to be awarded NSF
International's 'Certified for Sport', a move that will strengthen
the company's already strong position.
Alcoholic drinks on sale in Britain may have to carry health
warnings within two years, said the government's public health
minister, testing the water as a consultation period with the
drinks industry draws to a close.
Emerging beer markets in Asia and Eastern Europe have continued to
buoy SABMiller over the last year, amid problems in North and
Central America, the firm said in a trading update.
Scottish and Newcastle has taken over the Foster's lager brand in
Europe, Turkey and the Russian Federation, after years of producing
the amber nectar in these regions under licence for the Australian
Foster's Group.