Italian drinks group Campari has been rubbing its hands together
after Pernod Ricard agreed to sell it the world's number two single
malt whisky brand Glen Grant.
Starbucks, the US coffee chain, has won the trademark battle in
China that analysts said it could not afford to lose, paving the
way for the firm's Asian expansion plans.
Consumers who suffer from food allergies are set to benefit from
new "plain English" allergen labeling rules, which also
provide food and beverage manufacturers with the opportunity to tap
into the growing "free-from"...
Christmas cake, mulled wine, mince pies and Christmas pudding - all
these festive specialities taste of Christmas. But why is it that
the smell of spices such as cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and
ginger is synonymous with yuletide?
Insoluble fiber, from wholegrains, is currently enjoying more
attention from consumers and the food industry than soluble fiber,
but interest in the soluble variety is rising fast, according to
Frost and Sullivan.
The combination of common food additives could interfere with the
development of the nervous system, raising new concerns about the
health implications of children's diets, according to a new report
published today.
If only they taught chemistry in schools as it happens at Christmas tables across Europe. For here lies the secret of delicious. Come next weekend, the centrepiece from north to south will be a roast. A British turkey, a German goose, a French roast beef:...
Forget the family 'bored' games this Christmas. It's time to get
down to the local orchard with a slice of toast, a loaded gun and a
big bowl of steaming Wassail for some real festive tradition.
A new study reveals why our taste perception is enhanced as the
temperature of food and beverage products increases, explaining why
beer is more bitter and ice cream is sweeter when consumed warm.
Protests hit the headquarters of Belgian brewing giant InBev as the
brewer continues to cut back European brewing facilities, but the
group's strong foothold in Latin America is keeping the future
bright.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has received the primary
data for Ramazzini Foudation's recent study on the sweetener
aspartame and is commencing its risk assessment as a matter of
priority.
The UK's Food Standards Agency has received an application for a
phytosterols ingredient to be approved as 'substantially
equivalent' to one already on the market.
Tuna processors are back in the ring again over mercury, fighting
back against more claims that canned products contain dangerously
high levels of the contaminant.
A public consultation was launched yesterday ahead of a plan to
transfer regulatory authority over the UK's wine industry to the
Food Standards Agency (FSA).
People that are undernourished, or losing weight unintentionally,
cost UK health services more than twice as much as obese people,
suggests a new report, yet they receive less attention from the
government.
Cott Corporation, the private label soft drinks maker, said it
would close its Ohio factory in the US next year as part of its
plan to cut costs and get back on track with consumer trends.
With its hefty buying power and unfettered growth strategy, the
UK's leading supermarket chain Tesco is set to snatch the
convenience retail top spot from Spar, analysts predict.
PepsiCo's successful diversity and faster action on health has
taken it ahead of Coca-Cola in the market for the first time in 112
years, but don't be fooled into thinking Coca-Cola is dead wood.
Complex webs of assumptions are spinning a lie about the real value
of today's companies, lulling directors and shareholders alike into
a false sense of value creation.
Citrus fruit production in the US is on a general low, largely as a
result of hurricane damage in Florida, according to the US
Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) December crop production
forecasts.
Militant French winemakers are planning to increase attacks across
southern France over the next few months as the government's grip
on the wine crisis appears to weaken.
Constellation Brands has seemingly walked out on Canadian wine firm
Vincor after its takeover offer expired, but the fall-out is
unlikely to hamper drinks industry consolidation trends.
A new law allowing American schools to sell milk anywhere at any
time will force changes to exclusivity contracts between schools
and soft drink firms.
As Coca-Cola prepares to launch mid-calorie cola containing coffee
in France, the group faces a challenge to win over sceptical
consumers who view the move as more of a gimmick.
A liquid dispensing system with a radio frequency identification
(RFID) tag allows food and beverage companies to cost-effectively
manage the safety and reliability of their products during
processing, its manufacturer claims.
Middle weight brewers Greene King and Worlverhampton & Dudley
continued to show there is life and lucrative deals to be had in
Britain's ale market, despite poor consumer confidence.
The oft-said adage that there are two things people don't want to
see being made - sausage and legislation - falls apart at the doors
of the EU's parliament.
Drinking alcohol in moderation may help people to stave off
obesity, says US study, as researchers from New Zealand cast doubt
on alcohol's heart health benefits.
Sales of full-calorie soft drinks in schools have fallen in recent
years, said the American Beverage Asociation (ABA) in a new study,
published as soda companies face a possible threat of legal action
for selling soft drinks in schools.
French wine sector leaders have launched a battle plan to tackle
the industry crisis, including fixed minimum prices and vineyard
conversions, as militants re-launch their campaign in the south.
Portable, idiot-friendly wine analysis equipment was all the rage
at this year's Sitevi wine production expo, with one machine using
rays to assess the quality of grapes standing out.
Tea waste is almost as rich in potent antioxidants, such as
catechins, as the new and expensive green tea leaves used by the
supplements industry, according to Iranian research to be published
later this month in peer-reviewed journal...
Two French entrepreneurs have developed a novel hand-held wine
tester that will better help wine firms meet specific consumer
tastes by taking scientific samples like a diabetic measures blood
sugar.
Private label soft drinks giant Cott Corporation will have to wait
to get its hands on UK rival Macaw after Britain's competition
watchdog raised monopoly concerns.
An Austrian research team has unveiled good news for the makers of
energy and stimulant drinks, with evidence that caffeine delivers
visibly increased brain activity that stimulates short-term memory.
The sky is the limit when it comes to beverage innovation, so long
as consumers continue to trust the claims made by manufacturers,
according to an interesting seminar at yesterday's FiE show in
Paris.
Champagne market leader Moet-Chandon demonstrated at FiE in Paris
how an industry constrained by limted ingredient supplies and an
incredibly tough regulatory environment can successfully innovate
to increase both quality and efficiency.
Russia's new rules for alcoholic beverage imports will increase
costs by as much as 10 times for EU and North American exporters to
the country according to a report on the changes.
EU processors will have to wait longer to find out if they can
continue to use aspartame, after the EU's food safety regulator
said it had still not received evidence from an Italian research
centre indicating that the artificial...
Too many French people are still drinking excessive amounts of
alcohol, says new government report, advising more advertising to
cut consumption and even health warnings on alcoholic drinks.
