If the EU keeps hiding its agriculture sector behind huge pay
cheques instead of devoting more time to food research funding, the
bloc's whimpering and wailing will only get worse.
Cargill Juice Beverage Applications believes it can help beverage
companies capture new trends and develop products in categories
they may not have tackled before.
The EU is confident that the sugar reforms announced last week give
producers a long-term competitive future, though firms such as Tate
& Lyle remain cautious.
Sugar users in the UK have cautiously welcomed the Council of
Ministers' agreement to lower European sugar prices, but have
demanded a more competitive future marketplace.
The EU and US have signed off the first stage of their wine
agreement as France's agriculture minister tells annoyed winemakers
the deal is not as strong as it could be.
While Europe's food regulatory agency performs a risk assessment on
Isopropylthioxanthone (ITX), Tetra Pak is moving to phase out use
of the printing chemical from some types of juice packaging by
January, the company told FoodProductionDaily.com...
It may be the season of Thanksgiving in the US, but that hasn't
stopped wine firms Constellation and Vincor ripping more chunks out
of each other in their hostile takeover battle.
The Florida citrus industry is struggling to recover from a string
of disease and natural disaster, but with production forecasts down
and likely to fall further, and with no carry-over supplies from
last season, it looks likely that...
Nearly a quarter of Latino children in the United States are
overweight, with those who consume lots of sugar- especially in
sugary drinks- running a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes,
according to a new study.
Drinking decaffeinated coffee may increase consumers' harmful LDL
cholesterol more than normal coffee, and thin people are at a
greater risk, suggests new US study.
Cadbury Schweppes has announced it plans to sell its European
beverages arm for £1.2bn to a private equity consortium led by Lion
Capital and Blackstone.
New research into a flavonoid compound found only in hops shows
that it may help prevent cancer if a method to improve its
absorption in the body can be found.
Natural flavours firm Wild says it has developed a new soft drink
aimed specifically at the growing low glycaemic index market, in a
sign GI is pushing its way into healthy drinks trends.
Starbucks is fast becoming the new embodiment of the American dream
with a 27 per cent rise in profits on the back of aggressive
expansion that may soon see the group moving into Russia.
The UK's largest wine warehouse Majestic Wines has announced a
solid pre-tax profit rise of 18 per cent, as continued consumer
demand for fine wine and champagne defies the British retail
slowdown.
French water and dairy firm Danone has signed a deal to get rid of
its troublesome water cooler business in the US, though not without
taking one last hit.
A last-ditch attempt to thwart the UK's contentious new licensing
laws has been battered down by the government as the issue reaches
boiling point with only a few days to go.
Rising alcohol consumption in the UK is contributing to a sharp
increase in mouth cancer cases, warns cancer charity, adding more
pressure on firms to actively promote responsible drinking.
Alcohol retailers across Europe could be hit by European Commission
plans to tighten controls surrounding the sale and marketing of
alcohol products in a bid to tackle underage drinking.
French wine makers are planning a new protest in Narbonne, the
centre of violent scenes earlier this year, in answer to the
continuing low prices on the market and poor government support.
After all the increased safety procedures put in place over the
past decade, one might have been lulled into thinking that
poisonings and deaths from food contamination would be rarer than
before. While it is true that the new regulatory...
The UK department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra)
claims that there is strong support for EU sugar reform, though
opinion across Europe remains divided.
British soft drinks group Britvic, spurred on by strong growth in
its still soft drinks range, has announced plans to float on the
stock market by the end of the year.
Carlsberg's plan to launch its Tetley's Original ale in UK pubs may
thrive on the country's ale revival, yet the move is risky as
others warn of falling consumer confidence.
Fizzy colas may increase consumers' risk of hypertension that can
lead to strokes and heart disease, suggests a new medical study,
raising new problems for stumbling fizzy drink sales.
The increasing theft of beer kegs is costing brewers millions of
pounds every year, as industry bodies pledge tougher surveillance
to halt the beer keg bandits.
Alco-pops have lost the plot on the UK alcoholic drinks market and
the sector will carry on sinking until producers come up with
something new for Britain's youth, says a new report.
Natural foods group SunOpta said today that it will distribute
organic acai pulp produced by California-based Sambazon Acai to
food and beverage manufacturers across North America.
Nestlé has filed patents all around the world for a new, foamy
coffee drink that is made and looks like beer but contains no
alcohol, in a sign it is exploring new product avenues.
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the
clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer
cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the
moment is fast approaching for food,...
Prices for quality French wines have continued to crumble in recent
months as the gap closes between them and their less regulated
counterparts, leaving ominous signs for the future of some in the
industry.
A nutritional drink distributed to a poor community in Jamaica is
being blamed by residents for an outbreak of food poisoning, that
has resulted in the deaths of three people.
The UK's leading supermarkets are to create stricter guidelines for
employees selling alcohol in the run up to a government crackdown
on underage drinking.
In the run up to the Christmas season ham processors in the UK took
a potentially critical sales hit today from a consumer watchdog,
which blasted them for selling mostly 'acocktail of water and
additives' and for hiding...
The UK ranks second behind Canada in the level of productivity of
its food, drink and tobacco products work force, but Austria,
Finland and the Netherlands are on the way to overtaking the
island, according to an international study.
Food standards authorities in Australia and New Zealand have
legalised drinks fortified with calcium, offering opportunities for
firms amid growing consumer demand and poor dietary intake.
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) has agreed to relax maturity
standards for oranges and grapefruits processed for juice in a move
to help growers impacted by Hurricane Wilma.
Coca-Cola has launched Powerade Aqua+ in the UK, aiming to grab
more of the blossoming healthy drinks market as part of a new push
on non-carbonated drinks in Europe.
Danone has sought to calm customers after two bottles of Volvic
water were found to contain traces of potentially harmful chemical
Napthalene, threatening UK sales.
Visitors have doubled in two years as the identity, individuality
and heritage of food takes on new importance among consumers
increasingly scouring the globe for authentic tasty sensations.
The higher cost of bringing alcohol into the UK is still making the
country an attractive den for fraudsters as the industry and
government prepare to up their battle against bootleg booze.
Amcor, the world's largest producer of PET, is pushing for a third
round of price increases this year, while a report forecasts
polymer prices are set to hit new highs next month.
