Militant winemakers have claimed responsibility for explosions and
fires at several supermarkets in southern France, raising concerns
of a return to violence in the region.
Heineken has landed the seventh largest fine ever handed out by EU
competition authorities, for a beer cartel it operated with other
brewers, including Grolsch and InBev.
Wine producers in Bordeaux's Saint-Emilion say they are to appeal
against the suspension of the area's 'grand cru' label, a ruling
that threatens to overshadow a crucial week in the Bordeaux
calendar.
A new juice containing a host of added value ingredients, including
the latest superfruit, mangosteen, will be launched in Western
Europe this summer to target the growing functional food sector.
The UK wine and spirits industry has said it is 'deeply
disappointed' by the UK chancellor's plans to raise duty tax on
wine, announced in his 2007 Budget Speech Wednesday.
Sales of coffee machines in the UK more than doubled last year as
consumer look to bring a piece of coffee house culture to their
homes, new research shows.
A study by the European Commission and Nestlé Product Technology
reports that efforts to reduce the acrylamide content of coffee
also negatively affect flavour and nutritional benefits.
A creeping optimism about France's prospects on the much
sought-after UK wine market appeared to be taking hold of several
French wine producers and exporters at an industry show this week.
Product development gurus are increasingly attempting to use
consumer trends for natural ingredients and more nutritious
beverages to drive growth in the carbonated soft drinks category.
Energy drinks last year stormed the US beverage market,
outperforming all other categories, while one sports drink inched
its way into the nation's top five trade marks by displacing a
popular soda brand, according to a new report.
Consumer trends for health and indulgence are expected to drive
"significant" growth in premium soft drinks over the next
five years, the marketing head of Britvic has said.
A new infusion technique that allows one product to do the job of
both teabag and teaspoon has grabbed interest from major companies
and is looking to usurp the teabag's stranglehold on the hot
beverage market.
Coffee, a well-established source of antioxidants, may also be a
richer source of soluble dietary fibre than orange juice,
researchers in Spain have reported.
Women with a condition that makes them grow hair on their breasts,
faces and stomachs may find symptoms relieved by drinking a few
cups of spearmint tea, new research shows.
The bag-in-box is finally making inroads into France's
traditionally conservative wine market, according to experts who
gathered here in Montpellier for a seminar this month.
A controversial report that aims to water down proposals to reform
the EU wine sector will be debated by Members of the European
Parliament in Strasbourg Tuesday night.
Access to aseptic drinks production and promising growth in
non-carbonated soft drinks in the UK helped Cott Corporation, the
world's largest private label soft drinks supplier, to increase
sales last year.
China has consolidated its position as one of the world's leading
tea producers as export demand continues to drive growth in the
sector, according to figures by China's chamber of commerce for the
import and export of foodstuffs...
A crash course on the potholes and pitfalls that await wine firms
looking to sell their bottles in India was dished out to industry
professionals at the Wine Evolution conference in Paris this week.
Pure fruit and vegetable juices are generally regarded as healthy,
despite containing less fibre than the whole fruit. A review of
studies into their potential to reduce risk of chronic disease may
serve to validate the popular perception...
Current proposals to reform Europe's troubled wine sector are too
radical, an EU Parliament committee has said, tabling amendments
that promise a heated debate over the next few months.
Slow progress of talks to establish a new International Coffee
Agreement means member countries could miss the deadline for a
deal, BeverageDaily.com has learnt.
Fruit juice drinks are flying off the shelves in the UK as more
time-starved consumers attempt to get their recommended daily dose
of fruit and vegetables, a national survey shows.
Some of the world's largest coffee firms have been unwittingly
sourcing beans from illegal plantations inside one of the world's
most important wildlife sanctuaries, a new report says.
Scientists from Brazil and France have moved a step closer to
creating the perfect cup of coffee after identifying key genes that
can affect flavour in the beans.
China, South America and Europe combined to offset disappointing
performances in North America and South Africa during brewer
SABMiller's third quarter.
Slow progress of plans to radically reform Europe's wine sector
threatens to undermine many of the benefits they may bring, a
French wine industry leader told BeverageDaily.com
The polyphenol content of cloudy apple juice is four times greater
than clear juice, says new research that could see a shift in
consumer preference from clear to cloudy.
Not everyone jostling for space on the UK wine market is going to
survive over the next five years, but those who do are set to
become some of the industry's biggest earners.
Just as an alcohol-fuelled Christmas period has many people
reaching for the vegetable juice this month, a new diet book is
here to explain exactly why the corks should keep popping.
The British way of drinking tea with milk may block the
cardiovascular benefits of the catechins, according to a small
study that highlights the need for nutrition studies to consider
confounding factors from the surrounding food...
Campaign group Sustain has reignited debate on the environmental
harm caused by soaring bottled water sales, criticising government
departments for adding to the problem and urging consumers to
re-embrace tap water.
World coffee production is estimated to increase next year, after
improved weather and better yields contributed to a larger coffee
crop in a number of producing countries, according to the latest
report from the US Department of...
Violence around southern France's vineyards could worsen next year
as more radical groups of winemakers emerge, angry at the region's
ongoing economic problems, one source has warned.
