Soft drinks industry officials will meet this September to discuss
progress on cutting benzene residues out of their drinks, six
months after BeverageDaily.com revealed there was still a problem.
The discovery of mouldy coffee beans at a port in Italy has put
further pressure on an already tight market this month, with prices
expected to continue rising.
The antioxidant content of tea could mean that drinking three or
more cups a day could reduce the risk of a wide range of health
problems, ranging from cancer to heart disease, and may even be
healthier than water, says a review from...
Two soft drink firms accused of using ingredients that could mix to
form a cancer-causing chemical in drinks plan to sign a settlement
with lawyers today, agreeing to change formulas and offer refunds.
America's food safety watchdog is expected to announce the recall
of several bottled water drinks, thought to contain cancer-causing
bromate above the legal limit in the US, BeverageDaily.com
has learned.
Cargill is seeking the go ahead for its Regenasure vegetarian
glucosamine hydrochloride to be used in functional beverages, which
would open up a whole new area for the joint health market in
Europe.
Packaging giant Rexam has gained its first foothold in India,
signing a local joint venture that plans to supply cans to the
country's promising beer market.
Drinking the occasional cup of coffee could trigger a heart attack
in some consumers within an hour, warns a new study, adding to the
debate over the risks and benefits of caffeine.
Scientists in Australia will harness the sensory ability of insects
and worms to improve the electronic noses used by the food and
beverage industry, particularly in the wine industry.
Bottled water containing cancer-causing bromate above the level
allowed by America's food safety watchdog has been pulled from
shelves by one of the country's upmarket retailers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
UK supermarkets are failing to promote responsible drinking by
selling too much cheap alcohol, the brewer Scottish & Newcastle
has told a Competition Commission investigation.
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.
Record bottled water sales in Britain, emergency supplies used to
cover water shortages in France - mineral water firms are
worshipping the summer sun.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The UK's food, beverage and tobacco producers spent the
mostcompared to other industries on meeting environmental
protection requirements,according to new statistics released by the
government.
Drinking at least one cup of tea a day could cut the risk of cancer
in the gallbladder and bile ducts by about 40 per cent, suggests a
population-based study from China.
DSM has launched a new clarification pectinase for the apple and
pear juice industry, which it claims promises a faster and more
complete soluble pectin breakdown.
Once derided as a poor relation of real wine, sales of rosé have
rocketed across Britain and France over the last few years as
consumers look to expand their taste experiences.
Britvic has appointed consultant group Nunwood to carry out product
and concept testing into a new range of innovative soft drinks, as
the firm looks to keep up with changing consumer tastes.
As French, Italian and Spanish winemakers debate life without wine
lakes, producers in one of Europe's smallest wine nations say they
should not foot the bill for others' mistakes.
Australian beer and wine group Foster's has said it will sell off
one French and two Australian wineries as part of its plan to
integrate the Southcorp wine business.
The use of aluminium oxide is an effective and safe method for the
removal of fluoride from natural mineral waters, an EU scientific
body has concluded.
A new lager served at below freezing temperature, developed by beer
firm Coors, looks to target an emerging trend for colder beer on
the troublesome UK beer market.
Commission plans to sort out Europe's ailing wine sector hit their
first road block within hours of being unveiled, after the French
government rejected key proposals as too destructive.
The explosive debate on what to do about Europe's troubled wine
sector will begin in earnest today as the European Commission
outlines several options for member countries.
Danisco flavourists have created a range of sports drink concepts
using their water-soluble citrus flavours and fortified with
healthy ingredients to appeal to the growing number of sports
beverage makers in Asia.
The flavonoid xanthohumol found in hops could help prevent prostate
cancer, but the scientists suggest supplements rather than beer for
exploiting the potential benefits.
A new generation of hops for beer is being developed by researchers
in New Zealand, as the brewing industry looks to science to help it
catch up with changing consumer tastes.
Britain's biggest wine warehouse Majestic Wines said growth in the
premium wine market brought a 10.7 per cent increase in year end
operating profit, encouraging the firm to expand its UK shop base.
Scientists from Spain have reported that they have identified how
grape juice polyphenols help reduce bad cholesterol levels, science
that could extend understanding of a product that is enjoying
increasing consumer awareness.
