Archives for June 16, 2003

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Carrot-powered drinks

US consumers can soon expect to see juices fortified with the natural ingredient lutein on supermarket shelves.

Invensys wins cheese contract

Arla Falkenberg, the Swedish cheese producer, has awarded Invensys APV a contract valued at €4.5 million to design and install a new cheese production line for its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden.

Oodles of noodles

A tapioca-based speciality starch promises noodle manufacturers increased cooking yields, improved processability, and better control over end-product parameters, according to National Starch.

Metro cans beer sales

Metro, Germany's largest food retailer, is the latest to stop selling beer in small cans and bottles in a bid to avoid the high cost of implementing a new recycling scheme for such products. Beer sales in Germany are likely to be heavily impacted by...

The end of a British tradition?

Can it be true? Are the British - the nation of tea-lovers - really turning down a cup of tea in favour of alternative beverages? According to a new report from market analysts Datamonitor, the appeal could be waning.