Ethiopian growers look Down Under
One of Ethiopia's largest coffee farmers' groups announced this week that it was planning to begin exports of organic coffee beans to Australia.
Archives for August 25, 2003
New designs on wine
Just a few weeks after the launch of Franklin Estates' Australian wine in cans in the UK, another Antipodean winery is taking a similar stance and introducing its wine in a single serve Tetra Prisma carton.
Heineken finds new partner for Italy
Two companies which are fierce rivals in other markets have joined forces in Italy. Heineken will now produce and distribute Anheuser-Busch's flagship Budweiser beer there, replacing SABMiller's Peroni unit as the local partner.
Perfect pasteurisation
The Classica Group believes it has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its microwave pasteurisation technology for extending the shelf life of packaged fresh waffles and french toast.
Aluminium bottling
In Japan, Showa Aluminium Can Corporation is to make an innovative move to start production of aluminium bottles for beverages by remodelling one of the existing aluminium can production lines at its Hikone Plant.
Fonterra tastes success in UK
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has won a prestigious award in the UK for its vintage cheddar cheese.