Archives for July 21, 2004

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Germans losing their taste for beer

Germans have a reputation as Europe's beer-drinking heavyweights, but an increasing lack of interest in beer among young consumers there means that German brewers may have to look to other western European nations such as Italy for growth.

Krones to unveil latest innovations

Integrated bottling and packaging systems manufacturer Krones is launching a number of new products including a PET-Asept system featuring Isolator technology and a new VO-DM-PET volumetric filling system for water.

South Korea coffee market comes of age

The South Korean market is proving to be dynamic for coffee exporters, as the population continues to embrace the fashion and trends prevalent in the western lifestyle, reports the German Coffee Assocation, Deutscher Kaffeeverband. But with the market...

Food authority issues warning over low-cal sweetener

The Australian food watchdog has issued a warning over a low-cal sweetener that could harm consumers who are intolerant to the fruit sugar fructose, advising these people to avoid the novel food ingredient tagatose, produced by Arla Food Ingredients,...

Health brings new openings for cocoa milk?

There could be growing opportunities for makers of chocolate milk in health positionings, in particular in the Nordic countries. Danes, for example, are consuming more of this product than ever before, and new product introductions are increasingly...