News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Cargill is to increase its stake in the Romanian edible oils market with the acquisition of the local company Olpo Podari. And with another possible acquisition on the cards, the giant US agribusiness group clearly sees significant potential in the...
A key compound in red wine could have a direct beneficial effect on heart cells, report researchers from the US, building on a raft of science that suggests this popular beverage could play a role in preventing heart disease.
Patients taking the blood-thinning drug warfarin should avoid all cranberry-based products, according to new advice from the UK's Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM), after it reviewed evidence of several interactions.
A new polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-based paper that is claimed to withstand highly caustic and hot sterilisation solutions has been developed for filtration operations in the dairy industry.
After seven years of development, Swiss company Cybox unveiled its square oak barrel, which triples barrel storage capacity, at the Vinitech exhibition in Bordeaux last week, reports Kim Hunter Gordon.
French firm Danone has pulled out of the chaotic race to buy Serbian soft drinks firm Knjaz Milos, warning that it is not prepared to commit itself in Serbia until there is political and legal stability for investors, reports Chris Mercer.
Nestlé has hit back at a Chinese consumer who brought about a lawsuit disputing that the Swiss food giant's infant formula is not made from whole milk. The action is a particularly sensitive issue in light of this year's baby food poisoning scandal,...
Price increases for key raw materials used by the food industry threaten over the next 12 months as low global stocks remain open to unexpected disruptions.
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has continued to extend the reach of its Asian business following its announcement to form a co-operation agreement with Vietnam's largest brewer, Saigon Beer.