Heineken loses patent battle with InBev
Heineken has failed in its first attempt to stop rival brewer InBev selling its home brewing system in the Netherlands.
Archives for December 2, 2005
Tea waste rich with extractable antioxidants
Tea waste is almost as rich in potent antioxidants, such as catechins, as the new and expensive green tea leaves used by the supplements industry, according to Iranian research to be published later this month in peer-reviewed journal Food Chemistry.
Hand-held wine scanner ups quality control
Two French entrepreneurs have developed a novel hand-held wine tester that will better help wine firms meet specific consumer tastes by taking scientific samples like a diabetic measures blood sugar.
OFT refers Cott drinks deal over monopoly fears
Private label soft drinks giant Cott Corporation will have to wait to get its hands on UK rival Macaw after Britain's competition watchdog raised monopoly concerns.