Archives for August 1, 2006

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Britain's ale brewers bring wine tasting to beer

By  Chris Mercer

Britain's ale brewers are looking to reconnect with consumers by providing tasting notes alongside pints of their beer, a tactic they say has already worked wonders for wine.

Amazonian aphrodisiac hits market

By  Catherine Boal

A new dark chocolate bar, formulated by a US-based research food technology company, promises to increase libido, boost energy levels and improve mood thanks to exotic rainforest ingredients.

Danone cashing in on new products, markets

By  Chris Mercer

Emerging markets and new 'health products' helped Danone to continue its strong sales growth in the second quarter of 2006, though the group has struggled to turn around losses on its home French market.