News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
EFSA health claim opinion
An article 14 disease risk reduction health claim linking mineral water consumption and a reduction of glycaemia has drawn a negative opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Rethinking package design as well as the materials used is the key to eliminating packaging waste through either recycling or recovery using methods like incineration, argues DuPont.
The food and beverage industry must move away from the notion of green and non-green packaging and accept that various materials, be they bio- or oil-based plastics, can have unique pack applications, says one research group.
As a growing number of brewers commit themselves to playing up the sourcing and quality of grains in their products, one multinational producer suggests the scheme could be rolled out globally in the future.