Archives for May 17, 2010

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Cranberry concentrate prices hit new lows

By Guy Montague-Jones

Beverage manufacturers are enjoying historic lows in the price of cranberry concentrate after two successive bumper harvests, according to Ocean Spray.

Study quantifies benefits of recycled PET and HDPE

By Guy Montague-Jones

A study has been published with the support of leading US packaging trade groups that uses life cycle inventory (LCI) data to underline the sustainability benefits of incorporated recycled materials into PET and HDPE packs.

Britvic gains foothold in French soft drinks market

By Elaine Watson

Britvic has gained a foothold in the €12.5bn French soft drinks market with a €237m deal to acquire soft drinks firm Fruité that will "serve as a platform for growth across Western Europe".