Asahi regains top spot in declining Japanese beer market
Asahi Breweries reportedly regained the top spot in the Japanese beer market in 2010 as demand for beer in the country continues to fall.
Archives for January 18, 2011
FSA braced for industry backlash on food inspection fee proposals
Proposals to overhaul the fee inspection regime at food and feed facilities in the UK would result in a more consistent and clearer system - but one that would cost businesses more, said the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Soluble dextrin fibre in beverages may improve satiety: Tate & Lyle study
Supplementing drinks with soluble fibre dextrin may affect short term energy intake, and could have implications for weight control, according to new research.
POM Wonderful urges court ruling on FTC claims dispute
Californian-based pomegranate juice leader POM Wonderful has filed a motion in a Washington DC District Court urging a ruling on its September action against Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims policing policies.
PepsiCo flags up 'green' technology to extract water from potatoes
Technology to extract water from potatoes for reuse in processing will go some way to helping PepsiCo UK and Ireland achieve its pledge of unplugging its largest sites from the water mains by 2018, said the snack maker in a new report.
UK plans to ban extreme low-price alcohol promotions
The UK government is planning to ban the sale of alcoholic drinks for less than the VAT and duty tax bill on them.
SABMiller posts better than expected European volumes
SABMiller has reported a three per cent increase lager volume in the third quarter, driven by better than expected volume in Europe and emerging markets.
FDA seeks to halt production at US juice company
The FDA is seeking the closure of US juice company Mystical One after it failed to implement an HACCP plan or comply with cGMP requirements and then did not respond to an FDA warning letter.