Indian FDA seizes Unilever tea products over antioxidant claims
The Indian Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized nearly 17,000 packets of a Unilever red tea product for making non-approved antioxidant claims.
Archives for March 28, 2011
Ardagh buys up Italian can maker Fi Par
Ireland-based Ardagh Group has agreed to buy can and aerosol maker Fi Par in a deal that builds on its €1.7bn acquisition of Impress last year.
Premium water tipped as a ‘sparkling opportunity’
Zenith International has identified premium bottled water as a ‘sparkling opportunity’ despite poor growth rates over the past couple of years.
Cloned animal row wrecks novel foods regulation
Last ditch efforts to salvage the novel foods regulation were derailed yesterday after the European Parliament and Council failed to reach agreement over the issue of cloned animals – with each side blaming the other for the impasse.
New report warns of problems in growing UK tea market
A new Mintel report suggests recent increases in UK tea consumption are unlikely to continue unless the industry does more to attract young people.
Coca-Cola donates US$31m towards Japan Reconstruction Fund
Beverage giant Coca-Cola is donating 2.5bn Yen (US$31m) to areas affected by the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster that hit the country this month.