Sin tax debate: Make the healthy choice the cheaper choice
Forget high taxes on unhealthy foods, health policy makers should be working with industry to help make the healthy options cheaper, argues Professor Jack Winkler.
Archives for June 4, 2012
Survey: Two-thirds of Americans oppose Bloomberg’s super-size soda crackdown
Almost two thirds of Americans oppose NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg’s radical approach to tackling obesity by cracking down on sales of super-sized soft drinks, according to a new survey.
Krones installs its first German PET recycling line
Krones has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has struck a deal to commission its first sustainable closed-loop PET recycling line for a German beverage firm, the sixth such line worldwide.
Sales fizz for 'healthy' Japanese cola that cuts dietary fat absorption
Japan’s Kirin Holdings has promised to increase the percentage of high added-value products it launches in future, after sensational sales of what is claimed to be the world’s first ‘healthy cola’.
Ganeden takes BC30 probiotic into instant coffee
Ganeden Biotech has announced that its BC30 probiotic ingredient will soon be available in instant coffee, as the company builds on success in teas and other beverage formats.
Researchers develop biomass alternative of chemical used in production of PET bottles
A key ingredient in the manufacture of plastic bottles can be made from biomass rather than petroleum, according to a team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.