BPA consultation launched by EFSA
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a consultation on the draft opinion of consumer exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) with a comment deadline of September.
Archives for July 25, 2013
Bog standard beverage can sales suffer: Ball Packaging
Consumers and brands continue to fall out of love with 12oz (355ml) beverage cans as growth accelerates in specialty sizes, according to can giant Ball Packaging.
Eastman's Tritan resin backed by US jury
Eastman Chemical Company has had its Tritan product backed by a federal jury in a US lawsuit this week.
Champagne sales fall flat says O-I
Brewers in France curtailed production by about 16.5% according to Owens-Illinois (O-I) Q2 2013 results due to bad weather, which also affected champagne sales in the region.
Start-up sees 40% growth for food grade PET film
Re Pet is experiencing 40% year-on-year growth after demand for its food grade PET film rocketed.
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Dr Pepper ‘very concerned’ by US diet soft drinks sales decline
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) CEO Larry Young says the firm is very concerned by US sales declines in diet sodas and the company’s below average performance in that category.
C&C calms investor disquiet as Angry Orchard steals US cider sales lead
C&C Group has moved to reassure investors after rival brand Angry Orchard Hard Apple Cider overtook its own brand Woodchuck as US market leader in June.