Caffeine slows growth of ‘children’s plastic brains’: Rat study
Adolescent Sprague Dawley rats fed caffeine had retarded brain development and disturbed sleep patterns, researchers have found.
Archives for September 25, 2013
Constellation Brands invests in US Tetra Pak wine promise for Vendange
Constellation Brands has installed a new Tetra Pak bottling line for its Vendange wine brand as part of a wider $20m winery investment and says it is doing so to support growth for this key brand as well as Black Box and Rex Goliath.
First omega 3s shot hits market with Oceans Omega's emulsion technology
Omega 3s will be swimming in uncharted waters with the launch of what Oceans Omega believes is the first shot product featuring EPA and DHA from fish oil.
energy drinks giant defends 'ironic' advertisement
Red Bull refuses to scupper Titanic advert slammed as 'despicable'
Red Bull has refused to pull a cartoon ad featuring the RMS Titanic that the chair of the ship's heritage trust says is 'despicable', arguing that the tragedy was 'so great that it has now made its way into our language' and stressing the irony of its...
Arla claims soft drinks brands can reap protein water rewards
Arla Foods Ingredients will launch a whey protein-based water concept at Food Ingredients Europe (FIE) 2013 that it says promises mainstream appeal and profit for soft drinks firms.
Parle returns to carbonated drinks with India’s first fizzy coffee
Twenty years after it exited the carbonated soft drinks business, Parle Agro has now revealed it will return to the market with a coffee flavoured fizzy drink—a first for the Indian market.
Tea for kids? Why not, says entrepreneur behind Little Me Tea, 'There was a glaring gap in the market'
Tea is an adult beverage, right? Wrong, says the entrepreneur behind Little Me Tea, who’s on a mission to replace the sugary juice box in your child’s lunchbox with an organic, caffeine-free tea sweetened with fruit and veg juice.
Sensient Flavors taps ‘local fruits’ beverage trend in central Europe
Sensient Flavors says it expects its new premium, natural soft drinks concepts with a higher fruit content to perform well in all central European countries where consumers are fond of traditional local fruits.