Australia
Building site hipsters Down Under behind rise of coffee-flavoured milk
Australians are well known for fancying the odd flat white, but a new trend suggests they are also becoming quite partial to coffee-flavoured milk.
Archives for September 2, 2014
Swiss absinthe standoff ends: Génépi the next alpine battleground?
Swiss Val-de-Travers absinthe distillers have dropped their exclusive claim to ‘absinthe’ as a national Geographic Indication (GI) and will instead apply to protect the term ‘Absinthe Val-de-Travers’.
RIVM reveals BPA overview ahead of evaluation
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has published the first part of a report into bisphenol A (BPA).
Patent watch
Patent watch: PepsiCo explores how to make juice as nutritious as whole fruit
PepsiCo is seeking to patent a method of adding fiber- and polyphenol-rich co-products from fruit and veg juice extraction back to juices and other beverages in a bid to improve their sensory and nutritional profile, and minimize waste from the juice...
Franck Riboud to step down as Danone CEO after 18 years
Danone patriarch Franck Riboud has stepped down as CEO of the French dairy giant after more than 18 years at the helm.
‘WE WANT TO CREATE AN AFFINITY WITH THE GLASGOW PEOPLE’
Glasgow Distillery Company raises city spirits after 100 years absence
The Glasgow Distillery Company will start distilling gin and single malt whisky in the city for the first time in 100 years next week, and CEO Liam Hughes aims to put Glasgow back on the spirits map.
Health claims law trips up tea firm
A company promoting healthy teas has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after falling foul of the EU's nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR).
Personalised nutrition expected to blossom in the UK, says Canadean
DNA-based nutrition is set to grow in the UK as 10.3% of food consumption is motivated by a desire for personalised products, according to a Canadean survey.
Honest Tea marks Coke's first Keurig K-Cup launch
Keurig Green Mountain and Coke will roll-out Honest Tea in K-Cups from tomorrow - the beverage giant's first launch in this format since it took a 10% equity stake in Keurig this February.