‘Everyone has their price’: Analyst reflects on SAB Miller’s Heineken approach
Despite Heineken’s stated desire for independence after it knocked back an approach for SAB Miller, one financial analyst believes a deal could still be done.
Archives for October 15, 2014
Rising stars of the wine world, share your Wine Vision!
With high-level conference Wine Vision fast approaching our sister publication Harpers Wine & Spirit is offering a Rising Star Grant to help rising industry stars attend the event.
dispatches from Empack 2014, Stockholm
It’s getting emotional: Packaging must be more than informative and attractive
Food packaging is heralding an ‘age of emotion’ with brands tapping into the trend of personalization, attendees at Empack 2014 in Stockholm heard this week.
San Francisco study associates sugar-sweetened soda with cell aging
University of California researchers have warned that regular sugar-sweetened soda drinking could increase the risk of disease development and accelerate cellular aging.
NPD category busters: From ‘Teagurt’ to coffee fruit energy to Milo expansion
From tea yoghurt to coffee fruit energy, portable water enhancement to Milo’s brand expansions, Mintel shared category-busting innovation at Food Ingredients-Asia in Jakarta, Indonesia, this week.