Lung, breast and ovarian cancer risk lower among lactose intolerant: Study
Lactose intolerant individuals have a decreased risk of developing lung, breast and ovarian cancers, fresh Swedish findings suggest.
Archives for November 17, 2014
Mintel: Big brewers should target non-alcoholic beer sweet spot in Europe
Mintel says European consumers have a growing thirst for non-alcoholic beer, and analyst Jonny Forsyth suggests big brewers should work harder to hit this sweet spot, particularly among older consumers.
dispatches from Emballage 2014, Paris
A new opening for the closure? Aptar on beverage caps
Aptar Food and Beverage has a lot of ‘projects on the table’ after having products nominated for innovation awards by Emballage trade show judges.
Australia
Grapes (and wine drinkers) owe a debt to 30m-year-old viruses
Researchers in Queensland have been toasting the prehistoric viruses that they’ve found are partly responsible for the genetic make-up of modern-day grapes.
Jean Claude Van Damme fronts Coors Light Aussie campaign
Coca-Cola Amatil has signed up actor Jean Claude Van Damme in a multi-million dollar campaign to plug the launch of Coors Light Draft in Australia.
Boost for bioplastics: Corbion Purac eyes up PLA demand with $75m factory
Corbion Purac will construct a PLA (Polylactic acid) production plant in Thailand, as it eyes up global growth in demand for the bioplastic base.