Crown workers to protest at Carnival Cruise Lines AGM in London
Boycott row with Crown Holdings Canada spills over into London
A boycott has broken out in Canada urging consumers not to buy beer manufactured in cans by Crown Holdings.
Archives for April 12, 2015
‘The year of the can:’ Constellation Brands outlines plans for 2016 beer growth
Constellation Brands insists growth targets for its beer business are ‘definitely not pie in the sky,’ as it reports a 12% increase in net beer sales in FY2015.
Firing on all flavours: Treatt opens new beverage centre to develop future flavours
The scale of innovation in the beverage industry, coupled with consumers’ constant appetite for something new, is boosting the evolution of flavours, according to Treatt.
Arla adopts 100% renewable Tetra Pak carton for Swedish organic milk brand
Arla Foods has followed Valio's lead and adopted Tetra Pak’s 100% renewable carton for its Swedish organic milk brand, Eko.
France demands EU ban on BPA in thermal paper
The French Government has proposed an EU-wide ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in thermal paper, according to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA).
Australia
Back to the future: When hi-tech turns to old-fashioned viticulture
A South Australian vision of a vineyard of the future is already producing results in viticulture today.
What does ‘responsible innovation’ really mean?
Many food firms talk about the need for ‘responsible innovation’, but what does this buzzword actually mean to the consumer and the industry?