Peak Rock acquires Berner Food & Beverage
Peak Rock private equity firm has acquired Berner Food & Beverage, which manufactures private label cheese dips, salsa con queso, alfredo sauce, aerosol cheese products and coffee and latte-based beverages.
Archives for December 3, 2015
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Circular Economy: Part I – What does the future hold now?
The European Commission has adopted a revised Circular Economy Package to help European businesses and consumers - "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use.
Sugary beverages rise in low and middle income countries, fall in high-income regions
While sugar-sweetened beverages have seen a decrease in popularity in regions such as North America and Western Europe, they are on the rise in most low- and middle-income countries. But will the backlash against sugar eventually shape the market in...
Circular Economy: Part II – Serious concerns over long-term plans for investment
EuropaBio said it has ‘high hopes’ for the European Commission’s Circular Economy strategy, but serious, ongoing concerns about the long-term framework conditions in place to attract business investment.
Nostalgic flavors: Coca-Cola and Pepsi create buzz with throwback drinks
Hi-C Ecto-Cooler, Surge, and Crystal Pepsi: It may seem like a list straight out of 1995, but these flavors are helping create a beverage buzz in 2015.
Indonesia mulls sugar tax while Filipino farmers make voices heard
With the Philippines preparing legislation to introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks, neighbouring Indonesia could now follow suit after officials began a study into the policy.