Two become one: Two metal packaging associations merge to become Metal Packaging Europe
Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) and European Metal Packaging (Empac) have merged to become one, called Metal Packaging Europe.
Archives for March 20, 2017
Kombucha Brewers International aims to set standards for kombucha industry
Kombucha Brewers International (KBI) is working to connect the relatively small but burgeoning kombucha industry by providing common resources and testing standards.
Non-dairy creamer market growth driven by new flavors, Technomic says
With 14.2% year-over-year sales growth, manufacturers are seeing an increasing demand for dairy-free creamers made with plant-based milks, a recent Technomic report found.
Tea drinking slashes the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease: Singapore population-based analysis
Tea consumption halves the risk of cognitive impairment for people 55 years old and above, and also dramatically reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among those at greater genetic risk.
Top 10 craft beer producing countries: US and UK lead the way
The US remains the biggest craft beer producer; but the UK has more craft breweries per capita, according to a survey from Alltech and The Brewers Journal.
Allulose low-cal sweetener credentials boosted as glucose control is highlighted
Allulose, a low-calorie, natural sugar could help regulate blood glucose levels as preliminary animal studies have highlighted this rare sugar’s ability to also manage weight gain.
First ever antibacterial metal surfaces to be trialed in dairy
A European team of researchers led by the University of Parma, is developing what it claims is the first ever fluid‐repellent, antibacterial metal surfaces in the food and beverage industry.
Canada sugar drinks levy would save 13,000 lives, say researchers
Health organizations in Canada are calling for a sugary drinks levy, with new research suggesting the measure would save 13,000 lives over the next 25 years. But the Canadian Beverage Association questions the data used by the research: and says that...