Scotland seeks continued ‘robust legal protection of Scotch whisky’
Scotland is emphasising the need to protect the Scotch whisky industry following Brexit, calling for the current EU definition of whisky to be applied into UK Law.
Archives for July 30, 2017
Thinfilm partners with Barbadillo to deploy NFC tags on Spanish wine bottles
Thinfilm has partnered with Barbadillo to deploy near field communication (NFC) tags on 126,000 bottles of Spanish white wine brand, Castillo de San Diego.
Essentra Packaging to consider plant closure after $4.4m operating loss
Essentra, which makes beverage, dry foods and dairy packaging, has entered a consultation process to close a factory in Newport, Wales, affecting 150 jobs.
Sanyuan and Fosun to acquire St- Hubert healthy-spreads company
Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co. (Sanyuan) and Fosun Group (Fosun) have agreed to jointly acquire Brassica TopCo and PPN Management, the controlling shareholders of St- Hubert.
Starbucks buys back its eastern China operation in record deal
In the biggest single transaction in its history, Starbucks’ American parent has bought up the remaining shares in its eastern China joint-venture. The deal now brings all stores in the country under its control.
Green tea polyphenol EGCG counteracts obesity and cognitive decline caused by Western diet
There is "compelling evidence" that EGCG from green tea could improve memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity caused by a high-fat and high-fructose diet, researchers have claimed.