United Caps to acquire Closures4you plastic closures division
United Caps (formerly Procap) will acquire the plastic closures division of Closures4you, including 28mm caps for re-usable glass and disposable PET bottles.
Archives for October 17, 2017
Sugary drink levy in Jamie’s Italian restaurants reduces SSB consumption by 11%: study
A levy on sugar-sweetened drinks in Jamie’s Italian restaurants in the UK is likely to have contributed to a ‘significant decline in SSB sales’, according to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
UK beverage start-up Peck creates high value for unwanted egg protein
Eggs are a great protein source but processors lack innovation when creating new convenience formats, says the founder of Peck, whose egg-based beverage packs a nutritional punch that beats highly processed plant or whey protein.
‘Increasing appetite for cultured drinking products that have associated health benefits’
BV Dairy signs contract to bottle 4 million cultured milk drinks a year
BV Dairy, a UK manufacturer of specialist dairy products has made an historic move into contract packaging after signing a long-term deal to produce bottled kefir cultured milk drinks.
Ocean Spray expands portfolio with organic & unsweetened cranberry juice launches
Ocean Spray has launched a line of organic 100% juice blends, along with a “pure” unsweetened 100% cranberry juice drink, in order to tap into a more health-conscious audience.