DuPont: ‘Kefir will be a boom in Brazil’
Driven by social media buzz and a clear consumer demand DuPont’s new kefir culture line has a ready-made market, and it could be big.
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Carlsberg to invest €100m in Kronenbourg brewery
Carlsberg will invest up to €100m ($117m) in its Kronenbourg brewery in Obernai, France; its largest brewery in Europe.
Coca-Cola acquires Maine soda Moxie
The Coca-Cola Company is to acquire Moxie, the official soft drink of the state of Maine, US.
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Ecolean to open production plant in 2020, creating 100 jobs
Ecolean has acquired 30,000m² of land in Landskrona, Sweden, to open a production facility in 2020, creating 100 jobs.
Aramak to reduce all single-use plastic by 2022
Aramark, food and facilities management, says it will significantly reduce its single-use disposable plastics by 2022 starting with straws, cups and soup containers.
Sugar tax threat looms large in Malaysia as PM highlights soft drinks concerns
Malaysian PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has acknowledged the government is contemplating introducing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, after highlighting concerns about the nation's diabetes rates.