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Mars Drinks eyes ‘huge potential’ in single-serve beverages after new functional coffee launch

Mars Drinks says it sees huge global potential for single-serve hot drinks machines and consumables in the high-growth office environment, and predicts ‘tremendous growth’ in emerging markets.

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Red Bull won’t give runners wings, small-scale study suggests

Red Bull energy shots failed to improve the time in which experienced runners completed a 5km run versus a placebo, according to a new, but small-scale US/Australian study claiming to be the first to examine the efficacy of shots rather than energy drinks on exercise performance.

‘Stronger anti-monopoly laws’ could help craft brewers in Mexico: USDA report

US and native microbrewers could profit if Mexico’s antitrust regulator rules that controversial exclusivity deals, which benefit local giants Grupo Modelo and Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, owned by AB InBev and Heineken respectively, are illegal.

Edrington sees ‘significant opportunities’ in premium US spirits

Edrington says it sees ‘significant opportunities’ in the US for brands such as The Macallan and Brugal Extra Dry rum, as it takes over distribution of its brands from Remy Cointreau USA from 2014.

Setting ‘easy’ environmental targets not in AB InBev’s DNA

A top Anheuser Busch InBev (AB InBev) exec tells BeverageDaily.com that challenging targets are crucial for the firm as he defends its lack of a ‘total target’ for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Frutarom: ‘We want to expand our functional foods business’

Swiss-Israeli flavours and ingredients house Frutarom wants a greater slice of the global functional foods and drinks market with new investment and initiatives to tap markets like the Americas and Asia and the “sensitive” European market.

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Health research

Study links red meat consumption to heightened diabetes risk from FoodNavigator-Asia.com

By RJ Whitehead

Researchers in Singapore have identified that eating high quantities of red meat over a period of time can increase the risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Caries and gingivitis sugar free gum benefits questioned: Study from ConfectioneryNews.com

By Oliver Nieburg+

Colombian researchers have questioned the clinical benefits of sugar free chewing gum to prevent dental caries and gingivitis after a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. A scientist from Mondelez has doubted the findings.

What do ‘natural’ and ‘clean label’ mean anyway? from FoodNavigator.com

By Caroline Scott-Thomas+

Market researchers tell us that consumers are seeking ‘natural’ products more than ever – and ingredient suppliers have responded by providing ways to ‘clean up’ product labels – but what do these terms really mean?

Nestlé’s answer to non-melting chocolate from ConfectioneryNews.com

By Oliver Nieburg+

Nestlé has followed in the footsteps of Mondelez by coming up with its own non-melting chocolate, which could prove a game changer in emerging markets with hot climates.