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‘Alarming’ Canadean data shows low-calorie soda support slump in Mexico
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Canadean has pointed to ‘alarming’ data showing that low calorie sodas are losing market share in Mexico, despite its dubious distinction of having the highest rate of childhood obesity worldwide. Related news |
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Scotch whisky’s 25% sales slump in France ‘quite surprising’: Analyst
Mintel analyst Chris Wisson tells BeverageDaily.com that a 2012 slump in Scotch whisky exports to France is ‘quite surprising’ but insists the category’s global future remains bright.
Winds of change affect flavored vodka’s US silly season?
A clutch of crazy and sometimes simply plain daft flavored vodka varieties took the US by storm from the early noughties, but new Mintel data suggests growth might be stalling.
Coffee consumption linked to lower risk of autoimmune liver disease
Regular consumption of coffee is associated with a reduced risk of a damaging autoimmune liver disease known as PSC, say researchers.
Innovation in action: From stevia to sustainable palm oil… A day at Cargill’s Minneapolis HQ
Can you make a perfect zero-calorie cola with stevia? Is the US food industry on track to meet sustainable palm oil targets? Are attitudes towards HFCS changing? What’s next for sodium reduction? FoodNavigator-USA headed to Cargill’s Minneapolis HQ to find out what’s happening at the cutting edge of food innovation. ...
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Dannon touts Oikos Greek yogurt to protein-hungry ‘fitness-minded men’ from DairyReporter.com
Dannon has begun targeting “fitness-minded men” with its Oikos Greek yogurt brand, and is “exploring the possibility” of marketing its Greek yogurt portfolio to men in the long-term.
Microbiota composition linked to early infant growth rate from NutraIngredients.com
The composition of the gut microbiota in a new-born baby may have a significant impact on the rate of growth during early infancy, according to new research.
Nestlé quashes rumours of Punjab pull-out from FoodNavigator-Asia.com
Nestlé India has quashed rumours that it will withdraw from its first dairy unit in the country by committing to a Rs250 crore (US$45m) expansion to the Moga plant in Punjab.
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 Not so Super Trooper: Swedes upset by ‘aggressive’ Iron Maiden beer labelSweden’s state alcohol monopoly retailer Systembolaget tells BeverageDaily.com that it cannot stock Iron Maiden’s signature beer Trooper... |
 Less pretty in pink? Monster Beverage cans Ultra Pink energy drink launchMonster Beverage has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has shelved plans to launch female-oriented energy drink line... |
 Iron Maiden beer has been ‘big door opener’: UK brewer RobinsonsIndependent UK brewer Robinsons, which created a real ale in partnership with rock band Iron Maiden, says... |
 Heineken follows Carlsberg into Burma with $60m brewery buildHeineken has signed a JV to produce and sell Heineken beers in Burma (Myanmar), and plans to... |