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Soft drinks fall with economy, says report
20-Nov-2008 - The European soft drinks market has been hard hit by the tightening economic environment, and many stakeholders in the industry are losing confidence in the prospects of the sector, according to a new report.
FDA sets up offices in China to ensure food safety
20-Nov-2008 - The FDA is to check food being exported from China to the US before it is dispatched with the opening of new offices in Beijing.
Beverage industry losing word of mouth advertising
19-Nov-2008 - The US beverage industry does not fully utilise advertising and marketing to drive word of mouth, according to a market research consultancy.
Global food markets ‘neither secure nor resilient’
19-Nov-2008 - The UK has become increasingly reliant on imported food and its faith in the long-term surety of the global market is misplaced, according to research released by the Soil Association.
China and Canada found guilty of citric acid dumping
18-Nov-2008 - Ongoing US Department of Commerce investigations have found Chinese and Canadian companies are dumping citric acid and citrate salts into the US.
Tackling obesity is no fair-weather game
17-Nov-2008 - The long shadow cast by obesity over public health means that encouraging healthier eating should be high on the agenda of every food firm, come financial rain or shine.
Premium spirit push to defy drink concerns - report
17-Nov-2008 - Despite growing awareness and concern over the health impacts of alcohol consumption, global consumers are expected to flock towards premium and super premium spirit varieties in the future, says a new report.
Nestle picks fizzy drink ad battle - report
13-Nov-2008 - Nestle, one of the world’s leading supplier of bottled waters, hopes to offset green criticisms of some of its leading brands with new adverts that attack the potential health impacts of carbonated beverages, say news reports.
New Zealand opens up mineral water fluoride debate
13-Nov-2008 - Added-fluoride bottled water may soon be hitting chillers and shelves across New Zealand and Australia as authorities debates whether to bring their national formulation regulations inline with those of markets like the US.
Hibiscus tea can lower blood pressure: researchers
13-Nov-2008 - Drinking hibiscus tea can lower blood pressure in pre-hypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults, according to new research presented to the American Heart Association (AHA).
Ministers on board with ‘Southampton six’ phase-out
13-Nov-2008 - UK ministers have agreed with a Food Standards Agency proposal on voluntary phasing out of the ‘Southampton six’ food colours by the end of 2009, according the agency’s chief executive.
Single households and ‘on the go’ trend driving UK packaging
10-Nov-2008 - Growth in the UK market for food and drink packaging is expected to be mainly attributable to new eating patterns such as ‘on the go’ as well as the rise in the amount of people dining alone driven by the increase in one person households, according to a new report.
Convenience driving Western European juice boost - analyst
10-Nov-2008 - Fruit loving western Europeans are increasingly turning to beverages like juices, smoothies and nectars in their hunt for a more convenient health kick as regional sales of the products were up by 1.6 per cent last year to €23 billion, says new findings.
Beijing Olympic Games clean-up a dirty business
10-Nov-2008 - This year’s Beijing Olympic Games may have been good for China’s public image but the smooth running of the event was built on multiple state-prompted sacrifices and the food ingredients industry was one of the lambs that copped it in the neck for ‘the greater good’.
Energy drinks still buzzing in Europe
10-Nov-2008 - Category fatigue that has blighted other segments of the beverage industry such as bottled water and carbonated drinks, is not affecting energy drinks which continue to draw in more and more users.
Study seeks commercialised resveratrol beer breakthrough
06-Nov-2008 - Potentially cancer-fighting benefits may be the last thing consumers would associate with beer consumption, though ongoing research in the US is assessing the commercial possibilities for producing antioxidants in the product.
Don’t shoot the messenger, says EFSA
06-Nov-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will not moderate its ‘gold standard’ approach to health claims and should not be criticised for doing so, according to the chair of its claims assessment panel.
Yoghurt drink makers wary of soft drink challenge
06-Nov-2008 - As drink manufacturers strive to provide innovative functional products to increasingly health focused consumers, dairy goods such as yoghurt may be an emerging route able to help bridge demand.
FSA reassess drink and chocolate caffeine pregnancy stance
04-Nov-2008 - The UK-based Food Standard’s Agency (FSA) has revaluated its guidance on the recommended caffeine intake for pregnant women in a variety of products such as coffee, tea, cola drinks and even plain chocolate over health concerns.
Chilling and water dominate Coca-Cola green aims
30-Oct-2008 - Water efficiency use, bottle-to-bottle recycling of PET and a commitment to expanding Carbon Dioxide (CO2) refrigerators are some of the key claims coming from Coca-Cola’s latest sustainability report.
Green tea extract may lower blood pressure: study
30-Oct-2008 - Daily supplements of extracts from green tea (Camellia sinensis) may reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and markers of oxidative stress, and all within three weeks, says a new study.
Grapes may protect against salt-induced hypertension: study
29-Oct-2008 - A diet rich in phytochemicals from grapes may reduce the blood pressure increases associated with high salt intake, according to a new animal study.
US leading crackdown calls on caffeinated energy drinks
28-Oct-2008 - Pressure is mounting in both Australia and the US to crack down on the sale and availability of caffeinated energy drinks to young people, according to news reports in both countries.
Drink your way to five-a-day
27-Oct-2008 - Drinking vegetable juice is an effective and acceptable way to increase an individual’s vegetable intake, according to new research from the US.
UK shelves stripped of vodka brand
24-Oct-2008 - A range of pre-mixed vodka drinks sold in pouches have been removed from UK retail shelves over fears that their distinctive packaging is too similar to soft drinks.
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