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Smaller variant for premium malt
Rockware Glass has produced the 50cl bottle for Scottish Prince 12-year-old malt, the flagship blend of Speyside Distillers. The bold design features a deeply debossed...
Striking bottle for Cumbrian water
UK glass specialist Rockware has introduced a striking new bottle for Wasdale Water. The 330ml and 1-litre containers are sprayed with a distinctive purple coating...
Ireland sweetens stance on sucralose
Moving in step with the European Union, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland this week granted a temporary authorisation for the marketing and use of...
Red Bull targets sugar-conscious consumers
The makers of market leading energy drink Red Bull have introduced a sugar-free version to the UK market this month. The company claims it is...
'AirTight' processing used for tea
Tetra Pak has launched its Centri AirTight concept - already a proven technology for the dairy beverage sector - for the ready-to-drink tea market in...
Cheerwine launched in Norway
Cheerwine, the US soft drink brand, has been launched in Norway, the first time the brand has been sold outside the US. The brand was...
Shrugging off the retsina image
When you think of great wine producing countries, the chances are that Greece will not feature highly on the list, but the truth is that...
Coke gets 'Real' with new marketing campaign
"Consumers today are telling us they want brands that are genuine, authentic and real." This is the rationale behind a major new marketing campaign for...
New look for Miller Lite
Miller Brewing Company, the US beer arm of the SABMiller, is to revamp its Miller Lite brand this month with a bold new logo and...
Dean Foods gets approval for aseptic filler technology
In the US, Dean Foods has announced that its Morningstar Foods division has received approval from the Federal Drug Administration for a new aseptic filling...
Italian unit for Sabaté closure business
Sabaté Diosos has established an Italian subsidiary, Sabaté Italia , for the sales of its cork division products. Situated in Calamandrana, Asti, Sabaté said that...
New PET for Sunsweet
Graham Packaging has revealed its latest PET offering in the form of a 64oz moulded bottle for Sunsweet prune juice designed to offer increased branding...
CCS forms can shaping agreement
Crown Cork & Seal has signed a technology licence agreement with Amcor, the leading beverage global can manufacturer. The licence will allow Amcor to use...
Drinks labels take the prize
Leading lithographic printer of wet glue labels, Buckleys, has been named UK Label Printer of the Year at the 2002 Print Week Awards. The prize...
Go with the flow
Gentech International has extended its range of flow switches with the introduction of a Noryl-construction inline flow switch to cater for food and beverage applications....
Canandaigua gets colourful
Winemaker Canandaigua has unveiled new packaging for its popular Alice White range, featuring a colour-keyed label and cork distinctive to each wine. Fitting the company's...
'Top' idea for can safety
A new company, Advercan.com, has been formed in the US to tackle the problem of drinks can hygiene, while simultaneously providing another means of can...
Coke follows Pepsi with new pack design
Hot on the heels of Pepsi-Cola's announcement that it is to update the labelling of its entire Pepsi range, Coca-Cola has this week unveiled a...
Pepsi-Cola Updates label design
Pepsi-Cola North America President Dawn Hudson has unveiled an updated, bolder-looking package graphics for Pepsi-Cola and Caffeine Free Pepsi-Cola at the Beverage Digest's Future Smarts...
Enhanced water segment poised for more growth
Further evidence pointing to the growing importance of the enhanced water market was revealed this week as Gatorade announced that its Propel Fitness Water brand...
New keg facility for Scottish Courage
Scottish Courage, the UK's leading brewer, has opened a new dry area for keg processing at its Fountain Brewery based on a modular design concept...
Crown Cork & Seal signs SuperEnd deal with Amcor
Crown Cork & Seal has signed a licensing agreement with Amcor to supply its SuperEnd beverage can ends in the Australian and New Zealand market...
A (limited) taste of the 50s from The Balvenie
The last Balvenie single malt Scotch whisky from the 1950s, called Cask 151, has been bottled and launched in the UK market by the brand's...
Coke, Disney launch new soft drink in Spain
A new soft drink was launched in Spain earlier this month by Coca-Cola in association with The Walt Disney Company and targeted at young children....
Controlling permeability can stop wine taint
Two independent wine industry research studies, one in the US and the other in the UK, have concluded that controlled permeability in closures can improve...
