Diageo tells FTC: ‘Help us cross US alcohol facts finish line’

Diageo tells BeverageDaily.com it welcomes a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommendation that high-alcohol malt beverage brand Four Loko carry 'serving fact' information on some cans, but urges regulators to...

EFSA rejects 6 article 13.5 health claim opinions

EFSA’s health claims panel has rejected 6 article 13.5 health claims for two digestion-focused probiotic submissions; cranberry and UTI; a potato extract and weight management; krill and menstrual discomfort; and...

Soda is 'like a slow-acting but ruthlessly efficient bio weapon': CSPI petitions FDA to determine safe limits for added sugar in beverages

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has upped the ante in its crusade against sugary drinks with a petition calling on the FDA to reassess the GRAS...

CIUS ‘disappointed’ by EC out-of-quota sugar measures

The European Sugar Users Association (CIUS) has criticised the European Commission’s out-of-quota sugar measures which it claims have left sugar users unable to plan ahead.

Straight talk

Inquest into NZ Coke addict deserves more than sensational headlines

The story of the death of a New Zealand woman who would drink between six and 10 litres of Coca-Cola a day needs to be treated with caution as it...

'Death by Caffeine': 354 cans of red Coke would kill this journalist

It would take 354 cans of classic Coke to kill me, or alternatively 174 cans of Pepsi Max, according to a 'death by caffeine' calculator hosted on an intriguing US website.

Bacardi Bottling Corporation faces $192,000 fine after worker ‘crushed to death’

Bacardi Bottling Corporation faces a fine of $192,000 after multiple OSHA citations for alleged safety violations, one of which led to a US young worker being crushed to death by...

Basque researchers hone rapid pathogen detection

Rapid diagnosis tools to identify germs on the production line are being developed by scientists at the Basque CIC microGUNE cooperative research centre.

New law would enable firms to avoid legal threats and hefty fines if they correct Prop 65 violations within 14 days

A proposal to allow recipients of Proposition 65 notices to avoid legal threats and hefty fines if they correct violations within 14 days has been introduced to the California State Assembly.

Dangerous drug-laced ‘Brazilian slimming coffee’ brand still sold in US

Despite a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning that a sibutramine-laced ‘Brazilian Slimming Coffee’ may pose a 'significant risk' to some US consumers, the product is still widely available online.

OSHA cites soda producer for repeat violations

A-Treat Bottling Co. has been cited with 14 repeat violations and fined almost $130,000 after an inspection by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Australia's labelling free-for-all

Researchers call for tooth-decay warnings on soft drinks

The latest call for advisories on Australian food labels comes from researchers at the University of Adelaide, who say that any health warnings for soft drinks should include the risk...

FDA: Brominated vegetable oil (BVO), is safe, so removing its interim status is ‘not a priority’

While brominated vegetable oil (BVO) has been sitting on a list of food additives “permitted on an interim basis pending further study” for decades, it is not in ‘regulatory limbo’...

UK report urges tax on sugary drinks to improve children’s health

The UK government should consider taxing unhealthy foods and sugary drinks in an effort to improve children’s health and combat diet-related illness, according to a new report from food and...

News in brief

Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., resolves violations with EPA

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has resolved violations with four Guam companies, including Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., for their failure to report the amount of diesel fuel and other...

PepsiCo cuts flame retardant BVO from US Gatorade but not Mountain Dew

A 16-year-old student is claiming victory after PepsiCo announced it will remove emulsifier Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) from Gatorade in the US, but the firm says it will continue to...

‘Scrap harmful sugar quota extension plan’: EU soft drinks industry cries

European soft drinks manufacturers have slammed a European Parliament (EP) push to extend sugar quotas within the bloc until 2020, and also insist that a HFCS production cap should be...

Opponents to Bloomberg’s soda ban say it shouldn’t kick in until legal action is resolved

Lawyers for plaintiffs in the beverage and restaurant industries plan to file a formal request for an injunction to prevent Mayor Bloomberg from implementing his ban on super-size sodas until...

‘Blatant’ legal flaws should KO Chicago plan to ban energy drinks: Attorney

High profile US attorney Justin Prochnow tells BeverageDaily.com that a Chicago Alderman’s proposal to ban sales of energy drinks in the city contains ‘blatant misrepresentations of the law’.

Bloomberg’s super-size soda ban hearing set for tomorrow morning

Oral arguments in a lawsuit brought against New York City's health board over Mayor Bloomberg’s super-size soda ban will be heard at 10am tomorrow morning (Jan 23), the American Beverage...

Softly does it…Coca-Cola Singapore changes business tack after competition probe

Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages (CCSB) is changing its business practices as the nation’s competition commission agreed to end a probe into allegations of restrictive provisions in soft drink supply agreements.

Majority of NEJM readers back regulation of sugary drinks

Government regulation should be part of a strategy to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, according to the majority of respondents to a survey in the New England Journal of Medicine....

Industry hits back at Australia’s ‘flawed’ soft-drink campaign

Just days after a massive public health campaign to tackle the overconsumption of soft drinks was launched, the initiative has already drawn its critics, with one group suggesting the campaign’s...

‘Stand and deliver’ Dick Durbin and co. tell Red Bull, Rockstar, Monster...

Three crusading US politicians are demanding that top energy drinks and shots brands such as 5-Hour Energy, Monster, Rockstar and Red Bull provide them with data on ingredients and marketing...

Analysis: POM Wonderful FTC ruling

Attorney: FTC Commissioners’ ruling on POM Wonderful is ‘truly astonishing’, ‘abusive’ and ‘unlawful’

While the headlines yesterday could be summarized as ‘FTC one, POM zero’, legal experts say the 54-page opinion from FTC Commissioners on the FTC’s false advertising case vs POM Wonderful...