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Natural and Organic
In recent years, consumers have displayed a thirst for natural and organic drinks across a variety of markets. For beverage manufacturers, this demand can provide formulation challenges that suppliers are working hard to solve. But in a weak economic environment, are natural and organic products as popular as they once were?
DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO
Sonoco targets rising natural foods niche with new sustainable paperboard
Bill Sommer from Sonoco explains how food and beverage manufacturers can save money and offer sustainable packaging by using the firm’s new Ecotect paperboard, in this podcast recorded at Pack...
DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS
The art of soft drinks: Euromonitor charts world consumption trends
Speaking to BeverageDaily.com at InterBev in Las Vegas, Euromonitor International analysts Claire Moulin and Jonas Feliciano characterize the world’s shifting taste in soft drinks in art history terms.
‘How much wood would a Woodchuck chuck?’ C&C hopes cider buy will tear-up trees Stateside
After buying Vermont Hard Cider Company for $305m, C&C Group said the firm offered it strong growth prospects due to low US cider penetration, while the deal also snagged it...
DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS
'Jackpot justice' legal claims: Firewall strategies for beverage brands
Renowned attorney Justin Prochnow talks to Ben Bouckley in Las Vegas about the threat class actions pose to beverage brands, from 'all natural' cases to a new wave of flavor...
Heart health ingredient Fruitflow makes US beverage debut
Langer Juice Company has launched the first beverage onto the US market to contain tomato-derived cardiovascular health ingredient Fruitflow.
News in brief
Stevia sweetened Pepsi NEXT hits Australia in cola first
Pepsi NEXT has been launched in Australia, but intriguingly the drink has been formulated with stevia for this market to achieve a 30% sugar reduction, rather than the 60% effected...
Hip US tea bars shake up ice RTDs – SIG Combibloc
Major premium manufacturers are starting to present RTD iced tea as a wholly new product, led by trendy US tea bars heralding a flavor and freshness revolution.
German firm claims first ever RTD 'bubble tea' launch
Coobo has launched the world’s first RTD bubble tea brand in PET, and insists its product is safe after German authorities warned of a bubble tea choking risk.
Nestlé Waters savors ‘Eureka’ moment in Oklahoma court fight
Nestlé Waters has won an appeal court battle against Eureka Water Company, reversing an earlier damages award against the multinational for alleged licensing agreement breaches in Oklahoma.
Shun dangerous clay-based 'detox' drinks: FSA warns UK consumers
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers about the dangers of drinking clay-based ‘detox’ drinks after finding dangerously high arsenic and lead levels in supplements sold online.
Del Monte says yes to stevia drinks
Del Monte has launched a Naturally Light low calorie range in the UK using stevia as a sweetener, containing only half the sugar and calories of standard fruit juice and...
Could Pepsi NEXT success lift stevia from zero to (mid-calorie) hero?
With an industry consensus forming that stevia can only offer a 50% calorie reduction in soft drinks, the US success of mid-calorie cola Pepsi NEXT could silence some of the...
‘Girly men’ could opt for alcoholic beauty beverages – Mintel
Beauty beverages are big business in Japan and looking beyond regulatory hurdles preventing alcohol launches in the EU, could find a market with men, according to Mintel.
Odwalla launches first ever US organic product line
Coca-Cola Company subsidiary Odwalla is launching its first ever organic vegetable and fruit juice line in the US, as it seeks to tap renewed growth in the segment, and has...
New technology makes acoustic waves to boost beverage flavours in US patent win
The US Patent and Trademark Office has approved a new patent for a method that claims 'significant flavor enhancement' of beverages such as Perrier and wine in taste tests, when these...
Sidel targets Asian markets with new high-speed PET filler
Sidel will launch a new version of its Combi Predis FMa machine this year for filling single-serve PET bottles with sensitive beverages, to meet the industry need for higher speeds...
Coke takes first US dairy steps with ‘next generation’ beverage brand
The Coca-Cola Company has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has signed a deal to distribute dairy-based sports recovery beverage Core Power as it targets early stage growth in an ‘exciting’...
Dispatches from Israel
Gan Shmuel delivers low sugar juices
Israel's beverage behemoth Gan Shmuel Group claims it has developed low sugar pure juices that contain no added ingredients and are undiluted, yet retain a natural, sweet taste.
Still waters can run deep and take on carbonates - Danone Waters UK MD
Consumer tastes are changing, and they are keen to sample alternatives to carbonates and plain waters, such as waters with a higher fruit juice content, Danone Waters' UK & Ireland...
Sensient Flavors skips ‘boost and crash’ with new energy drink compounds
Flavour systems specialist Sensient Flavors Germany has launched a new line of energy drink compounds for products targeted at ‘mature and health-conscious’ consumers.
We don’t see Palatinose as a stevia rival – BENEO
Beneo has told BeverageDaily.com that it does not regard ‘next generation sugar’ Palatinose as a stevia rival, while US energy and sports drinks are leading the way in terms of...
US firm promises ‘fortified’ beverage revolution with first clear Omega-3 drinks
Virun is claiming major brand interest in its newly patented technologies that encapsulate nonpolar compounds such as Omega-3 acids, allowing them to dissolve clearly in beverages for the first time.
New iced tea concepts unlock ‘untapped’ RTD potential – Döhler
German ingredients giant Döhler claims that many consumers now see RTD teas as too sweet, and says its new range of tea concepts with more authentic tastes could drive uptake....
Danone mineral water brand Evian fails Chinese entry inspection
Danone mineral water brand Evian has failed another entry inspection in China due to unacceptably high nitrite levels, according to local media reports.
NASA slams spaced-out media claims it developed 'wrinkle reducing' superfruit drink
The North American Space Agency (NASA) has told BeverageDaily.com that it has nothing to do with wonder ‘space drink’ AS10, but the brand’s UK distributor insists the agency did co-develop...
