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28-Apr-2005
Domecq Update: Constellation in bid talks
Constellation Brands has confirmed it approached Allied Domecq on Wednesday as part of a larger consortium to discuss the terms of a possible counter bid to Pernod Ricard, reports Chris Mercer.
27-Apr-2005
UK brewer attacks real ale rebirth
Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries has signed a deal to buy UK rival Jennings for £45.8 million as the firm defies protestors to capture more of Britain's resurgent real ale sector, reports Chris Mercer.
Stora Enso develops non-foil airtight cup
Stora Enso unveiled a new food-packaging solution - an airtight cup made from non-foil paperboard - at Interpack 2005, which finishes today.
26-Apr-2005
Sidel claims 20% blow moulding cost reduction
After three years of R&D, Sidel is using Interpack 2005 to demonstrate how it can help manufacturers improve their cost effectiveness, writes Anthony Fletcher.
NatureWorks ready to challenge cost-effectiveness of PET
NatureWorks PLA, a biodegradable natural polymer derived from plant sugars, could be the first cost-effective biodegradable alternative to challenge the market dominance of PET, writes Anthony Fletcher.
Constellation eyeing Allied Domecq counter bid
The battle for Allied Domecq looks set to begin with news that Constellation Brands, the world's biggest wine company, is considering launching a rival bid to the £7.4 billion offer tabled by Pernod Ricard, reports Chris Mercer.
25-Apr-2005
Splenda to sweeten Diet 7 Up
Splenda's battle with the Sugar Association over its advertising campaign seems to be doing little to dissuade food and drink manufacturers and their consumers of its merits as Diet 7 Up becomes the latest product to be made from the sweetener.
Foster's secures Southcorp bid approval
Foster's look set to win its long battle to buy Australian winery Southcorp after grinding down board members' resistance to a deal that could spawn a formidable 'brand Australia' on the world wine market, reports Chris Mercer.
Round Up: Danone, Coke end US bottled water venture
Coca-Cola will gain the right to sell Evian in the US after buying out Danone from their joint venture, while Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar scores another victory in the Budweiser trademark war with Anheuser Busch, reports Chris Mercer.
FoodNavigator.com scoops industry award
BeverageDaily.com's sister site FoodNavigator.com has won website of the year in the 2005 Business Food and Drink Journalism awards.
22-Apr-2005
Research suggests cancer link to plastic packaging
Compounds found in plastic products used to wrap or contain food and beverages have aroused concerns as possible cancer-causing agents because they can sometimes leach out of the plastic and migrate into the food, researchers are claiming.
21-Apr-2005
French wine makers riot over industry problems
Angry French wine makers clashed with riot police in Narbonne yesterday, turning the city centre into a smoking battle zone in protest at a lack of government support for their ailing industry, reports Chris Mercer from Narbonne.
Pernod seals Allied Domecq bid deal
Allied Domecq has advised shareholders to accept a bid for the company by Pernod-Ricard worth £7.4 billion, as the latter prepares to shed brands to form the world's largest wine and spirits group, reports Chris Mercer.
Ohmic heating could up juice quality
Israeli scientists say that ohmic heating of orange juice has proved to be a good way of improving the flavour quality of orange juice while extending sensory shelf life. The findings could point to a more efficient way of extending juice shelf life, reports Simon Pitman.
20-Apr-2005
Sidel promises to achieve 20% more efficient packaging
Sidel is set to unveil its latest generation of technical solutions to boost PET packaging line performance at this week's Interpack show.
Coke reports profit drop amid shareholder unrest
Coca-Cola reported an 11 per cent drop in first-quarter profit, and experienced growing shareholder unrest at its annual meeting yesterday.
19-Apr-2005
Pernod plotting quick Allied Domecq offer
Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands may be planning a formal takeover bid for the world's second biggest spirits firm, Allied Domecq, as soon as Thursday, according to a report in the UK's Financial Times newspaper, writes Chris Mercer.
18-Apr-2005
Malting plant aims for optimum quality control and cost-savings
The world's largest barley storage and malting plant combination has installed innovative technology in order to realise cost savings and real-time quality control.
Starbucks takes renewable energy lead
Coffeehouse icon Starbucks will buy five per cent of its energy for US stores from renewable sources as the firm takes a lead on climate change and lays down the gauntlet for other big players to follow suit, reports Chris Mercer.
Brewers pounce on China's market liberation
Global brewing giants SABMiller and Anheuser Busch have increased their stakes in Chinese brewers by taking advantage of China's crawl towards a more liberal market, reports Chris Mercer.
Stricken French vintners plan more protests
French wine makers, set for another round of protests, today met with the country's agriculture minister in their campaign to get more state aid to protect their industry from falling consumption, foreign competition and overproduction, reports Chris Mercer.
15-Apr-2005
European food industry: the facts and figures
Knocked by an economic slowdown and the strength of the Euro against the US dollar, growth in turnover for the European food and drink industry rose by a 1.9 per cent wisp from 2002 to 2003, concludes a new report from the US government, Lindsey Partos takes a look.
14-Apr-2005
EU split scuppers new wine tax
The EU's main wine-producing countries, led by France and Italy, this week torpedoed discussions to raise the minimum excise duty on all alcoholic drinks, fearing a domestic backlash from vintners, reports Chris Mercer.
Coca-Cola eyes fresh Fifa deal
Iconic soft drinks firm Coca-Cola has confirmed it is in talks with world football association Fifa to secure a new long-term sponsorship deal as the firm lays the foundations for marketing its brands more aggressively, reports Chris Mercer.
13-Apr-2005
Raw material costs hit PBG quarterly profits
Rising raw material price rises have contributed to a significant dip in first quarter profits for the Pepsi Bottling Group.
12-Apr-2005
SINTEF develops cost effective recycling system
Norwegian group SINTEF, in co-operation with recycling firm Tomra, has developed a patented technology that makes it possible to sort different types of plastic and different colours of glass and metal easily, effectively and inexpensively writes Anthony Fletcher.
Tetra Pak heads race in redefining wine packaging
Tetra Pak has launched wine packaged in the firm's Tetra Brik aseptic package, a move that could redefine how vintners and retailers position and merchandise wine.
11-Apr-2005
Tesco, Asda price cuts pressure producers
A fresh round of price cuts from the two biggest UK food retailers increases the pressure on suppliers' margins and intensifies competition between own-label and branded producers, forcing them to find new ways to adapt, writes Chris Mercer.
Fonterra exits National Foods bid, San Miguel triumphs
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra announced today that it has pulled out of the three month bidding war to buy National Foods, crowning San Miguel the new owner of Australia's largest publicly traded dairy company, Tom Armitage reports.
UK firms fail to meet packaging recycling targets
Latest Defra figures suggest that some packaging firms may have failed to comply with the UK Packaging Waste Regulations in 2004, according to compliance expert Valpak.
08-Apr-2005
Flavour sales fall for Givaudan in Q1
Givaudan, the world's number one fragrance and flavour player, saw sales in its flavour division slipping by 6.5 per cent for the first quarter, impacted by a loss of products and a fall in prices, writes Lindsey Partos.
06-Apr-2005
Food and ad industry warned to stop targeting children
Democrat Senator Tom Harkin yesterday sent a strong message to the food industry, saying that it must move swiftly to stop the advertising aimed at children that was creating a "botched" generation.
San Miguel wins over National Foods' board with revised bid
San Miguel, the Philippines food and beverage group, has trumped a rival bid from Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, to buy Australia's National Foods, Tom Armitage reports.
Coke buys up Bulgarian mineral water company
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling has acquired a 100 per cent stake of Bankia, one of the leading Bulgarian natural mineral water companies, in a move that further expands the company's presence in the fast-growing Eastern European market for bottled water, writes Simon Pitman.
Pernod and Fortune in talks to buy Allied Domecq
Allied Domecq, the world's second biggest spirits company, has confirmed that it is in talks with Pernod Ricard and Fortune Brands over its possible sale, a move that emphasizes the current rate of global consolidation in the sector, writes Simon Pitman.
05-Apr-2005
Russian Sostra embraces hot bottling to raise quality
Russian natural sauce producer Sostra believes a high quality production technique called 'hot bottling' has led directly to the success of its expanded premium product range, yet high pricing may still deter consumers, reports Angela Drujinina.
Grape juice may lower BP by relaxing arteries
The blood pressure-lowering effect of grape juice is supported by new studies presented at the Experimental Biology meeting this week.
04-Apr-2005
Coca-Cola invades Russian juice sector
Iconic soft drinks firm Coca-Cola, hit by slowing sales of its trademark fizzy cola, is set to buy up a leading fruit juice producer in Russia, handing the firm key access to an important emerging market, reports Chris Mercer.
01-Apr-2005
Retailers and suppliers still face RFID frustrations
As suppliers in race to meet RFID deadlines, a new market report reveals that many retailers are still finding problems and frustrations when trying to implement the technology at a grass rootslevel.
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