DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

KHS targets craft brewers with small yet perfectly formed filler

Kyle Nielsen from KHS USA tells Ben Bouckley why his firm is keen to attract the increasingly important craft brewing segment with its new Innofill Glass Micro DPG bottle filler.

Dispatches from Pack Expo

Clear clamshell wins consumer packaging vote

Clear plastic clamshell packaging won the consumer vote in a recent eye tracking survey conducted for materials manufacturer Klockner Pentaplast, results of which  it revealed at Pack Expo 2012 in...

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

Enter the Pouch King…Oystar hails ‘breakthrough’ machine

Mark Nease from Oystar North America shows Ben Bouckley the world’s first high-speed pouching machine that forms, fills, seals pouches of virtually any size containing free-flowing and non free-flowing dried-...

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

Graphic Packaging packs punch with new Capri Sun board

Chuck Tarlton from Graphic Packaging tells Ben Bouckley how a new paperboard carton helped Kraft Foods/Capri Sun optimize supply chain performance for 600m beverage pouches per year.

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

Bosch launches flow wrapper at Pack Expo

Bosch Packaging Technology is slashing waste and boosting shelf life with the introduction of a new flow wrapper at Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago.

News in brief

USDA issues Hurricane Sandy food safety warning

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has urged people to take immediate steps to ensure their food is kept safe as Hurricane Sandy approaches....

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012

PTI showcases packaging solutions at Pack Expo

PTI Inspection Systems is displaying a range of packaging solutions, including packaging machinery and testing systems, at trade show Pack Expo in Chicago.

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

Optima fills gap for ‘important’ small-scale coffee pod producers

Optima is citing the increasing world popularity of coffee in portion packs, as it launches an easy-use pod filling machine aimed at small-scale producers.

DISPATCHES FROM PACKEXPO 2012, CHICAGO

New film hits Chicago: ExxonMobil debuts PET ‘flotation separation’ solution

ExxonMobil Chemical has launched a new film specially designed to assist the flotation separation of labels from PET bottles to assist their recycling, which also offers up to 50% on-bottle shrinkage.

‘We live and die’ in CSDs: Dr Pepper Snapple CEO nails colors to TEN mast

Dr Pepper Snapple CEO Larry Young has urged patience on the firm’s new mid-calorie TEN portfolio, as analysts quizzed him on whether the brand was cannibalizing regular Dr Pepper sales,...

Ball and Silgan push through weak Europe in Q3

Ball Corporation and Silgan Holdings reported solid Q3 results for the three months ending 30 September but both were affected by weak European conditions.

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Lucozade blows whistle on UK soccer sponsorship to focus on research

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) brand Lucozade Sport has ended its 20-year sponsorship of UK Premier League soccer as it shifts more funds towards R&D into sports nutrition products, according to Brand Republic....

‘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...

Craft brewer fined by OSHA after worker death

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a craft brewer for safety hazards after a worker died while cleaning equipment.

PepsiCo and Suntory unite to crack Vietnam’s beverage market

Beverage major PepsiCo has taken a major step towards cracking the growing Vietnam market by signing a strategic agreement with Japanese beverage and wellness player Suntory.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

'Unique' bottle dosing and dispensing cap boosts brand visibility: Tap the Cap

Tap The Cap is a universal dosing and dispensing cap pre-filled with powder that offers firms a branding platform, since consumers can use it to 'enhance' their favorite bottled water...

Dispatch from IPA 2012

Manufacturers' 'bold gamble' on R&D

European food and drink manufacturers are making a "bold gamble" on research and development (R&D) investment in the tough economic climate, according to results from the latest IPA 2012 survey....

Novelis begins plans to increase recycling capacity to 2.1 million tons by 2015

Novelis has opened an aluminium recycling and casting center in South Korea as part of a $400m expansion project.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Who’s the daddy? Mezcal ‘King’ tips tequila forefather to rule world

Rudi Favila, president of mezcal wholesaler and importer Premium Mezcales, tells Ben Bouckley that Oaxacan spirit mezcal can ditch its old man image to stoke spirits across the US and...

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...

Lawyer urges FDA to ban energy drink sales to minors after US teen death

The mother of a US teenager who died due to caffeine toxicity after consuming energy drinks is suing Monster Beverage Corporation, and one of her lawyers is calling on the...

Dispatch from SIAL

Wild debuts brewed tea technology for iced tea

Wild GmbH has introduced new brewed tea products for use in premium iced tea beverages, which it claims are a first for the mainstream beverage industry.

Negative Cochrane cranberry review: Juice makers have themselves to blame

Inappropriate products and trial design caused the Cochrane Collaboration to alter its position about the urinary tract infection (UTI)-reducing benefits of cranberry juice, the owner of a French cranberry supplements...

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Big beverage players were ‘stuck behind the 8 ball’ on HFCS – Consultant

Martin Concannon, founder and MD of Kentucky-based consultancy, Lafayette Associates, tells BeverageDaily.com how the media firestorm that followed High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) in recent years was in part whipped-up...

Crown Holdings hopes new Budweiser can closure will offer openings beyond China

Crown Holdings tells BeverageDaily.com that it hopes to introduce a new full aperture end just launched in China for use with 150ml Budweiser cans to other geographies in future.

Dispatch from Sial 2012

A future without packaging beckons

The food industry could be approaching a time when packaging will be completely eliminated from the supply chain, according to Olivia Milan-Grobois, business unit director, Sial Group.

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BASF re-shuffles European business unit leaders

Ralf Spettmann has been appointed as the head of BASF’s Pigments & Resins Europe business unit serving the packaging industry.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Showtime in Vegas! InterBev 2012 in Pictures

As Nürnberg Messe USA takes over the running of InterBev, BeverageDaily.com hits Las Vegas to snap the latest action from the 92-year-old show.

EFSA backs PET recycling technology

EFSA has concluded a decontamination technology used to obtain recycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for use in food contact materials poses no safety concerns.

Sanofi-Coke beauty drink JV offers no ‘phood’ signal: Analyst

Sanofi’s new beauty drink joint venture with Coca-Cola is unlikely to precipitate a more serious leap into functional or medical foods for the French pharma titan, an analyst has said....

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

'Consistent' content is king for beverage producers - Profamo VP

Profamo VP Chris Nimptsch tells Ben Bouckley why consistency - and true readings of CO2, Brix and organic acid levels - is king for beverage producers, as he unveils VitalSensors'...

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Coke, Pepsi face ‘massive’ future dairy sourcing challenge – Rabobank analyst

The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and other firms riding the convergence wave marrying soft drinks to dairy face massive future commodity sourcing challenges.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Twenty-twenty vision: Analyst finds 20 words for 20 years of future beverage trends

Speaking from the show floor of InterBev in Las Vegas, Richard Hall, founder and chair of Zenith International reveals 20 words to sum up themes and trends for the next...

Emerging markets continue to drive Nestlé sales

Food and nutrition giant Nestlé has reported improved sales in its 9-month results driven by growth in emerging markets, but Q3 was a little slower than last year.

Crown cautious in ‘sluggish’ times

Crown Holdings has postponed plans to build two new plants in China as it continues to face sluggish economic conditions and unfavourable weather in its key markets.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERBEV 2012, LAS VEGAS

Cott Beverages: We 'fast follow' but increasingly innovate in US private label

Cott Beverages VP of marketing, Jon Biller, tells BeverageDaily.com that his firm often 'fast follows' where big brands lead, but that retailers are now demanding innovation, as evidenced by a...

PETRA creates model to encourage PET resin innovation

The PET Resin Association (PETRA) has launched a model to evaluate resin variations in terms of likely market presence and impact on the quality of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Mexican energy drinks regulations could stunt innovation - Euromonitor

Strict Mexican government taxes and regulations on the sale of energy drinks could discourage new brands entering the market, Euromonitor has claimed.

Scientists boost instant coffee ‘aroma delivery’ with new technique

Scientists have furthered a pioneering new, non-chemical, ingredient-free method of enhancing ‘aroma delivery’ when hot water is added instant coffee.

SternMaid pumps cash into fluid bed processing

SternMaid has invested €14m in its Wittenburg factory to enlarge capacity and extend the range of its products and services, involving the introduction of new fluid bed technology.

Silicon-rich mineral water backed for Alzheimer’s benefits

Regular consumption of silicon-rich mineral water could help to reduce the clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease by removing excess levels of aluminium that are linked to the disease, suggest researchers....

News in brief

We hit the 'crystal city' - BeverageDaily.com in Vegas

From today BeverageDaily.com will be reporting from InterBev in Las Vegas, the biennial and pre-eminent drinks event in North America. Check out the site for video and audio coverage...

London Calling: CCH shift reflects international status – Fitch

Coca-Cola Hellenic’s move to list its shares in London rather than Athens reflects a desire to avoid a ‘full blown’ sovereign crisis but also boost its international profile.

Industry coalition files lawsuit vs 'irrational and nonsensical' super-size soda ban

The American Beverage Association (ABA) and other opponents of New York City's proposed ban on super-size sodas have filed a lawsuit arguing that the city's health board - which voted...

UTZ Certified sets 50% target for sustainable coffee, tea and cocoa by 2022

UTZ Certified has said it will aim for half of the world’s coffee, tea and cocoa to be produced sustainably by 2022, at a tenth anniversary seminar held in Amsterdam...

Diageo slams 'baseless' Serrallés suit as Captain Morgan sails into storm

Diageo has dismissed as 'baseless' legal action taken by Destileria Serralles (DSI) in the US, which alleges contractual breaches linked to the former's move to shift production of Captain Morgan rum from...

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.

PET recycling up despite industry challenges - report

The postconsumer PET recycling industry has noted lightweighting, reclamation capacity, contamination and thermoformed packaging as big challenges, according to an industry report.

SAB Miller challenge to hit African beer ‘sweet spot’

SAB Miller says it wants to slash the cost of its mainstream beer brands in Africa to drive growth, as it identified a $3.7bn value opportunity as consumers move away...

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'Bathtub Gin' makes splash with rare infusing method

UK whisky and spirit retailer Master of Malt is tapping the navy strength gin trend with a new high quality Bathtub Gin bottled at 57%, made from pot-still spirit with...

Caffeine may block brain inflammation to reduce dementia risk

Caffeine consumption could help to ease cognitive decline and lower the risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease by blocking inflammation in the brain, suggest researchers.

Carlsberg goes green in Russia with billion rouble Baltika Breweries investment

Carlsberg has announced plans to invest up to 1bn roubles ($32m) in Russian environmental projects relating to water, agriculture and climate change at Baltika Breweries, and told BeverageDaily.com it aimed...

Super-strength lager is global brewing’s ‘dirty secret’: charity

A UK charity backing a local campaign to stop sales of super-strength beer and cider believes leading firms such as Carlsberg and AB InBev benefit from a ‘dirty secret’ that...

Collaboration and new technologies can make waste pay

Collaboration and new technologies offer growing opportunities for food processors and producers seeking to turn waste streams into revenue.

Packaging material origin rising in importance

The origin of packaging materials is rising in importance, according to the NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre, commenting on emerging packaging trends.

Alcoa results battered by special item charges

Alcoa has reported a Q3 loss of $143m relating to a settlement of a civil lawsuit and a payout to clean a river polluted by one of its aluminium plants.

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China wakes up and smells the new Nescafé...

Nestlé will launch a reformulated version of single-serve coffee product Nescafé 1+2 Original in China this month, and claims that consumer tastes in the nation have changed.

US cider boom offers beer bust ‘escape route’ - analyst suggests

Riding the new US cider boom is one of the few escape routes for large mainstream brewers faced with ‘hemorrhaging’ beer volume sales, a leading alcoholic drinks analyst insists.

SIG Combibloc launches ultra-slim carton to meet increasing small-format demand

SIG Combibloc has launched a range of extra-slim, small-format beverage cartons in an effort to meet demand for smaller, more convenient packaging from emerging market consumers.

Dispatches from the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) 2012

FNCE hot topic: The percentage of American kids drinking soda has dropped noticeably since 2006

The percentage of American children drinking carbonated soft drinks has declined noticeably across all age groups since 2006, according to new data unveiled at the Food & Nutrition Conference &...

Indian consumers driving extract market

Indian consumers are far more aware of the functionality of food and beverage ingredients, which is driving innovation with fruit and vegetable extracts for ingredient manufacturers, a new report has...

Modelo Especial is ‘hottest’ US beer brand: Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands claims that Mexican brew Modelo Especial is now the ‘hottest’ beer brand in the US, and CEO Robert Sands says he expects it to become the next Corona.

Natural surfactant opens up label benefits for food & beverage manufacturers

A natural surfactant from a South American tree matched the established synthetic Tween 80 for the formation and stabilization of emulsions, says new data from a leading emulsion scientist and...

Carlsberg slakes US cider thirst with Somersby first

Crown Imports will launch Carlsberg’s Somersby Hard Apple Cider into test markets across the US, as major players scramble to plug the gap left by a slump in mainstream beer...

The Joy of Six: Heineken’s ‘compelling’ rationale for APB buy

After Heineken successfully netted Asia Pacific Breweries (APB), CEO and chair Jean-François van Boxmeer told investors that there were ‘six key reasons’ why the capture was compelling.

‘Do you like my bits?’: Club Orange ads inappropriate for children, says ASA

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has partially upheld a complaint against Britvic for the advertising of its Club Orange soft drink, which features scantily clad women inviting men to admire...

Building 2012 marketing muscle: The world's top 5 alcoholic drinks brands

With marketing muscle key in the battle to retain world brand dominance, alcoholic titans from Moët Hennessy to Heineken must address social concerns while piloting an astute emerging market growth strategy....

'Flawsome' Coke exec embraces 52m Facebook fans as sales force

A leading Coca-Cola Company executive says that as the top consumer brand on Facebook, the firm is embracing its 52m fans who act as an unofficial sales force.

Walking the 2012 high wire: The world’s top 5 non-alcoholic drinks brands

Here we round-up the world’s top 5 non-alcoholic beverage brands, according to Interbrand. Our gallery shows that Coca-Cola excels in reinvention, but is Nescafé running too far too fast with...

Coca-Cola in €6.5m French recycling venture

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has invested €6.5m in a joint venture with APPE, France's leader in recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), to increase the rate of recycling plastic bottles in France.

News in brief

Diageo set to win reprieve in great Indian spirits game?

After 'huge and unsuccessful efforts' to re-enter India after it made the strategic mistake of exiting the market in 2002, Diageo's near deal with United Spirits would win it a...

FDA warns Dr Pepper Snapple bottler over ‘serious’ HACCP failings

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) bottler the American Bottling Company after an inspection revealed serious HACCP failings at a Texas plant.

Barr Barr Britvic, have you no new name?

AG Barr and Britvic have confirmed that they are extending the offer deadline regarding their potential merger to October 3, as reports suggest deadlock in talks to agree a new...

Tetra Pak invests in Singapore to crack coconut beverage innovation

Tetra Pak has completed a €42m site expansion in Singapore and opened a ‘coconut knowledge’ center at the site, as it tipped the US as the main driver for impressive...

O-I R&D center to target glass melting and forming

O-I is to build an R&D innovation center in the US that it claims could revolutionize glass melting and forming.

Judge: POM ‘hastily’ filed case vs FTC to secure ‘tactical leverage’

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by POM Wonderful against its arch nemesis the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) back in 2010 and accused it of filing the case...

Olive oil ‘waste’ backed for functional beverage formulation

Antioxidant-rich ‘waste’ from olive oil production could be useful in the formulation of functional health drinks, suggest researchers

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Wimm-Bill-Dann’s Russian rainbow enrages anti-gay activist group

PepsiCo subsidiary Wimm-Bill-Dann is reportedly being paid by storm clouds at a rainbow's end, as anti-homosexual activists target the packaging design of its major milk brand 'Jolly Milkman'

Four million unique Absolut vodka bottles see Ardagh claim ‘packaging history’

Ardagh Group is claiming packaging history after modifying bottle decorating machinery to produce 4m different bottles for Pernod Ricard's Swedish brand Absolut Vodka.

Carlsberg denies Heineken APB takeover drove Singha deal

Carlsberg has agreed a strategic partnership with Singha Corporation, and tells BeverageDaily.com it is confident the new venture will succeed where a previous Thai partnership with Chang Beverages failed amidst...

European Commission adopts approved flavouring list

The European Commission has approved plans to harmonise the use of food flavours in the European food industry with a list of permitted flavouring substances.