Breaking News on Beverage Technology & Markets

From nature to the laboratory to supermarket shelves, FoodNavigator-USA takes a journey behind the scenes of flavor development. IFF flavorist Rich Dandrea tells us about his 20-year career in the industry.

Published: 03-Feb-2012

Cargill is looking beyond beverage to dairy as it flags up pending product launches for Truvia in both table-top and as an ingredient on the EU market next year.

Published: 02-Dec-2011

Jeroen van Roon, global marketing manager for beer for DSM Food Specialties told BeverageDaily.com that barley brewing enzymes could help brewers cut down on more costly malt-based products, and develop new portfolio innovations.

Published: 28-Nov-2011

Ulf Brøchner Sørensen, global product manager, brewing and distilling enzymes at Danisco, told BeverageDaily.com at Brau Beviale that there was trend globally towards less expensive, more sustainable production.

Published: 24-Nov-2011

Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) chairman Gerrit Heske told BeverageDaily.com that cans were thriving in Europe due to perceptions of 'convenience, taste and freshness', but that industry still had a fight on its hands to tell consumers the full sustainability story.

Published: 21-Nov-2011

At Brau Beviale 2011, we spoke to marketing manager Kinza Sutton - from leading European manufacturer of PET pre-forms and bottles APPE - who lamented the fact that brandowners and fillers expect cheaper prices for rPET products despite relatively high production costs.

Published: 16-Nov-2011

Just before the adoption of a regulation by European Commission (EC) on November 11 to approve the sale and use of steviol glycosides, Wild's senior vice president of business development, Fabiana Matucci, told BeverageDaily.com how she thought stevia approval would affect the rate of innovation within low-calorie beverages.

Published: 15-Nov-2011

The metal can is a highly evolved product but manufacturers are working hard to find new ways of innovating with it, said Ball Packaging from last week’s Brau Beviale trade show in Nuremberg, Germany.

Published: 15-Nov-2011

GEA said it sees booming demand for processed foods in emerging markets as a major growth driver for the company.

Published: 10-Nov-2011

FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Coca-Cola's Sally Potter at last week’s Pack Expo in Las Vegas to talk about the problem of environmental stress cracks (ESC) in PET bottles.

Published: 03-Oct-2011

While industry experts have been predicting a further erosion of the market share of glass packaging at the hands of PET and flexibles, the material is set for growth, says Owens-Illinois (O-I).

Published: 06-Jul-2011

A year after natural ingredients supplier Wild announced plans to go public, CEO Michael Ponder explained what an IPO can do for the company and what will determine its timing.

Published: 15-Jun-2011

BeverageDaily.com caught up with bottling line specialists Sidel at Interpack 2011 to hear how it is adapting to the product changeover pressures faced by today’s beverage manufacturers.

Published: 03-Jun-2011

The growth of Ardagh Group has been nothing short of remarkable over the past decade thanks mainly to a dynamic acquisition strategy that has seen sales soar more than ten-fold.

Published: 24-May-2011

Use of high intensity sweeteners is growing around the globe, but different sweeteners are more popular in different markets. Mintel’s David Jago explains the subtleties of all things sweet.

Published: 11-May-2011

Tea is the most popular beverage worldwide after water but only ranks seventh in the United States, presenting a huge opportunity for beverage manufacturers, according to founder and president of World Tea Media George Jage.

Published: 16-Mar-2011

The recent launch of MiO, a new water flavouring product from Kraft will influence other companies to launch similar brands, according to Mintel.

Published: 15-Mar-2011

The claims being made by relaxation drinks, seen as a counter to the burgeoning energy drinks segment, are not supported by much science.

Published: 11-Mar-2011

The palletizing and automated end-of-line sector is likely to experience greater consolidation and increased strategic alliances as industry players seek to deliver greater efficiencies, says Newtec boss Didier Pradeilles.

Published: 26-Nov-2010

BeverageDaily.com caught up with Italian packaging material developer Sacmi at Brau Beviale earlier this month to hear about the latest developments regarding its R&D work on compression moulding for PET preforms.

Published: 22-Nov-2010

Stevia potential and applications, good news for DHA, and ripe opportunities for whey protein-based sports drinks… our team at HIE shares some discoveries from the first day of the trade show in Madrid.

Published: 17-Nov-2010

FoodProductionDaily.com heard about the new servo motor-controlled electronic seamer from CFT Seaming at last week's Brau Beviale show, which the Italian firm said has a modified roller approach during the initial operation to ensure food can wrinkle avoidance.

Published: 16-Nov-2010

At Brau Beviale in Nuremberg, Germany, we caught up with Fabiana Matucci, senior VP for strategic business units at Wild, to discuss the opportunities adult soft drinks present to different beverage companies.

Published: 16-Nov-2010

Leading beverage filling and packaging technology company Krones reported a number of drink makers signing on the dotted line at German trade show Brau Beviale last week, and we caught up with executive chairman of the board, Volker Kroneseder, to get the company’s perspective on market growth.

Published: 15-Nov-2010