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	Access Full Stories Soft drink group calls for smoothie/juice tax cut The British soft drink industry has today called on the country's government to cut Value Added Tax (VAT) on fruit juices in order to entice more consumers to their potential health benefits... Read Tetra Pak to expand processor training Tetra Pak, a global manufacturer of food processing and packaging systems, says it hopes to expand a training scheme designed to educate users of its processing technology to be more efficient... Read Packaging firms face future financial squeeze A new report warns that the future remains challenging for European packaging firms, as rising input and transportation costs will continue to weigh down on the industry... Read News briefs: Kraft coffee, Molson Coors and celebrity wines This week, Kraft Foods increases the prices for its coffee brands, Molson Coors plots global expansion and celebrity booze is all the rage... Read Alcohol may raise blood pressure more than thought Alcohol intake may increase blood pressure to a much greater extent than previously thought, researchers from the University of Bristol report... Read
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	Related Industry News Royal decree threatens Belgian botanicals The Belgian government has drafted a law that threatens to reclassify as medicines up to 150 botanicals commonly used as food supplements... Read Ingredients and nutritionals drive Glanbia growth Glanbia profited from higher dairy prices in 2007 to report a year of impressive growth, with the impact particularly shining through in its value-added ingredients and nutritional premix activities... Read FDF urges Chancellor to support food and drink industry The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is urging the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, to support the food and drink industry in his first budget... Read Milsing milking anti-allergy market Croatioan supplier Milsing is tapping the growing allergy relief market by taking its botanical, anti-allergy ingedient, Lectranal, into western markets... Read Weekly comment The great food price smash-and-grab While the world's media is bemoaning rising food prices, the French government is sniffing around the food industry for signs of gleeful profiteering. If it is right, the long-term losses of the nouveau cher will be far greater than the handful of centimes gained. Read Previous Headlines Doehler citrus innovation buoyed by Brazilian investment Doehler is stepping up its presence within both the sourcing and processing of citrus fruits via a Brazilian investment designed to meet changing needs of beverage manufacturers... Read Heineken bites into Transylvanian beer market Heineken says it hopes to consolidate its position within the high growth Romanian beer and mineral water market by acquiring Transylvania-based brewer Bere Mures for an as yet undisclosed fee... Read Nestle report focuses on corporate responsibility A new report, released yesterday by Nestle, outlines the steps the company claims to have taken to make a positive social and environmental impact... Read Drinks brands sued over alcohol/stimulant mix Two of the biggest drinks groups in the US are being sued over drinks which, it is alleged, contain ingredients that could be unsafe... Read EU spirits group lambaste Hong Kong duty cuts The European spirits industry has slammed the Hong Kong government's decision to omit liquor from a recently announced exemption of duties on imported alcohol products... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Russian company contributed to draught beer market development - Technical / White Paper Accurate vehicle weighing with low maintenance costs - Case Study Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Soluble flavonoids as functional ingredients for beverages - Technical / White Paper Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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