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Soft drink makers press 'natural' innovation claims

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Study finds glass bottling produces similar carbon emissions to PET

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Soft drink makers press 'natural' innovation claims
Beverage manufacturers will continue to focus on using innovative "natural" ingredients in their products amidst growing concerns over the safety of their current formulations, according to the British Soft Drinks... Read


Gene discovery provides insight into fruit shape and size
The identification of a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes provides new insights into the mechanisms of plant development, offering future opportunities for altering the size and shape of fruits... Read


Pepsi venture moves for Siberian soft drinks maker
PepsiCo says that its hopes to jump-start its manufacturing presence in the high growth soft drink markets of Eastern Europe and Siberia with the acquisition of local group Sobol... Read


Study finds glass bottling produces similar carbon emissions to PET
A study published by WRAP suggests that the bottling of Australian wine in the UK using light glass bottles with a high recycled content produces roughly the same CO2 emissions during production and transportation... Read


Co-extruded plastics offer compostable tailored packaging
A new range of compostable bio plastics can be combined to grant various benefits for the packaging of beverage and food products, ranging from sealing and barrier forming to aesthetic and surface qualities, their... Read


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Danisco invests in pilot ice cream making technology
Danisco has invested in pilot low temperature extrusion technology to produce high-quality, low-fat ice-cream, to enable testing of ingredients using the same systems as its customers use... Read


Frutarom sales grow again, profit recovery expected
Frutarom has reported a year of double-digit organic growth, in which it also acquired no less than seven other companies as part of its rapid growth strategy... Read


FDA plans wider foreign inspection approach
The US Food and Drug administration (FDA) is seeking permission from the Chinese government to install eight full time FDA officials in the country, as part of plans to improve monitoring of exported food manufacturing... Read


Danone cautioned over UK Actimel adverts
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told French dairy giant Danone to remove or alter a "misleading" probiotic yoghurt drink TV advert. ... Read

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News briefs: UK soft drink demand and Aquafina re-launch
This week, UK group Britvic finds the country's consumers demand for beverages changing and PepsiCo targets functional demand with the launch of a new range of waters... Read


Oil prices fuels coffee sustainability concerns
High oil prices are set to exacerbate coffee supply concerns by deterring growers from using fertilizers in cultivating the crop, according to new figures from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO)... Read


European health group calls for 'rational' alcohol taxing
All EU governments should consider following the UK in increasing tax on alcoholic beverages, though on the basis of charging alcohol content rather than product definition, according to a senior member of a European... Read


TNA brings distribution and filler innovations to Interpack
Two innovative new packaging machines from TNA are set to make their debut at Interpack next month: a transfer and distribution system and an automatic inserter... Read


Unilever breakthrough could take food foams to new level
Researchers from Unilever have reported breakthrough results that proteins from fungus could produce food foams with stability that exceeds anything currently available... Read

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