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Coca-Cola trials robot deliveries at Alton Towers theme park

Coca-Cola European Partners is using robots equipped with GPS technology and laser sensors to deliver drinks to customers at Alton Towers in the UK.

Pumpkin watch 2019: Fall flavors return to US coffee chains

Pumpkin and maple-flavored beverages seem to crop up earlier each year, with most major tea and coffee chains now announcing their autumn offerings in mid-August. We round up what’s new and when favorites return.

Microplastics in bottled water ‘don’t appear to pose a health risk’, says WHO

The World Health Organization says that – based on the information available – ‘microplastics in drinking water don’t appear to pose a health risk at current levels’. But it emphasises that more research is urgently needed.

Carlsberg: ‘Our alcohol-free brews continue to significantly outperform the beer market’

Carlsberg's alcohol-free brews grew 16% in H1 2019, with such products offering 'long-term volume and value growth opportunities'.

Napa Valley winery researches vines to withstand climate change

Larkmead Vineyards has announced the planting of a Research Block at its estate in Calistogo, which will host several grape varieties, clones and rootstocks for trial purposes as Napa Valley’s climate changes.

An Indian tale of two coffee chains: Starbucks and Cafe Coffee Day

“Our first flagship store in Mumbai is an amazing celebration of great coffee, rich Indian heritage and community,” declared Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz seven years ago, having flown out from Seattle to witness the launch of the chain’s first...

Asahi proprietary probiotic reduces fatigue and stress in university athletes – RCT

Daily intake of Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 - Asahi’s proprietary paraprobiotic - is able to relieve fatigue and stress-related symptoms in long-distance male runners.