The United Arab Emirates’ largest dairy and juice producer Al Ain Dairy tells BeverageDaily.com it is the first company in the region to introduce stevia into juices produced in the country.
The co-founder of a ‘healthy’ US energy drink brand who once developed a product with rapper P. Diddy says the segment’s major players should be more open with consumers and regulators.
As the Coca-Cola Company launches a new range of water flavor enhancers under its Dasani brand from October allowing US consumers to personalize tastes, a top drinks analyst suggests it will take the nation time to get used to uncommon beverage concentrates.
The Hershey Company has agreed a deal to buy Godrej Industries 49% stake in the two companies’ Indian joint venture and has announced plans to set up its own subsidiary: Hershey India
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) admits that it lost volume and value share in Great Britain in H1 2012 due to promotional activity from rivals, but insists it regained ground over the past month.
Britvic Ireland told BeverageDaily.com today that the ‘off odor’ problem that led it to recall a third batch of Ballygowan mineral water yesterday related to a small-scale quality issue and not a safety concern.
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has completed the acquisition of Foster's Fiji Business for A$58m by buying a holding of around 89.6% in Foster's Group Pacific Limited (FGPL), and aims to launch Fiji Bitter and Bounty Rum brands in Australia by the end...
Japanese Pepsi bottler Suntory could enter the fray with a rival bid for Britvic, according to one City analyst, but he added that this was unlikely due to the firm’s debt levels and low free cash flow yield.
Hayman Distillers has launched a new 57% ABV 'navy strength' gin called Royal Dock that represents a style supplied to the British Royal Navy and merchant trade from 1863.
Fraser & Neave (F&N) announced today that shareholders will vote on the firm's proposed sale of its interest in Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) to Heineken on September 28, and hailed the offer as its 'best opportunity' to realize...
Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) CEO Ari Mervis admits the SAB Miller subsidiary was wrong to change the recipe for Victoria Bitter (VB), but is changing the Aussie beer back to its original recipe.
Tetra Pak is launching a new carton for juices, milk, nectars still drinks and wine with an innovative ‘pull ring’ from March 2013, and hailed the lowest-cost screw cap carton it has ever produced.
Britvic and PepsiCo licensee AG Barr are locked in discussions over a merger, and with the latter's CEO Roger White earmarked for the top job, one M&A expert told BeverageDaily.com that Britvic CEO Paul Moody 'appears to be the casualty'.
SAB Miller insists the key attribute of the African beer market is rapid growth rather than competing for share, as in Europe, as the firm opens a new $100m brewery in Nigeria.
The grandson of Red Bull’s recently deceased billionaire founder has been arrested in Thailand, after he reportedly struck and killed a police officer.
A California judge has granted in part a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against Jamba Juice over ‘all-natural’ claims, but has given the plaintiff the right to amend his complaint.
Extracts from the South African plant Sclerochiton ilicifolius are amongst the ‘most potently sweet naturally occurring substances known’, report scientists from ingredients giant Cargill.
Flavour ingredients supplier Treatt has added two new ingredients to its TreattSweet range, to improve sweet flavours in products containing high intensity sweeteners, including stevia.
Gruppo Campari today announced a US $414.7m deal to acquire Jamaican rum company Lascelles (LdM) de Mercado and said it planned to use its new heritage brands to spur 'underdeveloped' super-premium rum sales worldwide.
