Bosch has agreed to sell its packaging machinery business in Waiblingen, Germany, to a newly incorporated entity managed by CVC Capital Partners (CVC), at the end of the year for an undisclosed amount.
A New Zealand study has revealed that sugar-sweetened beverages appears to contain higher health risks than sugar-containing foods, especially when it comes to metabolic syndrome development.
A recovered casualty of anorexia and bulimia is calling on the UK government to ban the sale of detox teas without a prescription, after she was hospitalised as a result of disordered eating and 'detox' tea abuse.
Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement to combine its Food & Specialty Metal Packaging business with Exal aluminium containers to become Trivium Packaging.
An inventor from Brazil has developed highly concentrated, portable blends containing plant and wine extracts to enable on-the-go bioactive teas rich in trans-resveratol and other compounds.
With Coca-Cola Energy now rolling out across the world, will PepsiCo counterattack with a Pepsi Energy launch, or does it have a different take on the energy category to its biggest rival?
Coca-Cola maintains its position as the most valuable soft drink brand, with the revival of Diet Coke helping protect the brand in an increasingly challenging market, according to Brand Finance.
Pernod Ricard and Park Street Imports highlight the drivers of M&A in craft spirits, and talk about what both founders and investors must do to create a successful long-term partnership.
A recent study has found coffee and tea to be the top source of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for Taiwanese adolescents, in addition to higher health and nutritional risks.
Australians’ growing appetite for the regulation of sugary drinks means the time is sweet for governments to tackle their consumption, say public health researchers.
SIG is launching aseptic cartons with ASI-certified aluminium foil available to consumers for the first time in partnership with B-Better, a start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform.
Sidel has joined the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment to address plastic waste and pollution.
From unusual ingredients to on-the-go packs, data and analytics company GlobalData looks at some of the top trends for the beverage industry in Asia Pacific this year.
Australian beverage giant Coca-Cola Amatil has recently announced its pioneering development of a 100% recyclable, carbonated-pressure proof soft drink bottle.
The ingredients manufacturer has launched a stabiliser made from fermented bio-based raw materials that caters to the surging plant-based trend, DuPont tells FoodNavigator.
Cafeahaus has partnered with Ardagh Group to launch Goldbrew RTD (Ready-To-Drink) sparkling flavor coffee in Nitro Cans, claiming it’s the first in the German market.
Mexico’s sugar tax is hitting poor people, increasing inequality and failing to tackle obesity, says the country’s soft drink group ANPRAC – but a recent academic paper suggests even regressive sugar taxes are still “socially desirable”.
The production of food processing and packaging machinery in Germany rose by 8% in 2018, the highest in a decade, according to VDMA (Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association).
At the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, Philadelphia-based Mingle Mocktails expanded its range of upscale alcohol alternatives with the launch of Blood Orange Elderflower. Founder Laura Taylor said the time is ripe for mocktails brands like hers...
A fire broke out late Tuesday night at a Jim Beam warehouse in Kentucky, and continued to burn into Wednesday. Early reports estimated that about 45,000 barrels of liquor were lost in the blaze.
Soylent Nutrition, the makers of Soylent Drinks, Powder and Soylent Squared nutrition bars has partnered with Dot Foods to distribute Soylent’s 14oz ready-to-drink products across the US.
Systech, primarily known for its serialization, traceability, anti-counterfeiting, pharmaceutical regulations and supply chain technology, has expanded into Food & Beverages introducing its UniSecure platform at AIPIA.
A couple of ‘accidental avocado farmers’ from California found a better use for the leaves of avocado trees than grinding and trashing them--hot tea. Now they are bagging and flavoring the tea to be sold worldwide, launching this summer.
Independent craft tea brand 3 Mountains is betting on consumers’ interest in premium beverages and social change with its new Silverback Draft Tea, available in kegs and cans. It showcased the concept at last week’s Summer Fancy Food Show in New York...
An arbitration tribunal has ruled that Coca-Cola can continue to sell its new Coca-Cola Energy drink, ending a dispute with Monster over the conditions of their partnership.
At the Summer Fancy Food show in New York City last week, plant-based powder brand Better Than Milk previewed its new line of shelf-stable, RTD beverages in five varieties, rolling out nationwide this fall.
Malaysia has implemented its sugar tax targeting sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in the country, which has led major beverage companies to reformulate products in an attempt to curb its impact – but is this enough to meet the government’s goal of combatting...
The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Summer Fancy Food Show took place in New York City last week. Some top specialty beverage categories in the US are tea, coffee, hot cocoa and plant-based milks, with overall specialty sales making up 16.1% of the...
Constellation Brands highlights a long-term strategy for Canopy and cannabis beverages, despite a hit from disappointing results for the cannabis business.