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Orgain produces protein-based shakes, powders and snacks. Pic: Getty Images/RossHelen

Nestlé Health Science to buy majority stake in Orgain

By Jim Cornall

Nestlé Health Science has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Orgain, a plant-based nutrition company, from its founder Dr Andrew Abraham and Butterfly Equity, who will continue to be minority share owners.

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Coffee berry extract may boost alertness & mood: PepsiCo study

By Stephen Daniells

A single dose of an extracts from coffee berry – the outer layer of the coffee fruit and a rich source of polyphenols – may boost alertness in healthy men and women, with effects still observable six hours after consumption, says a new study.

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Heineken to buy Distell, leading Africa expansion plans

By Rachel Arthur

Heineken intends to acquire control of Distell and Namibia Breweries: combining them with Heineken South Africa to create a new Heineken business with a total valuation of around €4bn ($4.58bn).

A 'virtual twin' model of the glass surface and coating interaction. Pic: Ardagh.

Johnnie Walker bottle set for ‘virtual twin’ lightweighting trials

By Rachel Arthur

Dassault Systèmes, Ardagh Group and EXXERGY will run ‘virtual twin’ trials on Diageo’s Johnnie Walker bottle, in order to research and develop a coating that will enable the glass bottle to be lightweighted without compromising its strength and shape.

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Coca-Cola to commercialize next-generation biomaterials

By Rachel Arthur

The Coca-Cola Company, Changchun Meihe Science & Technology and UPM have announced the first planned commercialization of new tech to create plant-based monoethylene glycol (bMEG): which can replace traditional oil-based MEG in PET bottles.

'Shock flavors' create excitement, demand and FOMO... Pic:getty/jasmina81

‘Shock factor’ flavors entice younger generations

By Rachel Arthur

Soft drinks flavors with a ‘shock factor’ – for example unique, unusual, and limited time only flavors – are creating a buzz among a younger generation fuelled by FOMO (fear of missing out).

Later innovations from Odwalla included keto-friendly smoothies. Image credit: Odwalla

Full Sail IP Partners acquires Odwalla brand from Coca-Cola

By Elaine Watson

Full Sail IP Partners, a Warburg Pincus-backed investment firm set up to acquire brands, has bought the Odwalla juice and smoothie brand from Coca-Cola - which discontinued it last year - for an undisclosed sum.

Nestlé has inaugurated its largest R+D Accelerator in Lausanne, Switzerland. Pic: Nestlé

Nestlé R+D Accelerator inaugurated

By Jim Cornall

Today, Nestlé officially inaugurated its largest R+D Accelerator, at the company's fundamental research center in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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