Premium fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier SVZ is working towards 100% sustainable sourcing: alongside a host of other initiatives. We find out more about the challenges - and opportunities - it sees in its efforts to be more sustainable.
French liqueur company Giffard has mastered the challenges of balancing craftsmanship, tradition and family values with the required production prowess to serve 90 markets worldwide. BeverageDaily finds out how.
For a company with an over 90-year history, Ocean Spray is still in its early days of tapping into the kids beverage category with its Growing Goodness line, a functional line of kids juice products with no added sugar.
Singapore-based Lion Brewery Co has tapped its e-commerce business and new concepts including subscription services to drive craft beer sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alcohol-free Nirvana Brewery was born out of a love for craft beer. Three years on, demand for the category has grown ‘massively’, co-founder and director Becky Kean tells FoodNavigator: “People go crazy for it.”
Perrier has partnered with SoScience, which connects people from the worlds of Science, Innovation and Technology, to support three start-ups who have the potential to change the future of packaging.
Ongoing concern about the long-term health consequences of too much sugar has many parents turning away from classic children’s beverages, and instead serving lower-calorie options traditionally considered for adults, according to recent research from...
ABB Distribution Solutions has redesigned its low-voltage switchgear to launch NeoGear across Europe in 2020, following trials in Switzerland and China.
Rako Security Label, a member of All4Labels global packaging group, highlighted its recent work using NFC (Near Field Communication) at Luxepack Monaco (September 30-October 2).
As Berlin Packaging announces two acquisitions this month, we catch up with Bruni Glass France, (part of Berlin Packaging) at LuxePack Monaco 2019 (September 30-October 2).
From a Cannabis gift box to Mercedes-Benz launching a bottle of gin and boardgames made out of teabags, Brand Revolution LAB is set to expand in 2020, helping companies to bring their packaging ideas to fruition.
Manufacturers in the carton industry are concerned that confusion remains over the compostability of cartons, MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and the SUP (Single-Use Plastics) directive on coated...
‘Your guess is as good as mine on Brexit’, said Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minster of Malta, at the opening of the ECMA Congress 2019 last week (September 19-20), ‘But what is obvious, is during the next few days there needs to be a meaningful engagement’.
Small vineyard owner Mylène Bru has been catapulted onto the global wine scene thanks to a chance encounter with DJ Gilles Peterson and a brush with a celebrity.
The IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) has released its annual spirits results, showing the rising popularity of pisco, a Chilean and Peruvian Brandy; Japanese shochu and China’s best-selling spirit baijiu, demonstrating a growth in Asian...
Michalakis Estate in Crete has successfully grown and launched nine wines using indigenous grape varieties from the island, saving them from extinction.
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.
New York Label & Box Company provides packaging to companies in the Cosmetic, Health, Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Vitamin and Nutraceutical industries.
BioZen, which claims to be the first company to make kombucha in Brazil, is launching fruit kefir. We talked to its co-founder about low-sugar drinks, gut health and reaching male consumers.
Thinfilm has partnered with Tapì Group which specialises in the design, production, and distribution of closures for the beverage sector, to better serve the wine and spirits industry with NFC (near field communications) tags.
Manufacturers who incorporate technology into their packaging can use it to help towards a Circular Economy, according to Eef de Ferrante, director, AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association).
Using hydrolysis to produce tequila allows Beam Suntory-owned Casa Sauza to save energy, waste less agave and improve the tequila’s flavor. We traveled to the town of Tequila to find out more.
2019 will be a year of change. With increased purchasing power, empowered consumers are pushing brands to embrace their values. Connected consumers are finding the joy in disconnecting. Older consumers want to feel and be treated as younger, says Euromonitor.
Aloha launched a line of ready-to-drink protein beverages at the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim this month. Already well known for its plant protein powders and snack bars, Aloha is branching out to appeal to its younger audience.
Mexican start-up Bio B uses locally-sourced ingredients in smoothie mixes and protein bars, such as inulin from agave cacti, cocoa from Tabasco, and Mexican-grown moringa.
Mexico's leading coconut milk brand talks about new product development and how healthy drinks can compete with soda. "Coconuts have been popular in Mexico since forever. It's just that now companies are transforming them into everyday...
Consumer eating habits will change in the coming decades and we will have to find new sources to provide humankind with sustenance in the future, according to Bühler.
The organic wine category has been growing for several years: but as consumers become more and more concerned about what they eat and drink there's now a real sense of acceleration in the category. And the latest figures show impressive growth in...
Natural mineral and spring water brands are built on their provenance, making their source a unique part of who they are. But with increasing pressure from man's impact on the planet, how are brands protecting their water for the future?
European beer production reached an eight-year high of nearly 39.7 billion litres in 2017: with the region now boasting 9,500 brewers. Around three-quarters of these are microbreweries and SMEs, helping boost a shift towards greater diversity and choice....
Cans are predicted to keep growing in popularity over the coming years: but as they do so, manufacturers will want to create increasingly diverse portfolios to stand out in the market place. For manufacturers, this brings additional demands and a need...
Carlsberg introduced its ‘Snap Pack’ this year: which replaces plastic wrapping on six packs by instead gluing the cans together. But while the idea might sound relatively simple, the technology had to address the challenge of being sufficiently strong...
A French vineyard has found an innovative and interactive way to do business responsibly by pairing with a local urban farming collective. "We’ve left the purely capitalist way of doing business," says its owner.
An entrepreneur has partnered with an Argentinian conservationist to create Champatea to promote and raise funds for a restoration project in Argentina called ‘Milking the Clouds’.
Sidel has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Aseptic Combi Predis blow fill seal filler following a test run with a dairy customer in North America.
An MiR100 portable heavy goods robot by Kantum and a flying drone called Prodroneto, which will be launched in December, made their debut at this year’s Tokyo Pack 2018.
Sidel is seeing a growing demand for premiumization of packaging and said most customers want to develop ‘a premium execution of one of their packaging range’.
It is well documented that certain things affect how we perceive flavour: from smell to visual appearance. But what about some of the less obvious factors, like the room in which you are eating or your expectations around price?
Horst Bittermann made his debut as president of Pro Carton at the ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Congress (September 20-21) in Riga, Latvia, this year, taking over from Roland Rex who stood down in June after eight years.
