The UK has come in for a great deal of criticism from environmental bodies following the release of figures that show the country is lagging behind much of the rest of Europe in terms of can recycling.
Coffee imports to Europe were 30 per cent cheaper last year than in
1998, according to recently published figures from the
International Coffee Organisation (ICO).
Tea has become a way of life in Russia. The beverage, which was
first imported to Russia nearly four centuries ago at the time of
Mikhail Romanov, has woven itself into the fabric of everyday
Russian life.
Consulting agency Market Advice carried out an in-depth review of
the Russian brewing industry this month, with an emphasis on the
country's malt market. The findings reveal that imported malt is
consistently seen as being superior...
French soft drinks sales will undoubtedly be boosted this year by
the summer heat wave, but a recent report shows that there was
plenty of growth in the market even before the hot summer.
The European Commission yesterday slammed a €138.4 million fine on
four sorbate companies, supplying the beverage industry, accused of
operating a cartel in the 1990s.
The draconian measures introduced to reduce the use of one-way
packaging in Germany could still incur the wrath of the European
Commission, despite concessions by Berlin.
Energy drinks are adding a touch of zest to the European soft
drinks market, with Mintel's Global New Products Database revealing
an array of weird and wonderful names, ingredients and marketing
ploys.
Kliklok Woodman has supplied a machine to carton a special pack of
two Irish coffees in shaped glasses for St Brendans in Londonderry,
part of the Kerry Foods Group.
Global drinks consumption is rising by 2.6 per cent a year with
Eastern Europe leading the way for future growth prospects with the
total volume reached 1.32 trillion litres in 2002.
Evergreen Packaging Equipment, a business unit of International
Paper, and AVE Industries of Spinea, Italy have developed a
long-term strategic agreement that will allow Evergreen to
manufacture, sell, and service rotary bottle filling...
Swedish multi-national Alfa Laval is to premiere its ALDOX-HGB
process module for the brewing and beverage industries at the BRAU
Bevaile exhibition in Nuremburg this November.
Health, convenience, and lifestyle are the main factors driving
growth in the food industry and things are no different in the
beverage sector as the Anuga drinks trade fair is set to
demonstrate next month.
The spread of cola brands from the US to the rest of the world
could be copied by the spread of health drinks and iced tea and
coffee westwards from Japan, claims a new Datamonitor report.
The ICO has launched The State of Sustainable Coffee - Study of
12 major markets. The document is an important development in
understanding the interests of coffee growers, producers and
manufacturers.
Coffee is more likely to reduce muscle pain during a workout than
taking an aspirin, suggests a small study from the US. But the
researchers do not know if caffeine acts on muscles or the brain.
Honduran coffee farmers, who have an overall debt of $60 million,
will be able to apply for soft loans from the government this
October through a newly launched coffee trust fund.
Increasingly consumers are forcing manufacturers to become more
inventive. Positive nutrition, convenient packaging and food which
is good for the skin are all highlighted in the latest Datamonitor
report.
Increasing disposable incomes are driving sales of almost every
packaged drink category in Russia. The proliferation of new
products, in new packaging format such as PET, will continue to
stimulate growth.
Still red wine sales are set to grow at a rate faster than that of
the global wine market as a whole over the next five years, driven
by increasing awareness of health issues and a more knowledgeable
wine drinking public, according...
Certain constituents in red wine may be able to reverse some of the
damage caused by cigarettes, suggests a new study presented at the
European Society of Cardiology meeting last week.
According to a five-yearly report from the Freedonia Group, US
demand for beverage containers, by far the biggest market in the
world, is projected to increase 1.7 percent per yearto 224 billion
units in 2007.
Declining beer consumption has been the order of the day in Germany
for several years now, but there are still some sectors of the
market which continue to grow, such as beer-based RTDs.
Rumours of a takeover bid for Allied Domecq by Brown-Forman and
Bacardi have at least thrown light on the perennial problem facing
the global spirits players.
The European Commission has announced a new set of measures to
limit the presence of the mycotoxin 'patulin' in fruit juices,
particularly apple juice, and other foods containing or derived
from apples.
Russia is now the world's fifth largest beer market, but with per
capita consumption less than half that of more mature markets in
the west, there is still considerable room for growth.
British beer sales rose last year for the first time since 1997,
but the improvement was due to a combination of one off factors
such as the Golden Jubilee and the World Cup.
Germany could face legal action from the European Commission over
its controversial new can recycling system. Brewers and retailers
oppose the scheme, but the EC is more concerned about the way it
has been implemented.
Sales of non-dairy drinks are rising at a rapid rate in Scandinavia
on the back of increased marketing by retailers and new product
launches, finds a new report.
British consumers are drinking nearly three times as much bottled
water as they were just five years ago - but few drink anywhere
near the recommended daily intake, according to Mintel.
Cranberry juice maker Northland Cranberries today reported a large
drop in net income for the third quarter to $1.235 million,
compared to $1.9 million for the previous year's period.
An exceptionally hot summer in India last year was good news for
soft drink producers, in particular carbonate manufacturers who saw
sales surge by 20 per cent.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new guidance notes
regarding the regulation of ingredients in fruit juices, fruit
nectars and sugar products.
The need for good quality water from a trusted source is driving
bottled water sales in the Asia and Middle East regions, according
to a new report from Zenith International.
The Asia Bottled Water Association (ABWA) has rescheduled its trade
fair following the World Health Organisation's decision to grant
clearance for travel to Shanghai.
