Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), the world's biggest Coca-Cola
bottlers, is to team up with German software provider SAP to
develop technology designed to improve direct store deliveries,
full-service vending and equipment service...
A major step in the global fight against counterfeiting has been
announced by Diageo Scotland with the launch of the Scotch whisky
industry's first ever miniaturised spectroscopic portable testing
kit - the authenticator - which...
If you want a short sharp shot of coffee with an added antioxidant
boost the torrefacto roast is the answer, according to scientists
in Spain who set to work on the art of making a simple expresso
cup.
Heineken has joined forces with Groupe SEB to produce a draught
beer system that can be used in consumer homes. The Beer Tender
consists of an appliance and keg whcih is said to be compact and
very easy to use.
The last few years have seen a quickening in the pace of new
product launches by the world's top two soft drinks companies, with
new flavour or formula variants of the traditional Coca-Cola and
Pepsi brands leading the way.
The dairy group Emmi has launched a new lactose-free milk drink.
The move illustrates the growing concern over lactose-intolerance
and the consequences it holds for the dairy industry.
A technology that allows the health ingredient lutein to be
delivered to clear beverages has been given GRAS (Generally
Recognized As Safe) status from the US Food and Drug
Administration.
ExxonMobil Chemical Films Europe has developed two new metallyte
films that provide an ultra-high-barrier alternative to aluminium.
According to the company, a major advantage of these films,
compared to metallised polyester or aluminium...
The European energy drink market has seen something of a slowdown
in growth in the last couple of years, as we reported earlier this week, with a plethora of
'me-too' products launched in the 1990s falling by the wayside in
The trademark battle between Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar and US
giant Anheuser-Busch has continued this week with the resolution of
a dispute between the two players in South Korea.
PepsiCo's Tropicana brand has added a sub-line of fortified juices
to its range, including an immune-boosting variety with selenium,
increasing its activites in the functional beverages sector.
Foodservice packaging giant Huhtamaki has entered 2004 as busy as
ever. The Finnish firm has strengthened its position in the booming
drinks market through the launch of a new range of insulated cups,
and initiated a move to terminate...
Constar International, a leading producer of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) plastic containers, has successfully packaged
Smirnoff Ice in high performance Starshield barrier PET bottles.
The company claims that the material extends...
Global drinks company Diageo has responded to consumer demands for
better labelling of alcoholic drinks. The group says that it will
begin providing consumers in the US with important product
information next year. The move comes...
Amcor has introduced a new shaped VB 375ml can for Carlton &
United Breweries in Australia. The can was commissioned for the
launch of a limited edition series to celebrate the cricket
internationals being held there.
DSM Food Specialties is hoping to test its new recovery drink on a
team of racing drivers next summer. The trial could lead to a more
long-term involvement with the sport and raise awareness of the
finished product, said the Dutch...
Drinks giant Diageo has agreed to significant changes in the
packaging of its Cardhu Scotch whisky. The move is designed to heal
deep rifts that have emerged within the hugely conservative Scotch
whisky industry over the company's...
Leading juice manufacturer Pampryl has become the first French
producer to adopt aseptically filled multi-layer PET for its
ambient-stored 100 per cent fruit juices. The new packaging, from
Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia, also marks...
France is the home of some of the world's biggest mineral water
brands - Perrier, Vittel, Evian, Volvic, to name just four - but a
new entry into the market early next year is likely to give brand
owners such as Danone and Nestlé...
Machinery specialist SIG Alfa has launched a new roll-fed machine
to meet the ever-increasing demands of the bottling industry. Given
the market demand for increasingly high-performing user-friendly
machines with reduced maintenance...
Italian equipment expert SIG Simonazzi has supplied a €20 million
aseptic bottling line for Spumador. The system, which has been
installed at the company's Sant'Andrea Bagni facility in the
province of Parma, has been designed...
UK-based Carlisle Process Systems is extending its range of
stainless steel mobile tanks to include a new model capable of
minimising waste. The new machine features a mirror finish to both
internal and external surfaces, which helps...
Rexam is helping energy drink manufacturer Red Bull to deal with
Germany's new mandatory deposit regulations. A slightly modified
slimline can has been developed by the packaging giant.
Holland Sweetener company, DSM's joint venture with Japan-based
company Tosoh has finally launched its high intensity sweetener
Twinsweet on to the European market after years of waiting for
approval from Brussels.
Leading beverage can manufacturer Amcor has begun manufacturing
SuperEnd beverage ends Down Under under license from packaging
giant Crown. The high-performance can ends are being filled and
seamed by Coca Cola Amatil and Fosters...
Austrian energy drink maker Bomba energy is to launch a new
wellness beverage with added colostrum to boost the immune system,
thought to be the first drink containing the functional ingredient.
It's that time of year again. Companies are releasing their third
quarter results amid great fanfare, even if there isn't that much
to cheer about. The bottling industry in particular has had a
fairly difficult year, with...
A hot cup of cocoa - that stalwart of cold winter nights and an all
time favourite for children - could actually boast more
antioxidants than green tea and red wine, say researchers in the
US.
Prompted by demand from the Philippines, Danish ingredients company
Danisco has
designed and launched two new citrus fruit flavours onto the Asian
market.
Experts attending this week's meeting on cancer prevention heard a
number of studies to back green tea's powerful anti-cancer effects
in humans. The tea's active agent, Epigallocatecin-3-gallate, is
already thought...
Functional drinks from innovative UK firm Extreme Drinks are to be
rolled out in leading French supermarkets, after initial success in
the Alps region last year.
Russia's burgeoning brewing industry has received another boost.
Buhler's malting facility in Voronovo, which processes 100,000
metric tons of barley into malt each year, has now entered the test
phase after only five months'...
Researchers in the UK have been baffled by the findings of a test
conducted to find whether consumers prefer the taste of sugar or
sweetners in their soft drink.
One of the clearest demonstrations of the influence customers have
over corporations has been the introduction - and growing
significance - of Fairtrade products.
So what shape and form has innovation in the food and drink
industry taken this month? From Müller juice to elderflower Fanta,
Mintel provides this month's latest round-up of new product
development.
Stora Enso, relying on its CKB (Coated Kraft Back) board, has
focused on the key requirements in the spirits packaging sector and
become the preferred supplier for the major brands.
Sidel will be featuring its latest technological innovations in the blow moulding sector, which will include the Actis treated PET beer bottle for the German market, as well as highlighting its expanded international presence at the forthcoming BRAU trade...
Tetra Top, a packaging system provider within the Tetra Pak group,
has recently launched the Carton Bottle - a new packaging concept
that is said to be neither a carton packaging nor a plastic bottle.
Invigor8, the newest addition to Campbell's V8 beverage franchise,
is to debut at the National Association of Convenience Stores(NACS)
show in Chicago this month.
