Scottish single malt distiller The Macallan has fitted 39 ATEX
certified motors from technology firm ABB at its Easter Elchies
distillery at Craigellachie on Speyside.
In a bid to validate different soy isoflavone testing methods
around the world, newly merged Dutch ingredients company Acatris
worked with TNO Nutrition and Food Research to perform a global
ring test from laboratories around the...
Flavour ingredients company Treatt will unveil its new selection of
natural vegetable distillates at the IFT exhibition opening this
weekend in Chicago, USA.
Baltika, the leading Russian beer brand, is to launch its own brand
of bottled water, Khrustalnaya, in a bid to win a share of the
fast-growing mineral water market in Russia.
Controversial herbal drink of 19th century artistes, said to
produce hallucinogenic levels of intoxication and inspire the Green
Muse, is well under control in Germany. But high alcohol content
means warnings are still de rigeur.
Sales of Britvic's new milk-based carbonate Freekee Soda, launched
earlier this year, have been disappointing - evidence of the
difficulty of marketing any new product to that most fickle of
consumers, the teenager, claim market...
Oxysense, the world leader in non-invasive oxygen measurement
systemsfor the food and beverage industry, is to showcase a number
of new technologies at the forthcoming Pack Expo.
The Oxoid Awards for Beer Quality and Brewery Hygiene have
recognised a number of innovative moves in the field, with the
first prize given to a comprehensive training package to promote
hygiene.
Owens-Illinois Plastics Group has launched a joint project with
Husky Injection Molding Systems in Ontario, Canada, to develop
higher cavitation multi-layer PET injection systems.
Fizzy and sugary drinks are helping to push up the figures of obese
children, suggests a small study in the US, and also result in
deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.
A new drink developed by Dutch life sciences company DSM helps
athletes achieve better performance levels than a normal,
sugar-based sports drink, claims the company.
Danish ingredients giant Danisco has launched two new flavour
concepts for the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA)
annual conference in April this year.
ChampionLyte says it will up production of its sugar-free energy
drink due to growing demand. There are also plans for four new
flavors of the sports drink.
Alpro has introduced a chocolate flavour of its alternative milk
drink in the UK market. The chocolate variety is said to be the
first fresh dairy-free chocolate drink to be launched in the UK.
French starch ingredients company Cerestar Food & Pharma
Specialties Europe, a business unit of US agri-giant Cargill, has
added a new spray-dried n-OSA starch to its C*EmCap product range.
New sensory research commissioned by speciality ingredients
manufacturer Nutrinova has shown that the sweetening system used in
hot tea and coffee can influence the overall taste profile of the
drink.
Soluble fibre, the rising star of the ingredients world, has
traditionally been found and consumed in solid foods such as
cereals, vegetables and fruits. A new generation of soluble fibres
- formulated by a number of ingredients...
'Healthiness-to-go' appears to be the order of the day on Europe's
supermarket shelves as Mintel's Global New Product Database reveals
a number of new functional drinks launched in the last month.
Sparking milk-based drink Crazy Cow soda has been launched in the
US. Manufacturer The Sparkling Milk Company believes that this is
the first shelf-stable milk-based product to hit the supermarkets.
The first so-called skincare beverage is to launch in New York this
summer, to rehydrate skin in the warm weather. It contains oxygen,
purified water and a blend of zinc and vitamins E and C.
Tagatose developer Spherix says that global drinks manufacturer
PepsiCo is exploring the use of the sweetener in several products,
including beverages.
Ball Packaging Europe has won one gold and one bronze award for two
product innovations in this year's Can of the Year Award packaging
competition, which took place in Singapore recently.
Sidel will showcase a PET blowing system at the forthcoming NPE in
Chicago, US that is said to be the fastest machinery of its kind -
beating two previous records.
Revolutionary Cooling Systems (RCS) has launched the new Cooper
Cooler rapid beverage chiller. The company claims that the device
can chill wine, beer and soft drinks in around a minute.
Speciality products such as cappucino have boosted sales of instant
coffee in Germany, according to the latest figures. Young people
seeking alternatives to sugary soft drinks are the main consumers.
UK-based Feel Good Drinks Company has launched a new variant of its
functional soft drinks range, after good response to the line
introduced in July last year.
Flachsmann, Swiss manufacturer of flavours and plant extracts,
presented its new Yuzu flavour at the Vitafoods show in Geneva last
week, following its worldwide launch a few weeks ago.
The average price of leaf grade Assam tea fell by 10 per cent to
64.20 rupees (€1.17) per kg at the Calcutta auction last week. A
few months ago, the tea was selling for anything up to €1.82 per
kg.
Constar International, a leading producer of PET containers, has
collaborated with Mott's to redesign the ReaLemon and ReaLime
juices from concentrate bottles.
