California-based SWF Companies has launched a new drop case packer
designed to help make the packaging of dairy and beverage products
easier and quicker.
Foss, the Danish based quality assurance equipment provider, has
announced the relaunch of its Winescan sampling and testing system
with an improved quality assurance module.
Britain's highest court has ruled out the possibility of any
further legal action against Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar by
arch rival Anheuser-Busch.
Belgian brewer Interbrew has introduced a new innovative beer
packaging, Pivopack. The launch marks the first monolayer barrier
enhanced PET bottle worldwide and will be making its debut on the
Russian market.
Vrumona, the Netherlands-based soft drinks arm of Heineken, has
specified Tyco flow control equipment for an extension to its main
production facility.
SABMiller, the world's second largest brewer, has added another
Polish brewery to its portfolio there. The addition of the Dojlidy
brewery's brands will help extend the company's geographical
presence in the north east...
Russia's largest beer group, OAO Baltika Brewery, has said that it
will use its own gas power station to supply power for its brewery
in Rostov, once it is up and running later this summer.
New technology from Pall Corporation aims to solve the universal
vintners' problem of spoiled wine. The company claims its OenoPure
filter can remove organisms that adversely affect wine quality and
shelf life without altering...
German wine and spirit group Racke will distribute the Lamberti
brand of Italian wine in Germany from 1 June, replacing its own
partner, Steiner, as the main German distributor for GIV wines.
UK premium packaged spirit brands Red Square has sharpened its
consumer image with a new design implemented across a range of
serving sizes and decoration formats from Rockware Glass.
Minute Maid, the orange juice drink from Coca-Cola, will now
feature health and nutrition advice from the Mayo Clinic on its
packaging in the US, an additional bonus for a drink which is
already touted as a healthy product.
Dr Pepper, the Cadbury subsidiary which claims to be the biggest
non-cola soft drink producer in the US, is the latest company to
see the potential of milk, launching a range of flavoured milk
drinks under the Raging Cow brand and...
Pommac, a carbonated soft drink well-known to drinkers in Sweden
and Finland, has been voted one of the brands to watch for 2003 by
fashion magazine Wallpaper.
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory
Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts"
liquids directly into the drinker's mouth.
Tetra Pak has launched its Centri AirTight concept - already a
proven technology for the dairy beverage sector - for the
ready-to-drink tea market in Asia.
Cheerwine, the quirky US soft drink which is popular in the
southeastern states, is now available for the first time in Europe.
Norway will be the first market for the cherry-flavoured soft drink
outside North America.
A new website designed to provide accurate information about the
Greek wine industry has been launched, with the aim of dispelling
the downmarket image.
Miller Brewing has introduced a new logo for its flagship light
beer brand, Miller Lite. A new marketing campaign will support the
packaging change, which should be seen across the US by the end of
the month.
