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Sucralose and stevia steal sweetening show for US beverage developer

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Sucralose and stevia steal sweetening show for US beverage developer

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Stevia and sucralose are the best natural and non-natural sweeteners on the US market, according to one beverage developer, with savvy formulators able to iron out the former’s aftertaste issues.

Monk fruit makes headway…but still faces aftertaste issues: Mintel

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Monk fruit makes headway…but still faces aftertaste issues: Mintel

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Mintel analyst Laura Jones tells BeverageDaily.com that use of monk fruit as an all-natural, zero calorie sweetener has tripled in the past five years, but says she believes it still has taste issues to overcome.

‘Agro-terrorism: One of the greatest terrorist threats we face’: Prof

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‘Agro-terrorism: One of the greatest terrorist threats we face’ – Professor

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Top public health professor David Dausey warns that increasing global supply chain complexity carries with it a greater risk of product contamination, with potentially disastrous results for dairy brands and public health, and a growing need to ensure...

Zenith UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference - Tomorrow!

Zenith UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference - Tomorrow!

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Zenith International's UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference takes place tomorrow, Wednesday May 8, at the Congress Center in Central London, and will feature speaking slots for the likes of Innocent founder Richard Reed, Refresco, Vimto and Coca-Cola.

CLA-based dairy drink seeks new Las Vegas Acclaim

CLA-based dairy drink seeks new Las Vegas Acclaim

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Wisconsin firm LiveGreat Foods is launching a rebranded version of its Clarinol CLA-fortified milk Acclaim at the forthcoming Healthy Beverage Expo in Las Vegas (June 7-9).

Sidel: New low output aseptic PET solution suits niche beverage brands

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Sidel: New low output aseptic PET solution suits niche beverage brands

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Sidel tells BeverageDaily.com that its new low output aseptic blow-fill-cap machine lends opportunities for beverage producers to test the market with PET on a smaller scale, and naturally suits ‘more niche brands’.

ABC hits back at report linking Ginkgo Biloba to cancers in mice

ABC hits back at report linking Ginkgo Biloba to cancers in mice

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) insists consumers should avoid gingko biloba, a tree-derived extract commonly used in teas, some energy drinks and supplements, after a US government report linked it to cancers in mice.

Unilever touts tea as ‘hottest beverage’ in world

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Unilever touts tea as ‘hottest beverage’ in world

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Unilever has described tea as the ‘hottest beverage’ in the global drinks landscape, and one with unlimited opportunities as a natural product with scientifically proven health and wellness benefits.

Dannon took two years to win 25% Danimals Smoothies sugar cut

MINTEL PREDICTS STRONG US GROWTH FOR HEALTHY KIDS YOGURT DRINKS

Dannon took two years to win 25% Danimals Smoothies sugar cut

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Dairy giant Dannon (Danone) says it spent two years reformulating its Danimals Smoothies for kids in the US to achieve a 25% sugar reduction, as Mintel predicts strong growth for kid-friendly yogurt drinks with health and wellness benefits in the country...

Coca-Cola loses 2012 UK soft drinks share to Pepsi

Coca-Cola loses 2012 UK soft drinks share to Pepsi

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Coca-Cola lost UK volume share in 2012, while Pepsi grew both its volume and value share and Lucozade and Red Bull’s success reflected growing consumer interest in functional drinks.

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‘One trip throwaway’ packaging suits beverage brand image: Canadean

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Drinks market analysis firm Canadean says that, while it is surprising that a growing number of beverage packages are ‘one trip throwaways’ given environmental concerns, such packaging does offer  brands a better image and greater pack design flexibility.

ASA-OK with us! Nestlé escapes ‘poor nutritional habits’ rap

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ASA-OK with us! Nestlé escapes Nesquik rap on ‘poor nutritional habits’ claim

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Nestlé milkshake brand Nesquik has escaped UK Advertising Standards Authority censure after viewers of a TV ad alleged that it encouraged ‘poor nutritional habits’ among children, but the Children's Food Campaign slammed the 'ever-accommodating...

Award-winning resealable beverage can end beats rivals: German startup

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Award-winning resealable beverage can end beats rivals: German startup

By Ben BOUCKLEY

German startup can2close tells BeverageDaily.com that its award-winning new resealable beverage can end trumps existing rival solutions and is not ‘light years’ away from market readiness.

Hain Celestial: ‘Chia is red hot… Coconut's been on fire’

Hain Celestial: ‘Chia is red hot… Coconut's been on fire’

By Elaine WATSON

Hain Celestial has unveiled a raft of new products utilizing hot ingredients from chia and quinoa to coconut pulp and almonds, including organic gluten-free chia seed corn tortilla chips under the Garden of Eatin' brand, and coconut almond butter...

'Healthy' alcohol-based beverages tipped as top trend in 2013-2014

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'Healthy' alcohol-based beverages tipped as top trend in 2013-2014

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Healthy Beverage Expo experts claim that 2013-2014 will see healthy alcoholic drinks emerge, including wines instilled with goji berries and ginseng, and lower calorie and more organic options.

Coca-Cola accused as US-China cyber war of words escalates

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Coca-Cola accused as US-China cyber war of words escalates

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Chinese authorities have accused Coca-Cola China of illegally mapping parts of Yunnan Province, while a high-profile US cyber-security company alleges that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is behind at least 115 cyberattacks on US firms, and three foreign...

Moody’s feels brighter about beverage industry prospects

Moody’s feels brighter about beverage industry prospects

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Bond credit rating business Moody’s has revised its outlook for the global beverage industry upwards, citing rising middle class demand in emerging markets for high-end wines and spirits from the likes of Diageo, Heineken and Bacardi.

Searching for the Holy Grail: Science-backed functional beverages

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Searching for the Holy Grail: Science-backed functional beverages

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Philip Bromley from US biotech firm VIRUN tells BeverageDaily.com that one form of the science ‘Holy Grail’ is a pill that gives you everything food does and more, without Oompa Loompa-style side-effects, but in the meantime there are science-backed functional...

‘US consumers will stop buying Coca-Cola’: 7 Key Trends report

‘US consumers will stop buying Coca-Cola’: 7 Key Trends report

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The US beverage industry must accept seven key changes in the near future, including a slump in traditional soda sales and touch sensitive labeling, according to a white paper penned by five analysts on behalf of the forthcoming Healthy Beverage Expo...

SIG Combibloc steps up Brazilian investment pace

SIG Combibloc steps up Brazilian investment pace

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Buoyed by 60% growth in Brazil, SIG Combibloc says it has brought forward a planned, phased investment project in a Paraná state plant to produce aseptic carton packs.

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