Tea and Coffee

Unilever has 8400 hectares of tea and seven factories in Kericho, Kenya

Unilever to invest €150m in Kenya

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Unilever has said it will invest €150m in Kenyan tea operations, according to a report from the Kenyan president’s office.

‘Simply the best’? Industry leaders deliver Drinktec 2013 verdict

DRINKTEC 2013: gea group: 'NOTHING COMPARes IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY'

‘Simply the best’? Industry leaders deliver Drinktec 2013 verdict

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Drinktec’s organizers claim that the trade show is ‘simply the best’ after almost 70,000 visitors attended the show, which won glowing reviews from GEA, Ecolab, Döhler and Gebo Cermex.

Stealing the show: Added value dairy drinks at Drinktec 2013

DRINKTEC 2013: WHAT CAUGHT OUR EYE AT THE SHOW

Stealing the show: Added value dairy drinks at Drinktec 2013

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Ben Bouckley and Mark Astley from BeverageDaily.com and DairyReporter.com chat about technology and trends at Drinktec 2013, including the show’s growing international focus and the trend towards added-value dairy beverages.

Lights, Camera, Drinktec TV! Machine trends and ingredients insight

Drinktec 2013: Live from the show floor

'Lights, Camera, Drinktec TV!' Machine trends and ingredients insight

By Ben BOUCKLEY

DrinkTec TV introduces the European Beer Star award winners, discusses 2013 launches for Europe's oldest soft drinks brand, Sinalco, then hones in on ingredients, talking natural colors with Dohler and the intriguing use of 'audio branding'...

The Last Great Stand! Drinktec 2013's Top 5...

DRINKTEC 2013: LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR

The Last Great Stand! Drinktec 2013's Top 5...

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The sheer scale of DrinkTec 2013 takes the breath away, as do many of the stands at the show, with unrivaled theatrical effects from our personal Top 5, which includes Krones, KHS, GEA, SACMI and WILD Flavors.

PepsiCo explores smell: the undiscovered drinks frontier...

TOP Packaging expert believes time could be ripe for patented technology

PepsiCo explores smell: the undiscovered drinks frontier...

By Ben BOUCKLEY

A top packaging expert suspects the 'timing is coming good' for beverage packaging that encapsulate smells to woo consumers after PepsiCo’s patent filing seeking US protection in this field.

Coca-Cola Japan makes history with world’s first HOT sparkling drink

JAPANESE SCIENTISTS TOOK FOUR YEARS TO DEVELOP BEVERAGE

Coca-Cola Japan makes history with world’s first HOT sparkling drink

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Coca-Cola Japan will launch the world’s first hot carbonated drink next month and says the Canada Dry line extension ‘redefines stereotypical thinking’ that sparkling beverages are only served cold.

‘Nobody Does It Better…than Drinktec’: 2013 show director claims

DRINKTEC 2013 SPECIAL: PETRA WESTPHAL HAILS 'BIGGEST, MOST INTERNATIONAL' DRINKS SHOW

‘Nobody Does It Better…than drinktec’: 2013 show director claims

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Drinktec exhibition director Petra Westphal insists that no other beverage trade show can rival it for appeal, as she reveals 2013 highlights in Munich including a greater focus on dairy and liquid foods.

Federal judge dismisses Tetley USA tea fraud claims

Federal judge dismisses Tetley USA tea fraud claims

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Tata Global Beverages subsidiary Tetley USA has succeeded in its effort to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misleads consumers with ‘antioxidant, nutrient content and health claims’ for tea products.

Nestle fights UK High Court Nespresso patent ruling

SWISS MULTINATIONAL TAKES CASE TO COURT OF APPEAL

Nestlé fights UK High Court Nespresso patent ruling

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Nestlé says it will fight a UK High Court ruling in favor of smaller rival Dualit that one lawyer says is an 'open door' for copycat manufacturers of Nespresso compatible coffee pods.

What US Latino women really want…from a beverage

What US Latino women really want…from a beverage

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Latino women or ‘Latinas’ are outpacing their male peers in terms of education and employment in the US, over-index in beverage buying and hold the purse strings, a new Nielsen report reveals.

Picture Credit: Tesco

Tesco reviews UK tea blends as scientists spark fluoride fears

Tesco will review its tea blends after scientists warned that economy private label teas sold by the grocer and other UK retailers are high in fluoride and that drinking over a liter per day could promote the bone disease skeletal fluorosis.

Picture Credit: Ministry of Supply

special socks to kill nasty niffs raise $200,000

Wake up and smell my coffee bean-based socks…

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Boston based startup Ministry of Supply (MOS) has crowd sourced $204,000 to commercialize coffee-fiber infused socks that keep feet smelling fresh, in a novel use for spent beans.

Modern CIP systems cut water, chemical, energy use: Coca-Cola Hellenic

BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL EDITION: CLEANING UP THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

Modern CIP systems cut water, chemical, energy use: Coca-Cola Hellenic

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) tells BeverageDaily.com that updating cleaning-in-place (CIP) systems reduces water, chemical and energy use, which in turn cuts waste and brings time and cost savings.

Beverage industry has ‘lost focus’ on hygienic design: top consultant

BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL EDITION: CLEANING UP THE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

Beverage industry has ‘lost focus’ on hygienic design: top consultant

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Independent consultant and food process and project engineer Andrew Murray tells BeverageDaily.com that he thinks the beverage industry has ‘lost focus’ in terms of hygienic design and practices.

Nestle shrugs off Mondelez move to launch copycat Nespresso pods

ANALYST BELIEVES IS 'VERY BAD NEWS' FOR NESPRESSO

Nestlé shrugs off Mondelez move to launch copycat Nespresso pods

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Nestlé tells BeverageDaily.com that ‘competition is nothing new’ to Nespresso after bitter rival Mondelez said it would launch system-compatible pods in the EU, but one beverage industry analyst warned it was 'very bad news' for the brand.

Study suggests drinking sugar-sweetened soda raises kidney stone risk

BUT ABA OBSERVES THAT ASSOCIATION NOT THE SAME AS CAUSATION

Study suggests drinking sugar-sweetened soda heightens kidney stone risk

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Consumption of sugar-sweetened soda and punch is associated with a higher risk of kidney stone formation, whereas consumption of coffee, tea, beer, wine and orange juice are associated with a lower risk.

Sucralose and stevia steal sweetening show for US beverage developer

BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL EDITION: SWEETENER INNOVATION

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.