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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.

Tate & Lyle has high European hopes for Splenda-based water enhancers

drinktec 2013: live from the show floor

Tate & Lyle has high European hopes for Splenda-based water enhancers

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Abigail Storms, global marketing director, sweeteners and beverage, Tate & Lyle, insists Splenda sucralose perfectly suits liquid water enhancers as an emerging European category, against the backdrop of success for products such as Kraft Foods'...

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'...

Krones shakes up sterilization technology with new aseptic filler

DRINKTEC 2013: LIVE FROM THE SHOW FLOOR

Krones shakes up sterilization technology with new aseptic filler

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Krones senior project engineer, Fabian Schneider, explains why the firm's Contiform AseptBloc aseptic filler launched at Drinktec 2013 breaks new ground - saving time, energy and media by sterilizing preforms rather than finished PET bottles.

Sensient develops palm-free colors

Sensient develops palm-free colors

By Maggie Hennessy

Amid increased environmental concerns over palm oil production, Sensient Colors has developed palm-free natural colors to expand on its existing natural colors portfolio. 

‘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.

US analyst spies flexible favor in RTD tea, beer and sports drinks

BEVERAGEDAILY.COM SPECIAL EDITION: FLEXIBLE BEVERAGE PACKAGING

US analyst spies flexible favor in RTD tea, beer and sports drinks

By Mark ASTLEY

While the best beverage prospects for the flexible packaging industry continue to lie with wine, sports drinks, ready-to-drink teas and even beer present significant opportunities for pouch manufacturers, US packaging analyst Joe Iorillo told BeverageDaily.com.

Diageo falls short in 2013 against wastewater polluting power target

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS GIANT INSISTS IT CAN STILL HIT 2015 GOAL

Diageo falls short in 2013 against wastewater polluting power target

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Johnnie Walker distiller Diageo admits that it fell off-track in 2013 against a 2015 target to cut the polluting power of wastewater by 60% but insists it is still on target to meet the goal.

Touching StarLite… Sidel launches PET bottle base

Touching StarLite… Sidel launches PET bottle base

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Sidel claims its new StarLite PET bottle base for still drinks such as waters and juices increases package rigidity and can save a given bottler €700000 a year due to lower material use.

Maple water: The new coconut water?

Maple water: The new coconut water?

By Hank Schultz

Coconut water has a new competitor. Maple water, a beverage consisting of the raw sap from sugar maple trees, has made its Canadian market debut in Quebec and British Columbia, according to an organization of maple sugar producers.

Coca-Cola Life seeks 1+1=3 effect: Packaging guru

Coca-Cola Life seeks 1+1=3 effect: Packaging guru

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Packaging guru Andrew Streeter tells BeverageDaily.com that Coca-Cola Life’s use of the PlantBottle in tandem with stevia reflects a determined move to give the brand an ‘additional cutting edge’.

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.

Aseptic Technology 2013: Exclusive Online Event

MAY 30 2013: STARTS 9AM NEW YORK TIME, 3PM PARIS

Aseptic Technology 2013: Exclusive Online Event

By Ben BOUCKLEY

Our free online event, Aseptic Technology 2013, brings together leading suppliers, brand owners and specialists including GEA, Sidel, Solvay, Coca-Cola Hellenic and Zenith International.

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

LEARN MORE ABOUT SIDEL'S VIEWS ON ASEPTIC TECHNOLOGY IN OUR MAY 30 ONLINE EVENT: ASEPTIC TECHNOLOGY 2013

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’.

Coke is bigger than Jesus: Edgy French infographic

Coke is bigger than Jesus: Edgy French infographic

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Christian Post has explored the basis for claims made in an edgy French infographic that 94% of people globally recognize the name Coca-Cola but only 56% the cross representing Christianity.

Coke admits Atlanta city may seek wastewater damages

Coke admits Atlanta city may seek wastewater damages

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Coca-Cola Company revealed yesterday that City of Atlanta regulatory authorities may seek monetary or other sanctions against it due to potential inaccuracies in wastewater reports submitted by its Atlanta syrup plant.

Oxfam slams PepsiCo, Coke over workers’ well-being

Oxfam slams PepsiCo, Coke over workers’ well-being

By Ben BOUCKLEY

The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo both received dismal scores in a new Oxfam report that claims the world’s ‘Big 10’ food and beverage companies fail to protect workers, especially women.

Ben Bouckley caught up with Julian Claudin from Cermex at Pack Expo in Chicago

DISPATCHES FROM PACK EXPO 2012, CHICAGO

Honeycombed pack innovation 'stays in America' – Cermex

By Ben Bouckley

Despite significant savings on secondary packaging, energy use and better shelf standout, Cermex tells BeverageDaily.com that principal demand for its novel solution for collating large numbers of products onto shrink wraps stays firmly in America.