News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
The strength of the US dollar last year meant that exports of Californian wine declined 7 per cent in volume terms during 2002. But value sales were up 1 per cent for the year, with sales to the biggest market, the UK, up 12 per cent.
The International Coffee Organisation and World Bank ended their round table last week with a call to rich countries to share the burden of the present coffee crisis.
BakeMark International, an international provider of bakery ingredients and supplies, is boosting its capabilities in fats for the Eastern European market.
Tagatose developer Spherix says that global drinks manufacturer PepsiCo is exploring the use of the sweetener in several products, including beverages.