Archives for June 16, 2003

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Metro cans beer sales

Metro, Germany's largest food retailer, is the latest to stop selling beer in small cans and bottles in a bid to avoid the high cost of implementing a new recycling scheme for such products. Beer sales in Germany are likely to be heavily impacted by...

The end of a British tradition?

Can it be true? Are the British - the nation of tea-lovers - really turning down a cup of tea in favour of alternative beverages? According to a new report from market analysts Datamonitor, the appeal could be waning.

Oodles of noodles

A tapioca-based speciality starch promises noodle manufacturers increased cooking yields, improved processability, and better control over end-product parameters, according to National Starch.

Invensys wins cheese contract

Arla Falkenberg, the Swedish cheese producer, has awarded Invensys APV a contract valued at €4.5 million to design and install a new cheese production line for its Falkenberg dairy in Sweden.

Carrot-powered drinks

US consumers can soon expect to see juices fortified with the natural ingredient lutein on supermarket shelves.