News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for the anti-cancer activity of resveratrol, the compound found in red wine and thought to be responsible for the drink's widely reported health benefits, writes Wai Lang Chu.
Makers of the leading multivtamin brand Centrum is launching a new variant targeting people on a low-carb diet, who may be cutting their intake of key vitamins and minerals as they avoid breads, pasta and starchy vegetables.
The addition of 10 new Member States to the European Union on 1 May has prompted Europe's tax officials to revive the thorny debate over the harmonisation of alcohol duty rates - a debate which is unlikely to be any more fruitful than all the previous...
A new thermoplastic alloy, designed for use in large retort packaging sterilisation trays, is said to offer ready-meal manufacturers increased rack/surge capacity for higher output, double service life, and lower systems costs.
China's third largest soybean crusher Heilongjiang Jiusan is doubling its output -- to one quarter of the country's total - as it prepares to float on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year.