Tourists and multinationals drive soft drinks sales in Slovakia
The Slovakian soft drinks market has grown by a healthy 31 per cent since 1998, driven by increasing tourism and the arrival of the multinationals, says a recent market report.
Archives for June 13, 2004
Harmful colour found in new food batches
Food manufacturers must continue to be on the alert for a red devil as the list of products containing the potentially carcinogenic, and illegal, red dye Sudan I is far from tailing off. Now the UK Food Standards Agency is alerting consumers and...
Steel coffee packaging from JJ Darboven
German group JJ Darboven has designed a new steel coffee can for its Warca brand. The product is the result of a joint partnership between JJ Darboven, French canmaker Corepe and French designer Design Développement. The can has a distinctive curved...
Depositing plant for gum lollies
Three companies have announced a technology that allows the deposit gum bases and incorporate gums into candies and lollipops, which is said to provide new opportunities for the confectionery industry.
Premium alcoholic drinks
The market for alcoholic beverages has changed beyond all recognition in eastern Europe during the course of the last ten years. Where there was once nothing but state controlled beer and liquor companies there is now growing choice and...
Healthy eating Americans feel overweight
While around 76 percent of US consumers believe they eat healthily, 57 percent of them feel overweight according to a new survey by Deloitte & Touche. This contradiction raises a host of issues for the food industry as it works to address public...