News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
The prospect of a UK-wide smoking ban in pubs by the end of 2008 is daunting but new research suggests the threat to trade may be exaggerated, and trade can be maintained if firms adapt, writes Chris Mercer.
Danish packaging company Superfos says it is expanding its packaging production in Poland as part of a focused growth strategy that targets all consumer packaging including food and drink products, reports Simon Pitman.
Reports from a fresh Italian study alleging aspartame could pose a cancer risk are not in harmony with the extensive research that exist on aspartame, say suppliers of this popular sweetener.
Crisis in the French wine industry is spurring producers' acceptance of aggressive marketing strategies that, whilst perhaps long-overlooked, could be worrying for foreign producers on an increasingly competitive world market, writes Chris Mercer.
Weekly Comment
As Chinese producers move in on western markets, the first response by many established players is to protect and defend their previous market positions. It's a doomed strategy.
Grapefruit seed extract appears to help treat stomach ulcers, according to Polish researchers.