PepsiCo hit by benzene lawsuit
Lawyers have filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in California, alleging one of its drinks may contain the cancer-causing chemical benzene, BeverageDaily.com has learned.
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Aspartame safe for consumption, food agency concludes
The EU's food safety agency today said aspartame is safe for consumption, contradicting a scientific study by the Ramazzini Foundation that claimed the artificial sweetener caused cancer.
Splenda increases presence in Norwegian beverage market
Norwegian soft drinks manufacturer Lerum is launching a new range of no-added-sugar dilutable fruit drinks sweetened with Splenda sucralose.
Spirits sector ripe for merger activity
In the overcrowded spirits industry, the future success of leading players rests on their ability to free up finances for acquisitions, says new report.