News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
The identification of a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes provides new insights into the mechanisms of plant development, offering future opportunities for altering the size and shape of fruits.
A new range of compostable bio plastics can be combined to grant various benefits for the packaging of beverage and food products, ranging from sealing and barrier forming to aesthetic and surface qualities, their manufacturer claims.
Beverage manufacturers will continue to focus on using innovative "natural" ingredients in their products amidst growing concerns over the safety of their current formulations, according to the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA).
Danisco has invested in pilot low temperature extrusion technology to produce high-quality, low-fat ice-cream, to enable testing of ingredients using the same systems as its customers use.
PepsiCo says that its hopes to jump-start its manufacturing presence in the high growth soft drink markets of Eastern Europe and Siberia with the acquisition of local group Sobol.