Industry attacks Scottish minimum alcohol price proposal
New Scottish Government proposals to introduce a minimum price per alcohol unit of 45 pence have been dismissed as “wrong in principle” by the UK wine and spirit industry.
Archives for September 1, 2010
Heineken to create Global Business Services organisation
Heineken recently announced it will create a Global Business Services organisation to deliver Purchasing and Business Process & Technology services across the company.
Project to quantify stability of natural food colours
Food research group Leatherhead is in the final stages of a testing project on natural food colours, which it expects will provide clear guidance on the stability and shelf-life of the ingredients.
Plastic recycling body slams report advising countries to landfill PET bottles
EuPR, the professional body representing plastic recyclers across Europe, has condemned a recent report advising countries without adequate recycling infrastructure to send PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles to landfill.
Breakthrough may help PLA take the heat from hot-filled apps
US researchers are claiming a breakthrough that could boost the heat resistance of bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) sufficiently, allowing it to be used in hundreds of new packaging applications.
Special Edition: Beverage Processing
Optical technology could end 'out of spec' beer losses
Factors such as faster filling speed and reduction of beer waste have accelerated the take up over the past 18 months of optical technology for oxygen measurement by leading breweries in the US and Europe over the well established amperometric systems,...
Aussie-EU wine deal to protect Champagne and Port
Australian wine producers have pledged to phase out the use of important European names like Champagne and Port as part of a new wine agreement with the EU.
PepsiCo plans to distribute Gatorade direct to retailers
PepsiCo is planning to begin distributing its Gatorade sports drinks direct to stores from its own and independent bottlers in the US and Canada.