News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Zein Abdalla, the PepsiCo executive who oversaw the acquisition of Wimm-Bill-Dann last year as CEO of PepsiCo Europe, has been elected as the new president of the Union of European Beverages Associations (UNESDA).
A dry spring in much of Europe has sent malting barley prices shooting upwards – adding to the woes of brewers already under pressure from weak beer demand, according to analysts.
A new report into the role of brewery sponsorship of community and public events could help the industry fight against potential legislative threats, according to The Brewers of Europe.
Rabobank has warned that orange juice prices are likely to remain high over the next decade as farmers in Brazil and the US battle higher production costs.
China has become the latest country to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, while Government officials signalled increasing use of the death penalty to crack down on food safety violators.