Walki to open plant in Poland
Walki Group is to open its third production site in Poland in response to a growing customer base in Central and Eastern Europe.
Archives for March 26, 2013
CSPI Blues: Coke. Sugar. Shock. Horror. Pepsi. Pepper. Yawn…
The CSPI last week released a report arguing that big beverage uses philanthropy to protect its image and profits, and short circuits public health and regulatory policies aimed at limiting soda consumption.
Indonesian officials warn minimum wage could cost drinks jobs
Officials in Indonesia have warned that several industries in the country, including the beverage industry, could be damaged if the proposed minimum wage increase is not delayed.
Sugary soda linked to 180,000 deaths globally each year
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research.
NTC: ‘We have a unique, sustainable and cost effective solution to mask stevia’s licorice taste’
Geneva-based Natural Taste Consulting (NTC) has developed a ‘unique, sustainable and cost effective’ solution to significantly reduce the undesired licorice taste of stevia extracts, and bring the taste closer to sugar.
Coca-Cola: ‘A third of beverage industry growth could come from disruptive brands in categories that do not exist today’
A large chunk of the growth in the beverage category in North America over the next decade will come from products in categories that do not even exist today, predicts Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) team.
fashionista admires previous diet coke bottle designers
Marc Jacobs bares all with designer Diet Coke bottles
Hot on heels of two risqué video ads, ripped fashionista Marc Jacobs has revealed three new limited edition Diet Coke bottles that go on sale this month in European markets such as the UK and France.