News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 2014: RISING DAIRY BAG-IN-BOX DEMAND
Demand for bag-in-box packaging from the dairy industry for foodservice products is increasing "steadily" but potential for growth still lies in the retail sector, says Smurfit Kappa.
Coke-owned Innocent is launching a functional smoothie range in the UK from April centered on soft health claims - three varieties will use 'defense' 'energise' and 'antioxidant' positioning.
The founder of the US’s fastest-growing Irish whiskey brand 2 Gingers says its buyout by Beam Inc. in December 2012 significantly accelerated growth.
More than 100 apprentices working with Nestlé UK
Nestlé’s £310m expansion of its Tutbury factory in Staffordshire, which will bring all UK Nescafé production together under one roof, is due for completion by the end of this year.
Tetra Pak doesn’t believe it will be the first company to launch a 100% renewable carton and claims its biggest recycling challenge is working with countries that have a poor economy.
APPLICATION AREAS REMAIN A MYSTERY
PepsiCo recently filed a patent describing a method for making beverage bottles from paper fibers, although it does not reveal which beverage applications might suit the package.