News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
'Snacks powerhouse' unveils plan to shrink beverage business
Mondelez CEO Irene Rosenfeld insists the firm’s coffee interests backed by brands such as Tassimo are ‘very attractive’ but says the deal to shrink its beverage business fits a core snacks focus.
Croatian beer brand Ožujsko Pivo is fueling football fever with variable-printed Ball cans saluting the national team.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL & BSDA UK SOFT DRINKS CONFERENCE, MAY 7
Innocent Drinks CEO Douglas Lamont says the Coke-owned brand’s ‘biggest fear’ is that alarmist headlines claiming that 100% juices and smoothies are unhealthy due to sugar levels could affect government policy.
INTERPACK 2014
Food producers and packaging operations are demanding an increasing level of safety and flexibility, according to one secondary packaging expert.
While some analysts still need convincing that the much-anticipated Keurig Cold at-home carbonation system will revolutionize the soft drinks market, Keurig Green Mountain CEO Brian Kelley says he has no doubt it will prove to be “disruptive” technology.
ZENITH INTERNATIONAL & BSDA UK SOFT DRINKS CONFERENCE, MAY 7
Bottlegreen insists that premium glass cordial sales are booming in the UK as the brand – which counts Princess Anne as a fan – pushes new flavors including blackcurrant and coffee.
India
Rising awareness of safety and hygiene following incidents of waterborne diseases in major cities across India has seen the consumption of packaged bottled water in India grow fivefold since the late ‘Nineties.
The RD's perspective: Lisa Young, NYU
Ahead of the June 4 vote on whether New York City delis and restaurants should be allowed to serve large sugary beverages, FoodNavigator-USA caught up with Lisa Young, RD, PhD of New York University on the importance of more radical approaches to curbing...