Greif's Q2 hit by Turkish trouble
Greif’s Q2 financial results have been negatively impacted due to the occupation of a flexible products manufacturing facility in Hadimkoy, Turkey.
Archives for May 29, 2014
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Scaled-down Pepsi Spire could hit heights in US homes
Pepsi first digital fountain that offers up to 1,000+ beverage combinations looks great and we think a scaled-down version could add verve to the US home.
O-I launches touch of glass at $20bn spirits market
Glass packaging specialist Owens-Illinois has launched two bottles for liquor brand owners looking to pour into premium-looking containers.
Tate & Lyle profits hit by fall in sweetener price
Tate & Lyle has reported a fall in profits as a result of an increasingly competitive sweetener market and a decline in beverage sales.
BUT ARE BEVERAGES BEING MADE AN UNFAIR SCAPEGOAT FOR US OBESITY EPIDEMIC?
46% obesity by 2030: Horrific vision drives California added-sugar soda strike
The horrifying prospect of a 46% obesity rate by 2030 has pushed California state senators to approve a bill requiring brands to slap safety warnings on sugar-sweetened beverages from July 2015.
Starbucks takes tea upmarket, but could Teavana spend spell nirvana?
Starbucks bought Teavana for $620m in 2012 and plans to take tea upmarket in the States, but one investor warns the price of success may be depressed margins and earnings.
Patent protection, robust ingredient helps Ganeden push probiotics into coffees, teas
The robust nature of its ingredient, along with a hefty helping of IP proctection, has helped Ganeden Biotech push probiotics into teas and coffees, realms rarely thought of as a good fit for probiotics.