dispatches from Emballage 2014, Paris
A new opening for the closure? Aptar on beverage caps
Aptar Food and Beverage has a lot of ‘projects on the table’ after having products nominated for innovation awards by Emballage trade show judges.
Archives for November 17, 2014
Mintel: Big brewers should target non-alcoholic beer sweet spot in Europe
Mintel says European consumers have a growing thirst for non-alcoholic beer, and analyst Jonny Forsyth suggests big brewers should work harder to hit this sweet spot, particularly among older consumers.
Lung, breast and ovarian cancer risk lower among lactose intolerant: Study
Lactose intolerant individuals have a decreased risk of developing lung, breast and ovarian cancers, fresh Swedish findings suggest.
Boost for bioplastics: Corbion Purac eyes up PLA demand with $75m factory
Corbion Purac will construct a PLA (Polylactic acid) production plant in Thailand, as it eyes up global growth in demand for the bioplastic base.
Jean Claude Van Damme fronts Coors Light Aussie campaign
Coca-Cola Amatil has signed up actor Jean Claude Van Damme in a multi-million dollar campaign to plug the launch of Coors Light Draft in Australia.
Australia
Grapes (and wine drinkers) owe a debt to 30m-year-old viruses
Researchers in Queensland have been toasting the prehistoric viruses that they’ve found are partly responsible for the genetic make-up of modern-day grapes.