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Solar project gives ray of hope to struggling Australian grape growers
A renewable energy project in Australia’s largest grape growing region is giving struggling vignerons a sunny alternative.
Archives for May 24, 2016
Sweet potential: Tongue enzyme research may aid zero calorie sweetener industry
The discovery of ‘gut enzymes’ in sweet taste receptors on the tongue could point industry towards a new route in the development of non-caloric sweeteners, say those behind the research.
European Commission approves AB InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller
The European Commission has approved AB InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller; conditional on AB In Bev ‘selling practically the entire SABMiller beer business in Europe’.
Counterfeit alcohol packaging is now more sleek, professional and harder to detect
National Wine Day today (May 25) is the perfect excuse for consumers to enjoy their favorite tipple and try out some new wines; however it is also a chance for producers and retailers to raise awareness of the darker side of the alcohol industry -...
US bottled water category will be bigger than carbonated soft drinks by 2017, predicts IBWA
Bottled water is poised to overtake carbonated soft drinks as America’s largest beverage category by volume by 2017, "if not by the end of 2016," according to data from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and the Beverage Marketing...