News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Valued at approximately $7bn and still growing, the legalized cannabis industry in the US should no longer be considered a fleeting fad by the alcohol industry which has been largely resistant to its rising popularity.
The Alcohol Information Partnership (AIP) has been launched in the UK this week. With Diageo, Brown-Forman and Pernod Ricard among its members, the group aims to ‘ensure the debate around alcohol and alcohol misuse remains balanced’.
Kraft Heinz has developed a method to make layered beverages containing a spoon-able, soft biscuit component from a tablet.
Krones has acquired 80% of third-generation family-owned business Trans-Market Sales & Equipment.
Advantame, the high-intensity sweetener made by Ajinomoto, has been approved for use in Israel.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against Aspire Drinks over its claim that “green tea extract helps reduce body fat”, rejecting every piece of evidence submitted.