Coca-Cola HBC reports good growth led by Nigeria and Romania
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (HBC), a bottler of The Coca-Cola Company, has reported its financial results for the full year ended 31, December 2016.
Archives for February 16, 2017
Novozymes wins landmark case for biotech patent in alcohol beverages
In a rare landmark case on the validity of patents covering biotech innovations, the Supreme People’s Court of China has decided in favor of Novozymes, in a trial against two competitors accused of infringing its enzyme patent.
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Tetra Pak to make packaging closures at new $26m East Asia plant
Prompted by a market that is showing signs of substantial growth, one of the world’s leading food packaging companies will invest US$25.6m to build a plant to manufacture packaging closures in Thailand.
Lucozade to launch Lucozade Zero Original
Lucozade Energy will launch Lucozade Zero Original low-calorie drink next month.
Researchers to improve the quality of aged brandy
Itene (Packaging, Transport and Logistics Institute) has partnered with the Agricultural Research and Training Institute of Andalucía (Ifapa) to determine the factors that influence the quality of aged brandy, in the packaging process.
Trouble brewing for Wal-Mart with lawsuit claiming there’s nothing ‘craft’ about its craft beer
Wal-Mart is facing a lawsuit alleging that its craft beer does not fit the definition of “craft” as outlined by the Brewers Association, and that consumers are unfairly paying a premium price.