Heineken defends itself after tequila-flavored beer criticism
Heineken has defended itself after being criticized by the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT - The Consejo Regulador del Tequila) in Mexico for its tequila-flavored beer, Desperados.
Archives for June 27, 2017
Del Monte Pacific and Fresh Del Monte Produce unite to target US
Del Monte Pacific Ltd (DMPL) and Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. have announced a series of joint ventures to offer expanded refrigerated offerings across the US.
Research: Aussie sugar tax 'would not punish the poor’
A major criticism of the public health lobby’s proposed sugar sweetened beverage tax—that it would unfairly punish the poor and disadvantaged—may have been debunked by research from Deakin University’s Global Obesity Centre.
Brewers Association debuts new seal to differentiate craft brewers from ‘big beer’
The Brewers Association has launched a new seal to help distinguish US independent, craft beer from mass-produced “big beer” on the store shelf.
PepsiCo Argentina closes Buenos Aires plant and relocates cookies, snacks & soft drinks production
PepsiCo Argentina has closed a plant, which produces cookies, snacks and soft drinks, in Florida, Buenos Aires province, and moved production to Mar del Plata, a five-hour drive away, axing 691 jobs.
API launches Holonique Boutique for custom decorative packaging
API has launched a custom decorative holography service called Holonique Boutique.
Caffeine aids weight loss in mice...but at equivalent of 30 cups of coffee a day for humans
Caffeine helped obese mice lose weight by suppressing appetites and increasing energy exposure — but one academic has argued an equivalent dose in humans is likely to lead to severe caffeine toxicity and perhaps even a fatal cardiac event.