Coca-Cola bottle cap codes converted into donations for Hurricane Harvey victims
The Coca-Cola Foundation has pledged $1m to the American Red Cross, supporting local relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Archives for August 29, 2017
If FDA permits terms such as almondmilk, its standards of identity are 'meaningless,' says NMPF
If the FDA were to give a formal seal of approval to terms such as ‘almondmilk’ and ‘vegan cheese,’ it would render federal standards of identity “totally meaningless,” argues the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) in comments responding to a...
AMP Energy launches organic energy drinks answering consumer call for simpler ingredients
PepsiCo-owned AMP Energy has launched a line of USDA-certified organic energy drinks aimed at meeting millennial consumers’ desire for products made with simpler and organic ingredients that provide on-the-go energy.
UPDATE: Two explosions at Arkema plastic resin facility
Arkema suffered two explosions at its Crosby, Texas, plant today warning there was a risk of further explosions at the site.
Anheuser-Busch & MillerCoors ship over 200,000 cans of drinking water to Hurricane Harvey victims
Anheuser-Busch is in the process of delivering more than 155,000 cans of emergency drinking water produced by its Cartersville, Georgia, brewery for US Gulf Coast communities affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Australia
Wine industry given $50m to develop exports and local wine tourism
The government will give the wine industry a A$50m (US$40m) grant to support exports and regional development.
Prebiotic nanofibre matrix aids probiotic survival in functional beverages
A prebiotic nanofibre matrix that protects beneficial bacteria in the low pH environment of fruit juices could prove an effective encapsulation agent for the probiotic delivery in functional beverages.