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Bowing to beer pressure
Ian Slaiding, analytical laboratory manager at Campden BRI, reveals how brewers can best meet both regulatory and quality requirements
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New Rexam plant flies flag in Finland
Global beverage can maker Rexam this week opened its new can manufacturing plant in Finland. Located in Mäntsälä in southern Finland, it is Rexam’s first plant in the country, and will employ around 100 local people. On completion of a second line, scheduled for 2014, the plant will have a capacity of approximately 1.35bn 330ml […]
Dohler big on brown
Döhler has unveiled a new range of ‘brown’ flavours, ranging from chocolate, cocoa, nut, nougat and coffee through to caramel and vanilla. Not only are markets and technologies constantly changing, so are flavour preferences, says the firm. “While caramel often had a ‘burnt’ character in Europe ten years ago, today’s preferences are for milder accents,” […]
September 2011
Revealing the power of perception Cindy Beeren, head of sensory and consumer at Leatherhead Food Research, examines the various influences of consumer purchasing. Staying powder Bénédicte Pascalie, marketing manager for Cargill Flavour Systems, explains the thinking behind the company’s latest flavour concept… A net of complex issues The Food and Drink Federation’s director of sustainability […]
New counterfeit booze-busting test
With reports of counterfeit alcohol increasing in parts of Europe, demand for testing for dangerous and illegal alcohol additives such as methanol is on the up too. Although methanol, a potent toxicant in humans, can occur naturally in very low levels in some alcoholic beverages, dangerous amounts of methanol may occur in or be added […]
Scot a lot of wins
Border Biscuits has scooped the prestigious title of Business of the Year at the 2012 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards. The success completed a double for the Lanarkshire company, which was also recognised for its commitment to developing its employees with the Profiting Through Skills Development award. The night’s second big winner was Katy […]
Thirst for soft drinks continues, says latest Britvic report
In tough economic times, sales of soft drinks have demonstrated their continued resilience – grow to £9.7 billion (€11.6bn), according to the 2012 Britvic Soft Drinks Report. Key findings from the report, based on independent Nielsen and CGA market data, reveal that take-home sales were up seven per cent in value and one per cent […]
Scotch in a can? That’s the spirit
Beer has traditionally been the outdoor and sporting event adult beverage of choice, partly due to convenient packaging. Now, however, whisky is getting in on the act, with Scottish Spirits Scotch Whisky in a can. New in the US, the can is equipped with a resealable latex lid that enables the product to stay fresh, […]
Otter sustainability rewarded
The UK-based Otter Brewery in Luppitt, near Honiton, has scooped a prestigious industry award for its ‘market leading green ethos and unrivalled environmental commitment to producing quality beer’. The company won the ‘Best Sustainability’ category at the 2011 Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Business Awards in London, having been praised for a range of green […]
Kalsec capitalises on China brewing industry
Capitalising on the rapidly expanding brewing industry in China, Kalsec has announced an expansion plan for its hop product offerings in the country. The multi-million pound investment will focus on expanding Kalsec applications and sales efforts in the world’s largest beer producing nation. “After a comprehensive evaluation of the China brewing industry, we determined that it was […]
Beer market bounces back
The international beer market staged something of a recovery last year, with global beer consumption increasing by 2.4%, according to Canadean’s new Global Beer Trends report. It’s an improvement on the 0.5 per cent growth seen in 2009, but is still well below the 5 per cent-plus growth rates seen earlier in the decade. However, […]
‘Trailblazing’ experiment could slash carbon footprint of beer, bread and biscuits, says Muntons
Malt supplier Muntons is set to embark on a ground-breaking experiment that it says could slash the carbon footprint of a range of popular food and beverage products, including beer, bread and biscuits. In a bid to produce the world’s lowest carbon malt, the UK-based company has begun a long-term trial in partnership with farmers […]
Big plans for Rhymney Brewery
After seven years of brewing in Merthyr Tydfil, family-run Rhymney Brewery has announced plans to relocate to Blaenavon, where it will to open a new 15,000sq ft purpose-built brewery and visitor centre – the first of its kind in Wales. The new brewery, which is expected to open in October, will be twice the size […]
Rules relaxed on beer, wine and bread sales
The UK government has confirmed that it’s to scrap regulations banning the sale of small measures of beer and wine as well as different unwrapped bread sizes. Existing laws limit licensed premises to selling alcoholic drinks in certain measures, while bakers may produce loaves of unpackaged bread in set sizes only. But science minister David […]