carbonated drinks
Hygienic packaging demand will boost market
Technavio predicts the global advanced packaging market will exceed $31 billion by 2019, due to a rise in consumer awareness, demand for fresh food and increasing consumption of processed food.
Call for ‘teaspoon labels’ on fizzy drinks questioned
Manufacturers of fizzy drinks need child friendly labels on the front of their products spelling out the sugar content in teaspoons, the LGA has said.
Thirst for flavour
Chris Whiting, category manager – beverages at Synergy, explores opportunities to create a point of difference in the beverage market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Carrot juice range
A clear carrot juice range has been launched by fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier SVZ.
Changing face of children’s foods
Global report reveals new opportunities available as a result of the reductions in sugar, salt and fat levels in the market.
Peach collection for beverages
Sensient Flavors Beverage Europe’s new peach collection captures the authentic profiles of four popular varieties of peach: Yellow Peach, characterised by its fleshy and juicy notes and offering a taste profile with balanced sweetness and acidity; White Peach, which has subtle floral notes; White Donut Peach, which offers a fruity and ripe flavour with a […]
Functional soft drinks on the road to recovery
Despite EU restrictions on health claims, the niche functional soft drinks market may finally be showing signs of recovery within West Europe, according to a focus piece on functional soft drinks in Canadean’s latest Quarterly Beverage Tracker. Functional drinks, such as juice-based drinks and waters with added vitamins and minerals have been […]
‘Greenest ever’ refillable bottle
Plastics packaging firm Petainer has developed what it’s calling its ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle. The new bottle is manufactured using more than 25 per cent post-consumer ‘one-way’ recycled PET plastic but has the same performance characteristics as a refillable bottle made entirely from virgin material, according to Petainer. "This is a very exciting development,” says […]
Diet soft drinks reach record levels
Consumers are increasingly enjoying soft drinks whilst watching the calories, as revealed by the latest figures for the UK soft drinks market. Diet and low calorie drinks and drinks without added sugar have reached a record market share of 61%. Twenty years ago, the market share of these drinks was only 28%. The fastest growing […]
Britvic flat profits place focus on healthy drinks
Britvic has reported flat annual profits as health conscious consumers switch to juices, smoothies and mineral water. The company is now fighting back with a new print campaign aimed at parents to highlight its Robinson Fruit Shoots which contains no artificial flavours and colours. The preliminary results for the year ended 1 October 2006 reported […]
Retailers receive WRAP cash
Major retailers have been awarded funding from the WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund – an £8m (£11m) fund designed to encourage innovative packaging initiatives that reduce household waste. The latest round of projects to be announced involves some of the leading names in UK retailing, including Coca-Cola, Dairy Crest and […]