coffee
Coffee market chilled out
While the ready-to-drink or iced coffee market is relatively mature and showing only modest growth in much of Asia, levels of interest elsewhere in the world appear to be growing, according to Innova Market Insights. This is not only in the relatively well-established US market, which is the number two global market after Japan, but […]
GRAS status for AstaPure
Algatechnologies’ natural astaxanthin product AstaPure has obtained GRAS (Generally Recognised As Safe) status from the FDA for use in food and beverages applications. “Our AstaPure brand has been successfully applied for several years as an active ingredient in dietary supplements, foods and beverages in Japan,” says Efrat Kat, director of marketing and sales at Algatechnologies. […]
Coffee-makers in search of instant new market
New research reveals that a generational divide exists in UK coffee consumption. According to analyst YouGov SixthSense, 83% of over 55s have drunk a cup of instant coffee in the last month compared to 67% of 18-24 year olds. Younger generations are more likely to choose alternatives such as a cappuccino (43%), a latte (39%) […]
Brits bowled over by breakfast cereal. But the rest of Europe’s not so keen…
New research from Mintel’s Global Market Navigator (GMN) suggests that British consumers are bowled over by breakfast cereal, spending £28 (£32) per head (or a total of £1.8 billion/£2bn) on breakfast cereal in the last year alone, up from £1.7bn (£1.9bn) in 2008 and a figure Mintel estimates will grow to a massive £2.2bn (£2.5bn) […]
Multi-lane checkweigher ‘saves money and space’
A new multi-lane checkweigher with up to six lanes can handle the same volume as several checkweighers, leading to significant savings in cost and space, according to manufacturer Ishida Europe. The company says the new DACS-CW Series is ideal for checkweighing stick and flow-wrap packs of confectionery, coffee, tea or milk powder, and has a […]
Coca Cola brews new ingredient
Green tea-flavoured Coca-Cola hit Japanese stores earlier this month. The drink, which contains catechins, leaves a slight green tea aftertaste and is aimed at health-conscious women in their 20s and 30s, according to the company. Coca Cola is the leader in Japan’s cola market but faces strong competition from non-carbonated bottled drinks such as tea, […]
Green tea cheer for Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle has sealed a deal for the exclusive EMEA distribution rights of a new green tea extract from tea and coffee sourcing company A Holliday & Co. Called Teawell 95, the extract has a 95% concentration of the catechin Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – among the highest purities available on the market today. EGCG is […]
One industry, one voice
The British Coffee Association (BCA) and The Coffee Trade Federation (CTF) have merged. They will operate under the title of the British Coffee Association (BCA) acting as a single entity and being the authority on the coffee trade and industry of the UK. The BCA will provide the representative voice for all the UK coffee […]
Kraft completes acquisition of Danone’s Biscuit Business
Kraft Foods completes the multi billion acquisition of Groupe Danone’s biscuit business. The addition of Danone’s leading biscuit business will transform Kraft’s growth strategy by strengthening its lead in the company’s fastest growing global segment, and plans to significantly expand its presence in both developed and emerging markets. Sanjay Kholsa, president of Kraft International comments,“In […]
NUTRA NEWS: Good harvest for tea
Rooibos tea grows in popularity as this year’s record breaking harvest ensures that demand will meet with supply. Over 15,000 tons of Rooibos, which can only be grown in the Cederberg region in South Africa, has been harvested during 2007. This will enable Rooibos Ltd, the key supplier to companies in the UK, to replenish […]
Nestle records strong growth
The Nestle Group reports strong organic growth of 7.4% with a positive contribution from all regions and businesses due to higher demand ahead of expected price increases. Food and beverage confirms momentum with 7.1% organic growth, fuelled by move towards nutrition, health and wellness. Nestle Nutrition on a like for like basis reached its 10% […]
Huge expansion in range of fairtrade products
The range of fairtrade products is growing at a huge rate, expanding far beyond tea, coffee and chocolate. Two new own-brand all natural nut products can now be bought at Tesco – a chopped brazil nut and dried apricot mix and a peanut, cashew and dried mango mix. More fruity products have also become available. […]
Nespresso opens new Swiss site
Nestle Nespresso plans to open a new coffee production and distribution centre in Avenches, Switzerland in 2008. The company’s CHF150 million (£94.9m) investment is expected to result in more than 230 staff at the site by 2010. The new production centre will be around 9,000 sq metres, and the distribution centre will be 8,000 sq […]
Caffeine content leads to concerns
The makers of the Red Bull energy drink have been forced to reformulate the beverage for the Turkish market to meet the country’s ban on high caffeine energy drinks. The makers of the Red Bull energy drink have been forced to reformulate the beverage for the Turkish market to meet the country’s ban on high […]