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Feeling festive
The decorations are up, I have baked my first batch of mince pies and I spent the weekend wrapping presents – I am thoroughly in the mood for Christmas.
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
Iced coffee gaining ground
A Canadean report finds that whilst the once dominant private label juice category continues to fall, private label iced/ready to drink (RTD) coffee is growing well.
A meaty debate
Consumption of red/processed meat has long been associated with cancer, with numerous studies concluding that eating such meats has a ‘probable’, ‘feasible’, ‘plausible’ or ‘likely’ increase in the risk of developing colorectal cancer, for instance.
New dairy-free coconut milk drinks
Rebel Kitchen showcased its latest dairy-free coconut ‘mylks’ at the UK’s Lunch! show in September.
Versatile bulk bagging solution
Pacepacker Services unveiled its new high speed bagging line, FastPac, at the PPMA exhibition.
Enhanced flavour portfolio
Synergy Flavours has added a new variant of its core Madagascan vanilla extract to its range of vanilla flavours.
Hot beverages update: premiumisation is key
The UK market for hot beverages continues to benefit from the consumer trend towards premiumisation and demand for variety, according to a new report published by Key Note.
Two new popcorn flavours
Created by Yumsh Snacks, snack brand Ten Acre has unveiled two new popcorn flavours.
Instant coffee growth predicted
Technavio has published a new report on the global instant coffee market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% from 2015-2019.
Acrylamide in food linked to cancer
Following a comprehensive review, EFSA has published its scientific opinion on acrylamide in food.
2015 beverage outlook optimistic
According to Canadean’s latest Quarterly Beverage Tracker, the final quarter of 2014 brought some welcome news to the west European beverage industry, with full-year consumption only declining by a marginal 0.3% due to mild winter weather. Beer saw the first uplift for some years with an increase of nearly 1%, while the rate of decline for soft drinks […]
Iced tea market can benefit from health claims
Despite rising levels of interest in recent years, ready to drink (RTD) or iced teas still accounted for a relatively modest 7.5% share of global soft drinks launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2014. Developments included the launch of more sophisticated products in relatively established markets, such as the US, and the move to […]
Taking the biscuit
As a serious biscuit fan I was interested to read the findings of a recent survey which looked at the UK’s biscuit consumption preferences and habits. Commissioned by packaging machinery supplier KernPack, there was a theme running through the top three biscuits of choice: chocolate. The Chocolate Hobnob was revealed as the nation’s favourite biscuit, with […]