juice
Wild expands facilities in Germany and Spain
Wild, a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the food and beverage industries, is expanding its facilities in Berlin, Germany and Valencia, Spain. Last year the company purchased land from the real estate company Liegenschaftsfonds Berlin totaling around 6,500 square meters. The area is located on the Spree river and is directly opposite the company grounds. […]
Natural fresh fruit and vegetable puree with long shelf life
The mild preservation method PurePulse from CoolWave Processing has been associated with juices until now. Test results from the Dutch company CoolWave Processing show that this technology can also treat very well fruit and vegetable purees. The fresh flavour and colour are maintained and there is no need for additives. This makes it possible for […]
Treatt highlights potential of vegetable-based beverage trend
Flavour and fragrance ingredient solutions provider, Treatt, is experiencing increased demand for its Treattarome range of 100% natural distillates in line with the growing popularity of vegetable-based beverages amongst consumers. The company’s expanding portfolio of ‘From the Named Food’ (FTNF) vegetable-based ingredients features an array of flavour profiles – including cucumber, tomato, bell pepper and […]
Tetra Pak launches energy saving juice pasteurisation process
Tetra Pak has introduceda new juice pasteurization process that saves up to 20% on energy consumption, bringing cost and environmental benefits for customers. The new process, which is suitable for high-acid juices, improves efficiency by reducing the temperature of the second pasteurization process from 95°C to 80°C, without compromising the quality of the juice produced. Juice […]
A natural outcome
The European commission published new guidelines on colouring foods, which became effective from 1 January 2014.
New ultra-high-speed bag-in-box and beer-in-box filler
Alfa Laval – a global provider of products and modules for the beer, beverage and food industries – has launched an aseptic beer-in-box filler plus an ultra-high-speed bag-in-box filler that is 4-5 times faster than standard aseptic fillers. The new rotating filler is capable of filling consumer bag-in-boxes from 3-20 liter with a dispenser cap […]
Tetra Pak launches new Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex
Tetra Pak has launched a new version of Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex, the continuous aseptic processing unit for indirect UHT treatment of dairy and other food products. This latest version of the unit features a number of improvements that serve to increase efficiency reduce cost and minimize environmental impact. These include a sensor monitored clean-in-place […]
Smoothie Brand Winners Celebrate Success
UK drinks brand Happy Monkey starts the year with a new TV advertising campaign, refreshed pack design, and grand plans for even stronger growth after a landmark 2013. In spite of category value erosion (-15.7%), the British brand stands tall as sales have surpassed £4m equating to more than 10m packs. Happy Monkey now owns […]
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 […]
New raw material for pink/violet shades
Wild Flavours has introduced a new raw material as a source for the pink/violet shade – the purple sweet potato. With the purple sweet potato containing anthocyanin, Wild can now provide a broader range of purple shades to meet the food and beverages industries’ demand for natural colours. Wild is always looking for new resources […]
New absorber for meat and fish trays
As part of a new sales agreement with Paper Pak Industries (PPI), Faerch Plast – a producer of plastic containers for the food industry – is now offering a new type of absorber for use in its trays for fresh meat and fish. The PPI UltraZap XtendaPak, placed underneath the packaged meat, limits bacteria growth […]
New coding and marking system for drinks manufacturer
Fruitapeel, a manufacturer of drinks such as juices, smoothies and fruit sauces, has turned to Linx Printing Technologies for a new coding and marking solution on its busy production lines. Its previous printers were unreliable, suffered from poor print quality and needed frequent readjustment and expensive maintenance, and thus Fruitapeel was looking for reliable coders […]
New facility for independent cider producer
Independent cider producer Aston Manor Cider is investing in a new multi-million pound fruit processing facility at Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire, UK. Progress on the entirely new location is sufficiently advanced for it to have already started to accept apples to be milled and pressed, when it was expected that the development would be first become […]
Product concepts for breakfast beverages
Beneo, a manufacturer of functional nutrients, featured its new product concepts for breakfast beverages at this year’s drinktec. Visitors had the opportunity to taste the company’s product ideas at the ‘New Beverage Concepts’ innovation platform and found out more about the nutritional and technical benefits of Beneo’s naturally derived ingredients. Recent consumer research underlines the […]