Beverages

Market trends, technology, ingredients, flavoring, formulation, nutritional, fortification and processing (i.e., pasteurization, UHT, bottling) of juice, dairy, still and carbonated beverages, ready-to-drink (RTD) and dry mixes, including alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, soda, smoothies, diet and meal-replacement beverages, sugar-free and healthy drinks, sports and energy drinks.

Frutarom to Acquire Brazilian Flavor Company

Frutarom signed an agreement to acquire Mylner, a flavor manufacturer in Brazil. ...More
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Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor
Green Tea Boosts Functional Abilities in Elderly

Older individuals who drink more green tea have less functional disabilities, such as being able to dress or bathe themselves without assistance, compared to those who do not consume green tea, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Coca-Cola 4Q11 Sales Beat Expectations

The Coca-Cola Company released its fourth quarter 2011 financials that beat expectations and long-term growth targets for non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, sparkling and still beverages. The company experienced strong full-year global volume growth of 5% led by the ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News
Food Safety Top Priority for Consumers, Manufacturers

Just this past year, food recalls and natural disasters affected global food supply chains, while political upheavals, new government regulations and continued debates about the environment pushed the issued of foods safety to the forefront of both manufacturers’ and ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
FDA Blocks More OJ Imports Over Fungicide

Brazil's orange juice industry has removed the pesticide carbendazim from its list of recommended fungicides for crop treatments after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked another 20 shipments of orange juice last week from entering the country because they ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News
Restaurant Sales to Reach $632 Billion in 2012

The restaurant industry is projected to increase 3.5% over 2011 numbers, with total foodservice sales expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
DuPont Sets Goals to Curb World Hunger

In an effort to curb world hunger, DuPont announced new food security goals that address innovation, education and rural community development that will be tracked along with the company’s current sustainability goals. DuPont has set a 2020 goal for completion of the new ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Scientists Unlock Secret of Resveratrol

Scientists have discovered how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may impart health benefits, a finding that may one day lead to resveratrol-based medicines, according to a study published in the journal Cell. ...More
February 3, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Study Links Diet Soft Drinks to Heart Attack, Stroke

Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may have an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and vascular death, according to a new study published in the Journal of General Medicine. There was no increased risk of vascular events associated with regular soft ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in News
Image Gallery: Trendspotting

The lowdown on which trends to bank on for 2012. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor