Juice

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
CSPI Attacks Juice Makers

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has launched an attack on juice manufacturers, claiming the companies are misleading consumers with ambiguous health and nutrition label claims. ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in News, Fiber
IDFA Voices Concern About Milk Restrictions in Schools

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) commended the USDA for highlighting the nutritional role that dairy products play in the final regulations governing the reimbursable school meal program released Jan. 25; however, it expressed concern that restrictions on ...More
January 27, 2012
Posted in News
2012 Restaurant Trends to Drive Traffic

Improving the healthfulness of kids’ meals and restaurant fare, along with the influence of the growing Asian, Hispanic, boomer and millennial population groups, are factors shaping the restaurant industry in 2012 and beyond, according to The NPD Group. Overall, consumer ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Japanese Processed Food Sector Hits $225 Billion

Japanese demand for processed food products will continue to grow for the foreseeable future, despite the recession and weakened economy, according to a recent USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) GAIN report. The report estimates Japanese food processing industry was ...More
January 4, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Nutraceuticals, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Juicers Can Promote Microbial Contamination

Poor handling of fruits and insufficient cleaning of juicing equipment in the foodservice setting can stimulate bacterial contamination that can result in a foodborne illness outbreak, according to a new study published in the Food Control Journal. ...More
December 14, 2011
Posted in News
Improving PAC Testing of Cranberries

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. is collaborating with Complete Phytochemical Solutions to develop a cranberry-based, cranberry-specific PAC standard. ...More
December 6, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Formulating All-Natural Beverages

Formulating natural beverages, without the benefit of a federal definition of natural. ...More
November 15, 2011
Posted in Articles, Colors, Flavor
Nutraceutical Vegetable Extracts

A nutraceutical vegetable extract line, from WILD Flavors Inc., deliver key phytonutrients of vegetables, going beyond the typical serving of vegetables. ...More
October 27, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Dressing / Marinades, Nutraceuticals, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Oreos, Hershey’s, Sprite Top Youth Brands

Mainstay food brands like Oreo, Hershey’s and Sprite rank the highest among U.S. consumers ages 8 to 24, according to results of the 2012 Harris Poll Youth EquiTrend® study, an annual study that measures brand equity as an outcome of familiarity, quality and purchase ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Colors