British trade body Portman Group has announced that French wines and spirits firm Pernod Ricard has failed to meet the alcohol marketing rules. The company is said to have failed to communicate the alcoholic nature of its Pernod spirit ...
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Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC), which operates in the MENA region, has completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Lebanese distributor of Coca-Cola and Pampa products National Beverage Company (NBC). ...
The packaging of 500ml cans of Tennent’s Super, a 9% ABV beer produced by AB InBev UK, has been found to encourage immoderate consumption after a ruling by the Independent Complaints Panel (Panel). The product packaging was ...
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Ten products produced by independent brewer Direct Beers Ltd have been found to breach the Portman Group's Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks. The Independent Complaints Panel (Panel) ruled that ...
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The China Packaging Tour is all about sightseeing – the kind of sightseeing that will pay you back in business contacts and new opportunities for business growth. China has the largest population in the world - around 1.35 billion ...
The FDA has approved the sweetener advantame for use in the US The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavour enhancer in food, ...
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Sidel, a global provider of liquid packaging solutions, has announced that it was awarded a major project in Ikeja, Nigeria, by the Nigerian Bottling Company, a member of the Coca-Cola HBC, one of the world’s largest bottlers of ...
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Mead, the alcoholic beverage made from honey, may be the world's oldest fermented drink, but it is also the country's hottest. A recent industry survey reveals that mead sales increased 130% from 2012 to 2013, exceeding growth rates for ...
Beer marinade may reduce harmful effects of grilled meat The very same beer that many people enjoy at backyard barbeques could, when used as a marinade, help reduce the formation of potentially harmful substances in grilled meats, ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, meat
Drinks Americas Holdings, a US-based broker for Mexican beers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Hensley Beverage, in a move to expand its presence to Arizona. As per the agreed terms, Hensley Beverage will distribute ...
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Originally only associated with nightlife activities or as an accompaniment to alcoholic beverages to create mixed drinks, energy drinks are increasingly being consumed as refreshments in their own right. In fact, a recent study conducted ...
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The packaging of Bartex’s Red Army Vodka has breached alcohol responsibility rules for its association with violence and aggression. A complaint, submitted by the Independent Complaints Panel of the Responsible Retailing Code of ...
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Retirees are "more nutritionally aware" but still a enjoy a glass of wine As life after retirement often equates to more time spent at home, eating in can take on new meaning for older consumers who may now have more time to cook and may ...
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In the last five years, the proportion of Australians drinking soft drinks such as colas and lemonades in an average seven days has declined from 56 per cent to 49 per cent, but could it be that more consumers are simply starting to enjoy a ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, Agriculture, Food, beverage