The chief executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) Katherine Rich has told Australian Food News today that the UK”s announced sugar tax will not help fight obesity. Under the UK tax, drinks which contain more ...
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Beverage company PepsiCo has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra state in India to support fruit processing and horticulture as part of its Rs330bn ($4.8bn) investment plan in the country by 2020. Under the ...
US-based food and beverage company PepsiCo is opening its first Quaker Oats factory in China with an investment of CHF200m ($31.25m), in order to expand its nutritional offerings in the Asian country, as carbonated drinks business continues ...
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Coca Cola is said to have dropped its plan to buy minority stake in Greek yogurt maker Chobani, as the beverage company believes that it may not fit its portfolio. Sources familiar with the matter told CNBC that the soft drinks giant is ...
With the implementation of high profile sugar and soft drinks taxation in France in 2012, in Mexico in 2014 and Berkeley, California in January of this year, the global debate concerning the purpose and efficacy of excise tax proposals on ...
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Soft drink giants PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co are said to be holding separate talks to acquire minority interest in US-based yogurt maker Chobani. The move indicates that beverage companies are making efforts to diversify their business ...
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has agreed to acquire China-based sweetener manufacturer Meiweiyuan Biotechnology. Both the companies have reached an agreement to this effect. Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition offers ADM ...
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Global energy drinks company Red Bull has seen its profits in Australia drop for the third year in a row. Red Bull has battled to keep its top place in the Australian market, with strong competition from energy drink V, which is owned by ...
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Girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not, according to new research from Harvard Medical School in Boston. The study, published online today in Human Reproduction, one ...
Keurig Green Mountain, a producer of specialty coffee, coffee makers, teas, and other beverages with its innovative brewing technology, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced today that the companies will develop a selection of Dr Pepper ...
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The beverage industry in the Philippines has opposed a proposal to impose additional tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, claiming that the tax would not tackle the obesity problem. The House Bill 3365, which was authored by Nueva Ecija Rep. ...
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It can also reduce the amount of PET material needed to produce the finished bottle, allowing for reduced wall thickness for an optimum strength-to-weight ratio. According to Sidel, the result is a bottle that uses less raw materials and ...
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Beverage can manufacturer Rexam has secured a contract from the iced tea brand MangaJo to supply aluminum cans for lightly carbonated green tea beverages, MangaJo Sparkling Pressé. As part of the deal, Rexam will help MangaJo ...
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Last year was an important 12 months for the dairy packaging industry. The sector continued to develop with pace, and landmarks were achieved in areas such as design and materials. Looking ahead, the saying usually goes, out with the ...
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has extended its contract with logistics, and freight forwarding firm Norbert Dentressangle in Belgium until 2020. Norbert Dentressangle was appointed by PepsiCo BeLux in 1998, for the storage and handling ...