Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the body representing ...
Australian scientists have disputed soft drink manufacturers' claim that the use of caffeine in soft drinks improves taste, and called for tigther control on its usage. This comes after a study conducted by researchers from Deakin ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, high energy foods, Agriculture
West Bengal based and since long ailing, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is expected to reopen its plant as lenders have agreed to infuse fresh funds into the loss making company. After Purnendu Chatterjee, chairman of The Chatterjee ...
Tags: technical snag, Textile
India-based Amul is planning to invest around INR50bn ($786.8m) in a move to ramp up its production capabilities. The proposed investment is anticipated to increase the company's capabilities by more than a third over the next three ...
Tags: milk, Agriculture
Russia-based Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill has signed a contract with Italy’s Toscotec for the supply of a new tissue line at its mill in Syasstroy, in the Leningrad region of Russia. The new equipment will help in producing higher ...
Tags: Syassky Pulp, Paper Mill
More research is needed into the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), although emerging research suggests the method is an effective way to reduce or quit smoking, according to a review of research on e-cigarettes ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Agriculture
India-based Rajhans Enterprises has acquired a five layer extrusion line for film production to extend its operations to the flexible packaging market. The company has been expanding its operations in the past few months and one of its ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, registration setting system, Agriculture
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) released an updated list of free educational opportunities available to registered Snow Show Attendees during the upcoming 2015 SIA Snow Show, which runs Jan. 29 - Feb. 1 at Denver’s Colorado ...
Tags: marketing, research, production, trends, Sporting Goods
Adidas and Arizona State University announced an eight-year partnership in which the Portland, OR, based company will be the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Sun Devils through the 2022-23 season. ...
Tags: Adidas, Partners, Sporting Goods
On December 17, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator will announce a major grant award to the Public Health Institute’s Regional Asthma Management & Prevention, in Oakland, ...
Tags: asthma triggers, Health
The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the product was implicated in the death of a three-year-old child, who had consumed it. ACCC to ...
Tags: milk recall, Food Science, Agriculture
The proportion of UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside has reached 60%, according to figures released by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK. ACE stated that this was a ...
Tags: Beverage, wood fibres, Agriculture
Australian medical and nutrition experts have reacted differently to the research findings of a study published December 2014 in the British Medical Journal. The study showed the Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with longer ...
Tags: Mediterranean diet, nutrition
Product has enjoyed successful appearances at several exhibitions throughout 2014. Volvo has enjoyed a successful partnership with LEGO this year via its Technic models, the automobile manufacturer has revealed. A real-life Volvo ...
Tags: Lego, Technic Models, Toys
Mondelez is an enthusiastic early uptaker of new technology. It launched its mobile technology initiative, Mobile Futures, in October 2012 internationally to help it drive more impulse purchases and better in-store marketing, with an open ...
Tags: Calendar, mobile technology, Packaging