As part of its ongoing compliance work, the Portman Group appointed independent consultants, Campden BRI, to audit a random sample of 500 alcoholic drinks in supermarkets, convenience stores and off-licences. It found that the vast majority ...
Tags: Alcohol Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Lochhead believes schemes which offer people in Scotland an incentive for recycling drink containers could help tackle Scotland's litter problem. 'Recycle and Reward' In Scotland, eight different 'Recycle and Reward' schemes have been ...
Microsoft, Nokia, AT&T and Avanade have teamed up to create a mobile tool for Delta Air Lines' flight attendants, which the airline hopes will improve its customers' experience. More than 19,000 of Delta's flight attendants will receive a ...
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China blocked 42 tons of Fonterra's whole milk powder from entering the country in May after checks at the border found excess levels of nitrites and it was sent back to New Zealand, the scandal-hit dairy giant confirmed Thursday. ...
Tags: Milk Powder, Nitrites
Italian dairy firm Parmalat is in exclusive negotiations to acquire a stake in Brazil dairy group Lacteos do Brasil (LBR) for an undisclosed amount. LBR is a manufacturer of a wide range of dairy products including fresh milk, milk ...
Tags: dairy firm, Food
Burcon NutraScience has opened a semi-works facility in Winnipeg, Canada for the production of its Peazazz pea protein. According to the company, the facility features commercial-scale equipment and will cater to the food and beverage ...
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The brand, which rolled out into independent chains this month, was founded by James Shillcock. Vivid is a range of beverages blended with 'super-food' Matcha. According to BrandOpus, the brand identity "integrates the word Vivid with ...
Packaging News sister magazine Independent Retail News has reported that the proposals from the EU Public Health Committee also include larger 75% health warnings on all tobacco packaging, the introduction of a standardised pack shape and ...
Light equipment specialist Bonzer has introduced a range of new juicers to their portfolio of kitchenware products - the Omega Masticating Juicer and Vertical Juicer. The Omega Masticating Juicer turn nuts into nut butter, extrudes pasta, ...
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Attitude Drinks, a US-based beverage brand development company, has entered into a distribution agreement with Pine State Trading for the distribution of its Phase III Recovery drink in Maine. Pine State is a full-service wholesale ...
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Vivid Water has launched its flavored water brand Water in a Box in Tetra Pak cartons in the UK. The cartons supplied by the Swedish packaging company Tetra Pak are said to be made from Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard. ...
UK-based Royston Labels has developed a new label material technology that enables printed labels to feel soft and silky to the touch. The new soft-touch technology can be used to improve any label design and can be combined with clear or ...
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Glowsource.com, a company that supplies glow in the dark party supplies gives an overview of some of the top LED party accessories that are suitable for all occasions. Whether for a birthday party, summer party, graduation party, Halloween ...
Tags: LED, LED Party Accessories, LED necklaces, LED ring, LED sunglasses
Varun Beverages, an India-based bottling arm of RJ Corp, is set to sell a minority stake in the company to private equity firms in a move to raise INR3bn ($47.5m). The company is currently in talks with four private equity firms - GIC ...
Tags: Varun Beverages, PE Firms
Lack of consumer spending power is forcing retailers to maintain high levels of promotional activity against their own preferences, according to Marnie Millard, md of soft drinks firm Nichols. Vimto is one of Nichols' core brands ...
Tags: soft drinks, Agriculture, Food