China is introducing a new tax which will impact Australian food companies that rely on selling their products online. Details of the tax are not yet clear however it is expected that online purchases from outside of China will be ...
Tags: Tax, Australian Products, Online Sales, Online Sales Tax
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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Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico has introduced two new beverage can sizes to better serve beverage companies in the Latin American region. Two additional beverage can sizes, including 9.1 oz. sleek style and 11 oz. standard format, have ...
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Singapore-based food and beverage company Food Empire Holdings has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sweet Blossom Holdings with an initial investment of $13.6m. Together, the companies have set up a joint venture company ...
Tags: Food Empire, Sweet Blossom, Investment, HVPL
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 ...
Amcor Rigid Plastics has created a new business platform that will promote small-volume bottles production for start-ups in the beverage industry. As part of its UpStart program, Amcor will collaborate with start-ups like Alkaline Water ...
Sealed Air has acquired Dry Lube and its subsidiary Dry Lube, a specialized, water-free conveyor lubrication technology and service provider for the food and beverage industry. Dry Lube's technology enables brewing, beverage and dairy ...
Tags: Dry Lube, lubrication technology, Packaging
Atlas Development & Support Services has agreed to acquire East Africa Packaging for an undisclosed amount, as part of the first project within its newly established industrial division. The company's new industrial division will focus ...
Tags: Atlas, East Africa Packaging, glass bottles
On Feb. 9th, 2015, a wine tasting of Xixiaking wine from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was hosted in Beijing by the World Association of Chinese Cuisine and Ningxia Agricultural Reclamation Group. Yang Liu, the president of the association, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tags: Soft drink, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Co, carbonated drinks
Vancouver-based GLG Life Tech Corporation (GLG) has received Non-GMO Project Verification for its stevia and monk fruit natural zero-calorie sweetener product line. GLG supplies zero calorie sweeteners to food and beverage companies ...
Tags: GLG, zero-calorie sweetener product, stevia
Belgium-based Martens Brouwerij has launched a new beer brand using digitally printed PET bottles which come to life using a smartphone app. Called Dagschotel, the brand features the faces of several Belgian TV actors. When the app ...
New Jersey-based food, beverage, and supplement consulting firm MetaBrand has planned to expand its suite of services for beverage and food into the Canadian and other international markets with a new division. Founded in 2011 by natural ...
While there is still some interest in digestive health claims on food products globally, changes in legislation around such claims have meant that food manufacturers have started to focus more on specific ingredients with a ...
Tags: Health Labelling, Food Labelling