UK glass packaging specialist Beatson Clark has introduced 70ml miniature Vimto bottles for the Middle east market. The British soft drink firm has been available in the Middle East for nearly a century, and sales surge during the Muslim ...
Tags: glass packaging, Beatson Clark
Arla has unveiled a series of milk-based drinks with fruit, tea and an energy drink rich in protein. The products are part of Arla’s Good Growth 2020 Strategy to maximize opportunities outside of standard liquid milk and triple the ...
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 ...
Stevia manufacturers are making moves to target the dairy sector, with global stevia producer PureCircle launching a product aimed specifically at this category. PureCircle is a leading global producer of “high-purity” stevia ...
Tags: Dairy Sector, Agriculture
The backlash against sugar has changed consumer attitudes is effecting global markets, according to a new report from global market research organisation Euromonitor International. The report identifies 34 global markets, all of which saw ...
Tags: sweeteners, Sugar
The Coca Cola Company will earmark between $600m and $1bn for expansion of its operations in Indonesia. The company is likely to form a joint venture with its Australian subsidiary Coca Cola Amatil (CCA), to build new plants across ...
Tags: Coca Cola, Soft Drink Industry
The FMCG giant, one of the UK’s biggest users of packaging, has released its latest sustainability update which said it used around 178,000 tonnes of packaging, including glass, aluminium and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic, ...
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in conjunction with the soft drinks industry, trade associations and WRAP, has launched Soft Drinks Sustainability Roadmap (SDSR). The initiative was launched by Food ...
Tags: Soft Drinks
The overall retail value of the UK soft drinks industry increased by 3.3% in 2012 to nearly £15bn, according to the 2013 UK Soft Drinks Report, 'Refreshing the nation', by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA). Overall volumes, ...
Tags: Soft Drinks, Food
Global packaging company Closure Systems International (CSI) has announced the launch of the new closure Omni mini XP for carbonated soft drinks and beverages in the industry. The new lightweight, one-piece / linerless 28mm closure, which ...
The chief executive of soft drink manufacturer Nichols has announced he’s standing down on the day the firm posted 9% group sales growth for 2012. The Vimto maker Nichols drew praise for 'a very good performance in a challenging ...