2022-07-01

Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients enters strategic partnership with evoxx technologies

Under this partnership, Symrise will work with evoxx to co-develop processes and ingredients for all customers that aim to integrate clean and sustainable alternatives into their cosmetic formulas.

partnership

2022-07-01

Simple and cost-effective approaches for quantification of reducing sugar exploiting digital image analysis

Simple, low-cost, and fast analytical procedures for reducing sugar quantification in beverages are proposed by digital image analysis.

research

2022-07-01

Givaudan partners on gum targeting kids’ sugar cravings

People have a limited ability to tell the difference between taste and aroma, so aromas might be used to enhance sweetness, and allow manufacturers to cut the sugar content of foods.

F&F

2022-07-01

“Feel The Flavor” with New Global Campaign from Perrier

Showcasing its range of sparkling fruit flavors, this vibrant new campaign celebrates the uplifting spirit of Perrier.

marketing

2022-07-01

Energy boost: How NPD, innovation and sugar-reduction can grow the stimulants category

The stimulants category continues to cater for growing need states, with 53% of the population claiming they often feel tired, according to Mintel.

trends

2022-07-01

CULT Artisan Beverage Co. Launches Hydrating Botanical Infusions to Sprouts Nationwide

CULT hand-blends 100 percent natural ingredients and then slow-steep for an amazingly fresh and crisp taste in a hydrating drink with zero sugar and zero caffeine.

infusion

2022-07-01

Britvic celebrates 35 years of investment, innovation and job creation at Rugby factory

Based on Glebe Farm Industrial Estate, the site has seen over £125 million of investment since 2018, with the factory most recently benefitting from a £27 million investment in a new state-of-the-art canning line in September 2021.

bottling

2022-06-30

Givaudan and Manus Bio launch BioNootkatone, a sustainable, clean-label citrus ingredient with a winning taste profile

Givaudan, a global leader in taste and wellbeing, and Manus Bio, a leading biomanufacturer of natural products, announced the launch of BioNootkatone, a breakthrough ingredient that answers market demand for sustainable, natural, clean-label citrus flavour without the cost and supply volatility of traditional citrus extracts.

F&F

2022-06-30

Targeted phenolic profile of radler beers by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS: the added value of hesperidin to beer antioxidants

Citrus-flavored beers represent a growing side-market in the beer industry, sparingly investigated to date.

research

2022-06-30

Symrise presents version 2.0 of its AI Philyra at WPC in Miami

Augmented version focuses on renewable and biodegradable raw materials. Added dimensions bring creativity growth thanks to real AI.

F&F

2022-06-30

Kerry Opens Discovery Hub Learning Center for Fast-Growing Brands and Entrepreneurs

The Kerry Discovery Hub is designed to provide no-cost, leading-edge learning resources that individuals in all areas of growing companies will find useful in their daily activities as they make innovation and expansion decisions.

ingredients

2022-06-30

From Honest to Just: Seth Goldman unveils ‘Just Ice Tea’

Barely a month after Coca-Cola announced plans to phase out HONEST Tea, co-founder Seth Goldman, who sold the organic tea brand to Coca-Cola in 2011, says he plans to launch in a few months a new line of bottled organic teas under the ‘Just Ice Tea’ brand.

background

2022-06-30

Driving Europe towards a healthier soft drink environment

The sector’s sugar reduction commitment at EU level under the EU Code of Conduct has been a catalyst for national sugar reduction pledges, led by UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe’s national member associations.

UNESDA

2022-06-29

How orange juice took over the breakfast table

Orange juice used to be a treat you had to squeeze out yourself. More than a century ago, an overproduction of oranges helped create the morning staple we know and love.

background

2022-06-29

Valser introduces label-free beverage bottles

Valser, a Coca-Cola brand, has launched beverage bottles without labels, which feature the product information and logo embossed into the bottle with the barcode printed on the top of the lid.

packaging

2022-06-29

Symrise announces range of natural blueberry ingredients for food, beverage, and consumer health applications

Comprehensive range from three berry species offering various organoleptic properties, actives compounds and health benefits.

NPD

2022-06-29

Nigerians to Pay More for Beverages, Sweetened Drinks as Federal Government Enforces N10/Litre Sugar Tax

The new tax is expected will help reduce the consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria.

legislation

2022-06-29

Florida Orange Production Up, Cost of Orange Juice Below Other Food Prices Despite Inflation

There’s a silver lining to some of the hardship Florida citrus producers have faced over the past several years.

OJ

2022-06-29

Dole to focus on clean label and fortification for juice product innovation in APAC

“For Dole, we’re first making sure that our labels become simpler and for Asia one of our top priorities is to move into 100% clean label when it comes to our juices — this [means] ensuring the juices taste delicious even without the ‘baddies’ as we call them, so no added sugars and no preservatives.”

strategy

2022-06-29

Beverage inspection advances improve integrity

Automation offers accurate picture for beverage operations.

processing

2022-06-28

Minute Maid strives to make juice trendy again

Non-carbonated Aguas Frescas provide refreshing twist on juice with bold fiesta flavors.

non-carbonated

2022-06-28

The changing shape of water: Trends shaping the water drinks industry in 2022

From fruity seltzers to botanically infused water the World Beverage Innovation Awards team breaks down four top trends set to influence the water drinks industry.

trends

2022-06-28

Pernod Ricard unveils digital label to offer health and ingredients information

Pernod Ricard is launching an interactive digital label system to inform consumers about product ingredients, associated health risks, as well as local drinking guidelines.

inspiration

2022-06-28

Consumer awareness of clean label drives demand for ingredient solutions

Suppliers for sweeteners, colors and more develop solutions to support clean label trends.

consumers

2022-06-28

Azelis expands global flavors & fragrances platform with agreement to acquire majority shares of Ashapura Aromas in India

This acquisition provides Azelis with a strong F&F platform in Asia Pacific, creating a global F&F network, following its 2021 acquisitions of Vigon in the US and Quimdis in France, serving the Americas and EMEA regions respectively.

M&A

2022-06-28

‘I think cacao water is the new coconut water’: Blue Stripes sees mainstream potential for cacao fruit

Blue Stripes uses a cold pressure process that extracts the juice from the pulp of the cacao fruit to make its cacao water creating hazy water that is both refreshing and palatable.

cacao

2022-06-27

Tesco shoppers fume after Tropicana orange juice carton spotted for £4.80 in North London store

Journalist John Sturgis, wrote on Twitter: “Regular branded orange juice now almost a fiver. It’s like living in Scandinavia but without the long evenings.”

OJ

2022-06-27

Sugar replacement startup wins global award

Israeli company Amai Proteins, which uses a sweet protein to replace up to 70 percent of the added sugar used in the food industry, was named overall winner in one of the world’s largest startup competitions, held June 14.

protein

2022-06-27

Plant waters continue to be fueled by wellness, functional beverage trend

Flavor innovations provide consumers with relevant options.

trends

2022-06-27

7 Best Store-Bought Lemonade Brands, Ranked

Some taste more tart than sweet, some are sugar-free, some contain real lemon pulp, and others are flavored with various fruits.

opinion