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How KDP prepares for the future
And The World Citrus Organisation releases its first production forecast for the Northern Hemisphere.
Jan van Iperen
November 20, 2024
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In July, the brand announced that its juices would now come in a narrower bottle with a cap that eliminates the need for an induction seal. The brand also downsized its multi-serving bottles from a 52-ounce to 46-ounce capacity.
Tropicana says that it changed the shape of the bottle so it’s easier to pour and store, while nixing the crown cap for a streamlined and easier-to-open screw top made with less plastic.
Since the change, the juice company has been dealing accusations of shrinkflation from upset customers as well as lower sales, according to some data.
In addition to consumer insights, Keurig Dr. Pepper is digitizing its entire value chain, from production to point-of-sale. The company employs a two-fold approach to distribution, using both direct-store delivery and large retail partnerships. The value chain initiative targets efficiency at each stage, particularly within supply chain planning.
Jack McNamara is the co-founder and CEO of Tru Beverage. The Newton native believes his latest team has a winning combination for success in the wildly competitive beverage industry.
"Every level I played, from pee wees to the pros, was artificial energy drinks, sugary sports drinks. And I wanted to create something better,” McNamara said.
Nine years ago, McNamara launched his enhanced sparkling beverage company. He aimed to create a drink that offered something different for everyone and every part of the day.
Natural beverages also are impacting this interest in tea ingredients, the experts note.
“Brewing tea or including tea ingredients in a beverage is simple and straightforward when compared to sodas or functional beverages that can have long ingredient lists,” Williams and Staniec say. “This inherent simplicity and transparency are especially attractive to consumers who prioritize clean label and crave beverages with less processed ingredients.”
Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for retailers and global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands in Europe, North America, and Australia, today announces the successful closing of its acquisition of Frías Nutrición (“Frías”), a leading manufacturer of plant-based drinks in Spain. This transaction, first announced on July 22, 2024, strengthens Refresco’s position in the rapidly growing plant-based beverage category.
🍊 Citrus News
The South African Citrus Growers' Association (CGA) reported that this year, citrus growers packed 164.5 million 15kg cartons for global delivery, 600,000 cartons less than last year.
Justin Chadwick, the organization's CEO, said the slight decline is still a strong performance for the sector given the truly unique and demanding circumstances growers faced. It's estimated that a total of 10.1 million cartons were diverted to local juicing or lost due to weather events.
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming citrus season (2024-25). The Forecast was released on the occasion of the 2024-2025 Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast Outlook, organised on 15 November by WCO. The Forecast is based on data from Egypt, Greece, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United States, and, for the first time, Portugal. The Forecast shows that citrus production is estimated at 27.297.216 T, which represents an 8,73% decrease compared to the previous season. The 2024/2025 Forecast is also 5,88% lower than the average of the last four seasons.
The Algarve has been chosen to host the International Citrus Congress in 2032, an event that brings together hundreds of experts and industry leaders every four years.
The decision was made during this year’s congress in South Korea, the regional development commission (CCDR Algarve) announced on Tuesday, following a successful bid by the University of Algarve, CCDR Algarve, and AlgarOrange, Portugal’s largest citrus producers’ association, with support from several agricultural and research institutions.
Although it is the offseason period for the tahiti lime, quotations decreased in early November. The downward trend is related to both the size and the quality of the fruit, which are below expected by the sector. However, it is worth noting that price levels are still high.
According to data from Cepea, tahiti lime prices averaged BRL 95.59 per 27.2-kg box in mid-November, downing 16.17% against late October.
Before the Court is Plaintiff Ventura Coastal, LLC’s (“Ventura”) motion for judgment on the agency record, Aug. 3, 2023, ECF No. 30 (“Pl. Mot.”), challenging the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (“Commerce”) final determination in its antidumping duty (“AD”) investigation on certain lemon juice from Brazil.
🔬 Research Worth Reading
Kranthi Mandadi, Ph.D., professor in the Texas A&M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and researcher at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco and collaborators beyond are working toward new solutions they hope will eventually control and prevent citrus greening, but it has proven to be an exceptionally challenging disease to study and manage.
The direct, indirect, and total effects of citrus industry agglomeration on the GTFP of mandarins and tangerines are significant and positive in both the short- and long-term, with short-term benefits exceeding long-term effects. Consequently, enhancing regional cooperation and exchange while advancing citrus industry agglomeration is essential for sustained productivity growth.
This study showed that Cur-OJ can reduce colitis, which may be useful for the progress of novel functional fruit or vegetable juice and foods designed to improve body health and human wellbeing.
In this study, an encapsulated functional ingredient including both extractable and non-extractable phenolic compounds from lemon peel with significant antioxidant, ACE and α-amylase inhibitory activity was developed. The ingredient can be utilized for development of antihypertensive and antidiabetic functional foods or food supplements. Further in vitro and in vivo studies on stability, bioavailability, toxicity and health effects of the ingredient are recommended before its use.
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