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And California's fight against soda, a new sugar substitute and Florida is recovering from its most recent hurricanes.
Jan van Iperen
October 22, 2024
For Professionals in the Juice and Citrus industry
Amazing reactions to this weekend’s special edition: “Food Adulteration in Times of Orange Despair”, an interview with GfL Berlin’s Mikko Hofsommer. Also on LinkedIn, here and here.
At the Juice Summit in Antwerp, a key initiative for the fight against citrus greening and other citrus diminishing threats was announced. I will dedicate a separate edition on this Global Orange Summit in June next year, so for now please see below video, which already sets the tone.
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🧃 Juice News
PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper have a combined market cap of approximately $540 billion, about the same as the GDP of Argentina. In 2014, the full force of that economic power arrived on the leafy streets of Berkeley, a city known for its far-left politics, anti-consumerist mindset and history of lively protest.
The soda industry had successfully fended off at least two dozen cities and states that had previously tried and failed to tax its products, including at the ballot two years earlier in nearby Richmond.
Amai (which means "sweet" in Japanese) announced that its calorie-free protein sweetener, Sweelin (a registered trademark), has received multiple regulatory approvals, including GRAS status (Generally Recognized as Safe) in the U.S., and an approval from the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA). The final and most stringent hurdle, GRAS approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is still pending.
Martinelli's, makers of premium quality apple juice for more than 155 years, returns to its roots with the re-introduction of 1868 Hard Cider, it was announced today.
1868 Hard Cider is made from 100% U.S-grown, fresh-pressed apples in a classic blend of Newtown Pippin and West Coast varieties that give Martinelli's 1868 its signature, just-picked, apple flavor.
Unbuzzd contains a carefully crafted blend of electrolytes— more than most leading sports drinks— along with vitamins, green tea extract, phenylalanine, and milk thistle. Together, these ingredients are designed to quickly reduce hangover symptoms by supporting hydration, detoxification, and mental clarity— all within 30 minutes.
Molly Pop, known for its grapes and citrus, launched a new line of grape-based, cold-pressed juices, just in time for last week's IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show. These new juices deliver the taste of the company's grapes in a refreshing format.
🍊 Citrus News
Analysis of the average orange yield per acre in Florida during the last 30 years shows that there have been two very apparent changes in its trend. The first occurred during the period from 2007–08 to 2016–17, when the average orange yield per acre decreased by approximately 55% due to the spread and progression of HLB throughout the state. The second change in orange yield trend started in 2018–19, when the endemic state of the disease combined with multiple factors to push it further down by an estimated 30%.
Florida's groves were heavily impacted by the recent hurricanes, which tore through regions with some of the most productive citrus acreage in the state, Matt Joyner, executive vice president and CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, the state's largest citrus trade association, told ABC News.
🔬 Research Worth Reading
The aim of this study was to identify the most common threats and non-compliances occurring during the production of unpasteurized fruit juices in relation to the requirements of the IFS standard. Additionally, this study aimed to demonstrate how the IFS standard supports the introduction of sustainable practices in the production of fruit juices.
Bacterial nanocellulose (BC) has attracted significant attention across a wide array of applications due to its distinctive characteristics. Recently, there has been increasing interest in leveraging waste biomass to improve sustainability in BC biogenesis processes.
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