Americas: Excessive alcohol use burdens US economy
Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Europe: Probi acquires license for new probiotic strains
Probi has signed an agreement with the Swedish biotech company, Probac, to acquire a license for two probiotic strains for use in food applications,...
Asia Pacific: NZ’s UHT milk reaches China in 34 days
Consumers across China are getting a taste of the freshest imported ultra heat temperature (UHT) milk due to a Fonterra program aimed at delivering...
Europe: Apple varieties for juice processing
People who like wine usually develop a preference for a particular grape variety.
A similar thing could soon happen with juice drinkers.
‘Variety’ is the...
Europe: Arla launches organic free-range milk
Arla Foods UK highlights free range credentials of Arla Organic Farm Milk brand to consumers by renaming its organic milk to Arla Organic Free...
Americas: RBSC enters partnership on yeast research
Renaissance BioScience Corp. (RBSC) has entered into a partnership with Mitacs for a multi-year, US$1.44 million research and development project.
Mitacs, a national not-for-profit...
Americas: Research finds delaying grape ripening can improve quality for winemaking
Wine grapes are particularly finicky when it comes to their environment.
For instance, heatwaves and droughts lead to earlier berry ripening and lackluster wine....
Asia Pacific: Demand for alcohol increases in region, says report
The global alcohol ingredients market, which covers flavors, colors and other ingredients for beers, spirits and wines, is expected to see steady growth despite...
Europe: Heineken to buy stake in Slovenia-based brewery
Heineken N.V. has signed a binding agreement with a consortium of shareholders to acquire 4,471,054 shares in Pivovarna Laško d.d. (Pivovarna Laško), representing 51.11%...
Americas: Gender drinking patterns becoming more alike in the US
The longstanding differences between men and women in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms might be narrowing in the US, find scientists at the National...