Europe: Researchers convert lactose into alcohol
Researchers from the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, have developed a patented technology which uses lactic acid bacteria to efficiently convert lactose...
Europe: Dairy trends, ‘fizzy milk’ in China, report
Turmeric latte, or 'golden milk', was 2017’s dairy-based sensation.
The golden-hued drink featured on menus of trendy cafés, and also emerged in chilled packaged...
Europe: Bühler builds advanced coffee processing plant in Norway
Bühler is building the world’s most advanced coffee processing plant for the Norwegian coffee producer Joh. Johannson.
It combines innovative roasting technology with record...
World: RTD tea is evolving, states report
India currently vies with China as the world’s biggest packaged tea for household consumption market.
From Mintel's estimates, India consumed a total retail volume...
Asia Pacific: Angel Yeast to produce novel yeast for alcoholic beverages
Angel Yeast has signed a global license agreement with Renaissance BioScience Corp. to exclusively manufacture and supply the Renaissance novel, patent-protected yeast portfolio for...
Asia Pacific: Fosun buys stake in Tsingtao
Fosun International Limited is acquiring from Asahi Group Holdings 243,108,236 H-shares in Tsingtao Brewery Company Limited for HKD27.22 (US$3.48) per share.
The total consideration...
Europe: Carlsberg Group runs first carbon-neutral brewery
Carlsberg Sverige is running a brewery with zero carbon emissions from its energy consumption in Falkenberg, Sweden.
The facility is 100% powered by biogas and...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam sells state-owned beer companies, report
The Vietnamese government’s sale of a majority share in the two largest state-run breweries offers foreign brewers to take a stake in the country's...
Americas: Researchers could remove sulfites from wine
Since the time of the Roman Empire, winemakers have added sulfites to preserve their products.
Sulfites, a class of compounds including sulfur dioxide and...
Asia Pacific: Researchers create an alcoholic beverage from soy
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully turned tofu whey, a liquid that is generated from the production of...