Foodservice
Americas: PepsiCo to buy kombucha beverage producer
PepsiCo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KeVita, a North American creator of fermented probiotic and kombucha beverages.
The transaction will expand PepsiCo's...
Americas: Study finds sugar-sweetened beverages increases prediabetes risk
Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46% higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to...
Americas: Flexible labeling system for multiple products under one roof
Kanani Foods has realized 94% savings in its labor cost by taking control of its label production.
Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, Kanani Foods...
Americas: Report finds consumers brew more than buy
US consumers have been drinking fewer purchased beverages for the last decade, but they turn to the beverage standards of coffee, soft drinks, milk,...
Asia Pacific: Archroma displays food compliant colors at show
Archroma will debut food compliant colorant solutions at the China International Paper Technology Exhibition 2016 for paper, packaging and tissue applications.
It will display grease,...
Asia Pacific: Anchor Uno goes low sugar
Fonterra says its Anchor Uno now contains the lowest levels of sugar (per 100 g) in any children's yoghurt brand in New Zealand, with...
World: Consumers confirm choice on going natural
Consumers are more conscientious about food and beverage labels and look for green product features that directly influence themselves and their families, according to...
Asia Pacific: Chinese ecommerce site to sell pork products
China's Aoxin Tianli Group will sell its Tianli-Xiduhei black hog pork products through Shangzhi Xiaop (Dalian) e-Commerce's group-buying web portal.
The agreement has a...
Europe: Coveris ink technology energizes smoothie bottle design
UK and European smoothie brand Innocent has used Coveris' transparent labels to achieve the new design’s signature color stamp with greater product visibility.
In a...
Asia Pacific: More Chinese consumers eat out in the morning, Mintel
About 66% of urban Chinese consumers eat breakfast at home at least two to three times a week, down 11% compared with 2013 (77%)....