Tag: fruit
Europe: Growth abounds for 100% juice, finds Tetra Pak
The market for 100% juice should return to growth despite global economic slowdown and the recent debate around sugar, according to Tetra Pak’s 100%...
Asia Pacific: Singapore fruit company goes digital, asset-light
Singapore's SunMoon Food Company, a global distributor and marketer of nutritious fresh fruits, vegetables and products has selected NetSuite OneWorld for its enterprise resource...
Asia Pacific: Nestle releases cholesterol-lowering milk
Nestle releases its Omega Plus milk enriched with added plant sterols that can block the absorption of cholesterol into the bloodstream.
Plant sterols can also...
Europe: Bottler acquires North American company
European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices Refresco Group has agreed to acquire US-based bottler Whitlock Packaging for US$129 million on a debt...
Europe: EU lists main fresh food producers
In the European Union (EU), just over 2.3 million hectares were devoted to the production of fruit and berries and another 2.1 million hectares...
Americas: Healthy diet may help with mobility when aging for women
Researchers have found an association between women who maintain a healthy diet and a reduction in the risk of developing impaired physical function as...
Europe: Two fruit compounds may address obesity issues
A combination of two compounds found in red grapes and oranges could be used to improve the health of people with diabetes, and reduce...
Americas: Health Canada approves claims for natural extracts
Health Canada has issued approvals to Monteloeder for the use of eight health claims relating to two of its botanical ingredients.
The authority has passed...
Europe: Smurfit Kappa launches aseptic packaging range
Smurfit Kappa expands its Bag-in-Box Pouch-Up range with Pressade's aseptic 100% fruit juice Pouch-Up in apple, orange and multi-fruit flavors.
The Pouch-Up lightweight packaging is...
Americas: Silk keeps fruit fresh without refrigeration
Tufts University biomedical engineers have demonstrated that fruits can stay fresh for more than a week without refrigeration if they are coated in an...