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Tobacco farmers are turning their hands to stevia
One of the world’s biggest producers of the sugar alternative stevia has launched a programme encouraging former tobacco farmers to try something new.
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Academics and campaigners call for age limit on energy drinks
A study into the consumption on energy drinks among children and young people has sparked call for age restrictions to be imposed.
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British food industry responds to Brexit news
It was announced this morning that Brexit talks may be able to move on to trade as Theresa May reached an accord with her DUP collaborators over the Irish border problem.
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Barley varieties and their terroir add to the flavour of beer, study finds
Previously selected more for its suitability to the malting process than a taste-changing ingredient, barley may be on the cusp of a renaissance.
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Rare and potentially deadly bacteria found in US milk
For the second time in three months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans who might have consumed contaminated raw milk and milk products in the last six months to visit their doctor.
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Waste product turned into alcoholic beverage in world first
A food production waste product has been turned into an alcoholic drink which scientists described as surprisingly tasty.
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Cans benefit from surge in craft beer sales
New research by a consumer research company has revealed cans make up a quarter of craft beers sold in the UK.
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Qatari firm to import German and Australian cows amid blockade crisis
A food processing company in Qatar will begin importing cows from around the world in a bid to supply 45 per cent of the state's dairy needs.
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Japanese drinks giant to team up with Pepsi on Thai venture
American PepsiCo Inc, Thailand's market leader, has joined with Japan's Suntory Food and Beverage to target a growing market.
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Natural sweetener stevia plant genome sequenced for the first time
The findings, co-funded by Coca Cola, were unveiled by PureCircle Stevia Institute at the International Congress of Nutrition in Buenos Aires last week.
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Considering putting it in a can? There’s a website for that…
A new website has been launched to help new businesses get to grips with that slipperiest of topics: the drinks can.
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Hammond’s spirit tax behind slump in Scotch sales
The Scotch Whisky Association is holding the so-called dram duty to account for a drop of 1 million bottles in sales.
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Industry to stop sales of sugary drinks in schools across the EU
The European soft drinks industry, represented by UNESDA, has announced that it will voluntarily cease sales of drinks containing added sugars in secondary schools across the EU.
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Reducing the risk of Microbial Spoilage in beverages – Using new PCR technology
28 September 2017 | By Pall Corporation
In this webinar Pall analyses the growing market demands for minimally processed products or mixed beverages and the increasing need for effective controls...
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Milk-alternative drinks lack ‘vital’ iodine
Consumers of milk-alternative drinks may be at of risk iodine deficiency, according to the findings of a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition.
