Natural Products Expo West showcased a record number of new natural and organic product launches at its 33rd show, which took place March 7-10 in Anaheim, Calif.
Mississippi, the U.S. state with the highest rate of obesity, has banned its cities and counties from trying to stop restaurants from selling super-sized soft drinks or requiring them to post nutritional information about meals.
The Coffee Board of India implemented a comprehensive Coffee Development Programme covering the seven north-eastern states of India during the Eleventh Five-year Plan.
Diageo is all set to introduce a new flavored vodka - Espresso Smirnoff - in April 2013 to attract consumers looking for variety and to increase sales in the flavored vodka category.
Starbucks is set to expand its $70m comprehensive ethical sourcing program by establishing a new farming research and development center in Costa Rica.
While total U.S. beer sales nudged 1% higher, craft brewers saw volume rise 15%, with a 17% increase in dollar sales in 2012, representing a total barrel increase of 1.8 million.
Manufacturers of Scotch whisky have called for levels of duty to be reconsidered in the forthcoming budget, saying the Government is being too hard on drinkers.
PepsiCo will disclose information about its lobbying and trade-group contributions as part of a deal announced Friday by New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
The U.S. Justice Department and beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, embroiled in a battle over whether AB InBev can expand its stake in Mexico's Grupo Modelo.
Cargill has welcomed the publication of the ‘Statement on a refined dietary exposure assessment of erythritol (E 968) taking into account additional data provided’.
