Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

As reports circulate suggesting PepsiCo is trialing an alternative sweetening system for Diet Pepsi, the company insists that it has no intention of altering the drink’s formula or taste.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Major premium manufacturers are starting to present RTD iced tea as a wholly new product, led by trendy US tea bars heralding a flavor and freshness revolution.

Published: Sep 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Britvic has withdrawn Ballygowan Water products from sale in Northern Ireland due to an 'off odor', according to the UK Food Standards Agency, in the second recall-related incident to blight the company in as many months.

Published: Aug 31, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Pernod Ricard admits that the effects of a hefty 2012 French VAT hike on spirits has ‘severely affected’ the fortunes of key brand Ricard and other aniseed spirits with 45%+ ABV.

Published: Aug 30, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

The lead author of a July study assessing the effects of beetroot juice on cycling performance tells further research is needed to assess its efficacy at different levels of exercise intensity and duration.

Published: Aug 30, 2012

UK drinks giant Britvic tells BeverageDaily.com that it is launching a new drive to encourage wintertime squash consumption, as it plans a major product launch this September.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

Coobo has launched the world’s first RTD bubble tea brand in PET, and insists its product is safe after German authorities warned of a bubble tea choking risk.

Published: Aug 29, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

New Italian research suggests that consuming energy drinks can lead to positive benefits in terms of heart performance, with results perhaps due to the potential health effects of taurine.

Published: Aug 29, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Australia’s much debated and contested ‘container tax’ is one step closer to being implemented with a key government body giving its consent to the initiative.

Published: Aug 29, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Australasian food processing major Goodman Fieldr has inked an agreement to sell Integro, its commercial oils business, to a consortium comprising of GrainCorp and Gardner Smith.

Published: Aug 29, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Malaysia and Norway are to cooperate on sustainable aquaculture in the south east Asian country.

Published: Aug 29, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

The Coca-Cola Company has hit back after reports in the Chinese media claimed survey results showed consumers were losing trust in the brand.

Published: Aug 29, 2012

PepsiCo, Inc. received the Stockholm Industry Water Award in recognition of its “innovative and outstanding water stewardship initiatives.”

Published: Aug 28, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

An extract from herbal tea popular in Pakistan may have benefits for people with breast cancer, according to new lab research.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Beverage giant Frucor is targeting health-focused New Zealanders with a stevia-sweetened juice as part of its flagship Just Juice range.

Published: Aug 28, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Norwegian omega-3 specialist Smartfish has added a third component to its Smartfish Medical range – this time upping the ante from 1100mg to 2000mg of EPA and DHA omega-3s.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Pico, the international gourmet cuisine café owned by Nilgai Foods, on Monday launched Pico Express, its fifth outlet in Mumbai at Bandra (West) - the chain's first in the western suburbs.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Chr. Hansen is introducing Ultra Stable Red, natural red colors for beverages that feature improved stability.

Published: Aug 28, 2012

Australian Food News previously reported on the follow-up to the death of a Melbourne teenager Sara Milosevic, who died in June 2011 following consumption of three cans of a caffeinated alcoholic beverage.

Published: Aug 25, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) is one step closer to re-entering the Australian premium beer market, after announcing plans to lend JV the Australian Beer Company AUS $46m, as it leverages its sales and distribution muscle.