Two out of three U.S. food and beverage executives see their companies being involved in a merger or acquisition over the next two years, as they seek to streamline portfolios and put cash reserves to work.
GLG Life Tech Corp said it has created a new unit to provide naturally sweetened zero- and reduced-calorie food and beverage formulations to customers outside mainland China.
Suntory Holdings Ltd. has reached an accord to form a soft drink joint venture in Indonesia with packaged beverage and food company Garudafood Group, in an effort to tap into growing demand in Southeast Asia.
With the 2011 World Tea Expo in full swing June 24-26, George Jage, founder and president of World Tea Media, granted Prepared Foods an interview about tea’s growth and how the food and beverage industry can take advantage of this sector. He shared insights on the latest tea trends, noteworthy business challenges with tea and developments in bottled and canned teas. In addition, Jage and his company are gearing up for the launch of World Tea East, September 9-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Pennsylvania.
Bell Flavors & Fragrances has compiled two different flavor and fragrance lists that will help developers understand consumer demands in 2011--and in years to come.
Grande Custom Ingredients Group has introduced Grande Ultra Whey Protein Isolate (WPI), a unique whey protein isolate designed for beverage applications requiring complete product clarity and a clean flavor.
"A fortified beverage powder intended for developing countries was composed of vitamins, minerals, sugar and orange flavor. Organic acids were also added as food additive," investigators in Laval, Canada, report.
For a number of products in need of a sweetener, it seems like everything old is becoming new again, particularly in beverages. Just this summer, Dr Pepper launched a limited run of its signature beverage "made with real sugar," and Dr Pepper Snapple Group was mulling sugar-sweetened versions of others in its stable, including Canada Dry, 7-Up and A&W Root Beer.