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.
Benefits of drinking tea are plenty. The detox quality of tea is well known, but recently researchers have discovered that the beverage can also help prevent cancer.
Sara Lee Corp. plans to spin off only its international beverage business when it separates into two independent companies later this year or early next year, company executives told an investors conference.
What you eat is said to have a greater impact on weight gain than other lifestyle factors such as exercise, a TV couch-potato existence or the amount of sleep you get each night.
A new Alzheimer's study by University of South Florida researchers has found that a yet unidentified component of coffee that interacts with the beverage's caffeine boosts blood levels of a critical growth factor that seems to fight off the Alzheimer's disease process.
Snacking, especially beverage consumption outside of a regular meal, continues to increase among Americans, accounting for more than 25% of calorie intake each day, according to research presented at the 2011 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo.
A NGO Oxfam poll of 16,000 people in 17 countries around the world found the world's favorite food is pasta. Second and third place went to "meat" and "rice."
Researchers at Purdue University found provocative evidence that eating foods containing fat substitutes not only does not aid weight loss but may actually contribute to weight gain.
An independent study by CustomersDNA researched where quick-service customers chose to eat for healthier food. An overwhelming majority of respondents -- 76% -- chose Subway.
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