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Andrew Blackwell
2 July 2020 | By
Andy Blackwell is the Global Segment Strategy Lead at Merck.
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European bottled water industry joins glass recycling initiative
The European Federation of Bottled Waters has joined the Close the Glass Loop inaitive alongside EXPRA, FERVER, UNESDA, MWE, EuroCities, SpiritsEurope, ACR+, CEEV and FEVE as founding partners at the European level.
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Carlsberg forms expansion joint venture with Marston’s PLC
The partnership aims to expand the brewers' beer portfolios, accelerate product innovation and increase distribution reach.
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FAO calls for joint action to ensure sustainability of tea sector
Marking International Tea Day, FAO led a virtual event attended by tea exporters, producers, experts and advocacy organisations to highlight the need to prioritise the sustainability and prosperity of the tea sector.
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Mexico’s sugary drinks tax has cut consumption after just three years, finds study
Mexico implemented an excise tax of one peso per litre (approximately 10 percent increase in price) on sugar sweetened drinks in January 2014, and this study has revealed downward trends in consumption as a result.
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Canadian craft brewery industry calls for support amid COVID-19
The Canadian Craft Brewers Association has issued an open letter stating that the majority of craft breweries in Canada are in trouble – with most not being profitable even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scientists explore coffee microbiome to understand responses to climate
A group of ecologists set out to explore the "core microbiome" of coffee in order to find signs of microbes which could lead to better understanding of how the plant reacts to changing climatic conditions.
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Sugar reformulation: sweet but not so simple
Sugar expert, Julian M Cooper, discusses the challenges that sugar reformulation presents to new developers, and outlines examples of attempts made on different products.
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European spirits sector joins Close the Glass Loop initiative
spiritsEUROPE companies and national association members will cooperate with the national glass value chains across Europe to improve the collection and recycling of glass packaging.
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Study finds that coffee can change sensitivity to sweetness
The researchers said that this finding could be leveraged to influence how we regulate sugar and sweeteners as food additives.
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Industry coalition warns CO2 shortage could impact essential production
In a letter to the US government, the coalition warned that if federal action is not swift, a slowdown in food and beverage manufacturing due to a shortage in CO2 will ultimately lead to shortages of needed goods.
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Gin distillery turns production to hand sanitiser to help NHS
To support the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic and battle shortages of urgently needed antibacterial gel, Manchester Gin Distillery has started producing hand sanitiser.
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Children’s fruit drinks need clearer and better regulated labels, says study
An NYU study has found that children's fruit drinks often include misleading and confusing labelling about fruit and sugar content, and the researchers have offered recommendations to the FDA to better regulate them.
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Green tea antioxidant could help food allergies, says research
The researchers, from Shinshu University in Japan, study foods indigenous to Japan to share knowledge with others around the world with the hope that they, too, can benefit from the culture.
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European soft drinks industry joins major glass recycling programme
The Close the Glass Loop platform has the objective to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90 percent, and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop to come back as a new packaging.
