Six beverage trends worth knowing
25 January, 2017 by Mark Dingley*The Australian beverage market has changed, with some clear winners and losers over the past couple of years. Here are six trends worth knowing in 2017, along with the 'business takeaway'.
Alternative to evaporation for food and beverage processors
23 January, 2017With applications in beverages such as fruit juices, dairy products, proteins, water treatment and any application where water is removed, forward osmosis (FO) has lots of potential in the food and beverage industry.
$5.3 million to find out what defines Australian Shiraz
18 January, 2017Wine Australia has announced a six-year, $5.3 million investment in new research and development projects that will look at Australia's unique terroirs and how they influence wine style and quality.
Gebo Cermex Agility 4.0 Advanced Production Systems for beverage manufacturing
24 November, 2016Gebo Cermex has released the Agility 4.0 Advanced Production Systems program for beverage manufacturing plants.
Grattan Institute: why Australia should tax soft drink
23 November, 2016A report by the Grattan Institute recommends the introduction of a tax on sugary drinks in Australia to help recoup some of the costs of obesity to the community.
Tetra Pak to open US$110 million factory in Vietnam
21 November, 2016Tetra Pak has announced it will invest US$110 million in a state-of-the-art regional manufacturing facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to serve customers across the region.
Where filling technology is heading in 2017
18 November, 2016What will be happening in the area of filling beverages and liquid foods in 2017?
Coca-Cola chooses CompAir compressor for Turkish plant
08 November, 2016Coca-Cola's Corlu plant in Turkey produces 50 million cases of soft drinks every year, and energy costs in Turkey are high. So, when selecting new compressors for the factory, reliability and energy efficiency were key considerations.
US beverage industry pours cash into fighting sugar taxes and warning labels
29 September, 2016Analysis has revealed the three biggest members of the USA's soda (soft drink) lobby — the American Beverage Association, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo — have spent at least US$67 million since 2009 to defeat taxes and warning labels in 19 cities and states.
Tetra Pak optimistic about 100% juice sales
21 September, 2016Tetra Pak sees future growth opportunities for 100% juice products despite global economic slowdown and the debate around sugar.
Pepsi's move back to aspartame is symptomatic of the decline in the diet drink market
01 July, 2016A serendipitous tasting of a chlorinated sugar compound by insecticide researchers in 1976 resulted in Tate & Lyle patenting the non-nutritive sweetener sucralose, in 1976.
It's not all gloom and doom for instant coffee
09 June, 2016Is fresh coffee rendering instant obsolete? Or is the caffeine landscape more complicated than that?
UV disinfection preserves the taste of Nu-Pure spring water
12 May, 2016UV disinfection from UV-Guard Australia was selected by Nu-Pure for its ability to safeguard spring water from pathogens without adversely affecting its taste and odour.
Krones PET line runs hot and cold for Suntory Garuda
07 March, 2016To maximise efficiency of its operation, Suntory Garuda installed a hybrid line from Krones, incorporating technology that combines hot-filling of teas and cold-filling of carbonated soft drinks.
Creating a model microbrewery
22 February, 2016With help from Krones, a Canadian brewery has created a model filling operation.
