Tea sales grow on health claims, says report
The US market for tea is expected to double over the next five years, boosted by a growing interest in wellness, says a new report by Packaged Facts.
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PepsiCo announces three-way split
PepsiCo today announced it will split its operations into three separate units in a move to better harness the growth of its snack and beverage businesses.
Danish green-light gives Preventase the run of EU
DSM Food Specialities has received approval for Danish food safety authorities for the use of its Preventase, meaning that the acrylamide-reducing enzyme can now be used in food products throughout the EU and the US.
Deadline looms for decision on Austrian maize ban
The decision on whether to force Austria to lift its national ban on genetically modified maize now lies in the hands of the European Commission, after EU environment ministers failed to agree at last week's Council meeting.
New natural HI sweetener could rival aspartame, sucralose
A new plant-derived high intensity sweetener is set to hit the market worldwide, emerging as what could be the first natural sweetener to rival artificial counterparts such as aspartame and sucralose.