The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo have settled a trademark-infringement lawsuit over packaging designs.
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Coca-Cola off to a positive start in 2011
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA)’s Australian business is off to a solid start this year, with volume and revenue in the first four months of 2011 reportedly ahead of last year.
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Aussie brewer aims for world’s best in water usage
Pacific Beverages’ new Bluetongue Brewery in New South Wales features a state-of-the-art water recovery plant, which targets best-practice water reuse standards. The water recovery plant also provides renewable energy for the brewery, reducing its dependence on fossil fuels.
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Shareholders call for a beer and wine demerger of the Foster’s Group
The Foster’s Group received a clear and concise message from its shareholders last week to separate its wine and beer interests. The nearly unanimous endorsement was to sell off the underperforming Treasury Wine Estates and remain focused on its Carlton and United Breweries beer.
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O-I’s new Lean+Green Riesling bottle
Glass container maker O-I is launching a new 750mL Lean+Green Riesling bottle, which is 21% lighter than its predecessor but retains its premium look and feel.
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Beer for breakfast anyone? New Zealand’s Moa thinks so.
The Kiwi brewer Moa has started brewing a Breakfast Beer, true story. Launching in Auckland’s Quay St Café this week, Moa Breakfast is a blend of premium wheat malt, floral Nelson hops and cherries.
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Industrial Conveying take on the beverage industry
Industrial Conveying has expanded its targets in key beverage sectors, including the dairy industry, soft drinks manufacture and handling, confectionery, wine and beer, spirits and any others that require design and implementation to suit specific needs.
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Health and wellness driving energy drink growth
Vitamin fortification and other health and wellness initiatives are speeding up the global growth of sports and energy drinks, according to a recent Leatherhead report.
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FSANZ calls for comments on minimum alcohol content in wine
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FZANZ) is calling for comments on a proposal to reduce the minimum alcohol content in Australian produced wine.
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“Space beer,” one giant leap for mankind
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology are helping to create the world’s first “space beer.”
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Bruers ad slams pastuerised beers as “cooked” [VIDEO]
A new ad campaign for Bruers Bright takes a potshot at the widespread practice of pasteurising beer, going so far as to label most beer “cooked”.
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Ardagh Group manufactures first Australian aluminum beverage bottles
The Ardagh Group has manufactured the first Australian-made aluminium beverage bottles at its facility in Taree, New South Wales.
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Entries opening soon for Product of the Year Awards
The Product of the Year Awards, which is based on an independent consumer survey completed by more than 5000 shoppers, have been launched – with entries opening Monday 18 April.
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WA builds roads from recycled glass beverages
Western Australian roads will be constructed from recycled, crushed beverage glasses thanks to a new partnership between the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
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Foodpro shaping up to be the biggest ever
Foodpro, a trade event for the food and beverage processing industry across the region, returns to Sydney on Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 July 2011.
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Baco fruit juice launch in an O-I bottle
Baco Pty Ltd, the Victoria based fruit juice manufacturer, has launched four new flavours of its Apple Tree fruit juice range in O-I glass bottles.
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Cargill acquires Dutch alcohol business
Food producer Cargill has acquired Dutch-based Royal Nedalco's alcohol business from its parent company Royal Cosun.
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Green wine picks up gold for Australia
Third-generation family winery, Taylors Wines, has picked up the only Australian gold medal at the 18th annual Chardonnay du Monde international wine competition.
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Manufacturing jobs to pick up in 2011
Employer optimism is looking strong for first quarter of 2011, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released this Tuesday.
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South Australian wine listed as top ten in the world
A Barossa Valley wine has been named as one of the top wines in the world by US magazine Wine Spectator.
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