Heineken silent on $650m sale rumor regarding PepsiCo licensee
Heineken has refused to comment on rumors it has now put its Finnish business Hartwall up for sale seeking around €500m, after starting a strategic review of the unit in February.
Archives for April 11, 2013
IRN-BRU escapes ASA scrutiny after ad draws ‘anti-English’ fire
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it does not plan to investigate nearly 70 complaints relating to a video advert for avowedly Scottish soft drink Irn Bru, following claims that the advert is anti-English.
Infant sugar consumption at levels that could harm oral health, says dental charity
New data on infants’ consumption of sugar suggests that more than a quarter of young children are at risk of poor oral health, according to the UK’s Dental Hygiene Foundation.
WHO outlines variety of salt reduction strategies across Europe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new report outlining European salt reduction strategies – and while most countries are following EU guidelines, there are still big differences between policies.
Industry may see long term benefits from a 'people not profits' strategy
Industry they may see benefits in lowering prices and making products available to broader markets, according to one expert who suggests that manufacturers should consider people not profits by looking at the bigger 'socially responsible picture'.
Smaller soda sizes may actually increase sales: Study
Consumers tend to buy more soda when offered it in packs of smaller sized servings than when offered a single large drink, according to new research.
Horsemeat crisis
Meat supply chain has ‘shocking blind spots’ after 50kt goes missing
The European meat supply chain still contains “shocking blind spots”, said a supply chain management firm, after the Dutch authorities revealed 50,000t of meat supplied by two Dutch meat traders may have contained horsemeat.
Givaudan and AkzoNobel partner on salt reduction
AkzoNobel Salt Specialties has partnered with Givaudan to produce a one-to-one salt replacer for up to 40% salt reduction in processed meat.
Own-label food and drink brands mislead consumers: Which?
Nearly a third of consumers feel misled by own-label brands – including food and drink products – which ape the packaging of leading brands, warns a survey by consumer watchdog Which?