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To Brexit Or Not To Brexit
I firmly believe Britain must Bremain not Brexit. No country in the modern world can decide everything for itself in isolation. We all depend on each …
Good habits and bad habits
Food Matters Live hosted an eyebrow-raising 450 speakers at an innovative trade show in London last week, so I was bound to learn a lot from attending, which I …
Bottled water under the microscope
A new infographic on US bottled water argues that it involves “very small water use with very big health benefits.” It uses less than 0.004% of water in …
America’s favourite Beverage
Is not what you think. Figures were published recently as part of a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, with 5,627 respondents reporting on all …
Snacks and Health – Really?
We’re definitely snacking more. We’re scaling down our weekly shop and topping up at discounters or local convenience stores. We’re also eating more …
38 acquisitions in October
October was a less frenetic month for food and drink industry transactions, with 38 recorded on the bevblog.net database. 3 reached the $500 million mark, …
Cutting Sugar in Soft Drinks
There is a trend here. An important one. Soft drinks companies are pledging to cut the calories in our diets. Two national industry coalitions have made …
Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Price Gap
I just don’t agree. It’s been reported that healthy foods are three times more expensive than unhealthy foods in Britain and the price gap is widening. I …
Packaging Innovation by Niagara
Another highlight of Zenith’s Global Bottled Water Congress in Budapest earlier in October was a presentation by Andy Peykoff Sr, Founder and Chairman of …
Calories and Beverage choices
At Zenith’s Global Bottled Water Congress in Budapest earlier in October, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of global market leader Nestlé Waters, …
