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WHO's Aspartame Opinion 'Misleading', Says Beverage Group

The World Health Organization's decision to classify aspartame, a sweetener used in many beverages and food products, as 'possibly carcinogenic' contradict...

South African Food Firm Premier Group Posts Almost 40% Jump In Annual Profit

South African food producer Premier Group has posted a near 40% jump in annual profit despite increasing commodity prices and rising inflation.

'Stable' Outlook For Consumer Products Amid Economic Uncertainty: Moody's

High economic uncertainty coupled with declining volumes means that the outlook for the global consumer products industry is 'stable', despite projected pr...

Jones Soda Sees 29% Growth In Revenue In FY 2022

Jones Soda, the craft soda company, announced its financial results for 2022 which showed revenue increased 29% to $19.1 million (€17.9 million) compa...

Credit Quality In Beverage Sector To 'Remain Stable', Says Moody's

While profit growth is slowing in the EMEA beverage sector, credit quality is likely to remain stable, a new report from Moody's Investors Service has said...

UK Inflation Edges Down To 10.5% In December, Food Prices Surge

British inflation eased last month after hitting a 41-year high in October, offering some comfort to the Bank of England, but the pressure on households re...

Pascual Unveils Sustainable Sugar Cane Caps

Spanish beverages manufacturer Pascual has announced plans to introduce a sustainable cap, produced from sugar cane, to all brik-format packaging it uses,...

Tate & Lyle Adds Erythritol To Its Sweetener Portfolio

Tate & Lyle has expanded its sweetener portfolio to include ERYTESSE erythritol with a strategic partnership distribution agreement with a supplier of...