Australia
Caffeine found to boost soft drinks consumption, industry slams study
Australian researchers have called for tighter regulation of caffeine after it was found that the addition of the chemical in soft drinks increases their consumption.
Archives for January 13, 2015
Del Monte launches Disney-branded kids’ drinks
Fresh Del Monte has partnered with the Walt Disney Company to release a range of branded fruit drinks in the region featuring some of the entertainment giant’s most popular characters.
Aussie lawyers predict Pepsi v. Coke 'contour bottle' shape scrap will continue
The Federal Court of Australia recently dismissed trademark infringement claims brought by Coke against Pepsi over the former’s iconic ‘Contour Bottle’, but lawyers tip the soda scrap to continue.
US and Brazilian soy gains ensure security of supply but China still holds sway: analyst
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its forecast for projected global soybean crop output to 314.4 million tons, up 1.6m on US and Brazilian gains in its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), which were published yesterday.