Alcohol industry-funded group, DrinkWise Australia, has launched four new labels to be displayed on alcohol sold in Australia.
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Beer sales slump
Beverage sales have slumped in the last five years, with the decrease in packaged beer driving the decline, according to a new report by Nielsen.
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SABMiller could save AUS$11.8m per year from lighter bottle top
SABMiller, the firm looking to takeover the Foster’s Group, claim they could make an annual saving of US$12.6m (AUS$11.8m) by converting to a new lighter bottle top.
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Asahi moves to expand its presence in Australian and NZ
The Japanese beverage company, Asahi, is pushing through negotiations with an Australian as well as a New Zealand soft drinks deals.
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Chemicals in food packaging may harm unborn babies: Study
Fears surrounding the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) have been reignited following the publication of a new US study that has identified risks to unborn babies.
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Green bottle gets a boost from new plant-based PET
The search for a fully renewable PET drinks bottle has moved a step closer with the development of a PET feedstock from plant sugars.
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SABMiller’s $9.5b offer too low for Foster’s
Foster’s Group has rejected a takeover bid from the global brewing giant SABMiller, saying that the $9.5 billion offer significantly undervalues the company.
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Food Challenge Awards Finalists: Beverages
The Food Challenge Award 2011 Beverages category is sponsored by O-I.
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Glass Is Life, a global campaign
The glass container manufacturer, Owen-Illinois (O-I), has launched a new global marketing campaign called Glass Is Life.
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Perfume inspired wine packaging
The market analyst Datamonitor has named Mazzetti d'Altavilla Essentia Vitae, with it’s perfume bottle inspired wine packaging, as its Innovation of the Week.
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Tasmania makes roads from recycled glass
Recycled glass containers are being used to build Tasmanian roads. The new recycling program, led by the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Packaging Stewardship Forum, involves the use of broken glass from households, which are difficult to recycle using conventional methods.
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Rumours circulate about a possible international Foster’s takeover
Foster’s have been playing down speculation over a potential joint international takeover, after rumours began to circulate last week.
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Factory in China suspected of using plasticiser in food additives
A preserved fruits manufacturer in China has been detained by police after the company was suspected of using an industrial chemical in its food additives.
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Woman crowned winemaker of the year
A woman has been named winemaker of the year for the first time at the Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards.
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Tetra Pak launches Tetra Evero Aseptic
Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Evero Aseptic 1 litre, the first aseptic carton bottle for milk.
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Fire fighters reveal dangerous chemicals caused Drayton winery fire incident
NSW fire fighters have revealed critical information about the cause of a fire incident that killed two people in a Hunter Valley winery in 2008.
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NZ winemakers focusing more on label designs
New Zealand wineries are demanding more from the designers and printers of their bottle labels as a means of influencing consumer purchasing decisions at the point-of-sale.
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NZ winemakers focusing more on label designs
New Zealand wineries are demanding more from the designers and printers of their bottle labels as a means of influencing consumer purchasing decisions at the point-of-sale.
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Beer PET bottles to reach 7.7 billion by 2015: Study
Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.3 per cent to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015, according to a new study by market research group Pira International.
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Melbourne trams get the Grolsch graffiti
Australian street artists have been commissioned by Pacific Beverages to graffiti a Melbourne tram and a Sydney bus as part of an advertising campaign for Dutch beer Grolsch.
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