Mineral water producers criticized
Mineral water is increasingly becoming a political issue. A bitter dispute has been raging for months about what was previously regarded as a completely “innocent” consumable. The main issue is...
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Drinking herbs and spices: Turmeric, basil and lavender create a real taste sensation
Herbs and spices can be found in practically every kitchen. After all, there are many dishes that benefit from their unmistakable and delicious flavor. And over the centuries, herbs and...
Plastics: Where do bottles end up?
“If we don’t change the way we produce and use plastics, there will be more plastics than fish in our oceans by 2050,” warns Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President and EU...
Trend Barometer: What’s in store for the nonalcoholic beverage industry?
Companies like to gaze into their crystal balls at the start of every new year and 2018 is no different. This year, the questions concern the challenges faced by the...
Themed week Product Safety: Aseptic cold filling meets consumer demand
Demand for sensitive beverages, such as fruit juices, isotonic drinks and milk mix products, is on the rise. More and more sensitive drinks are being filled into PET bottles, which...
Themed Week Process Optimization: Turning wastewater back into water
Last year, German dairy farms processed 31.5 million tons of milk. According to recent findings by the Hannover University of Applied Sciences, a third of this amount could be recovered...
Themed Week Process Optimization: Communication between machines – An opportunity for the alcohol-free beverage industry?
The real and virtual worlds are becoming more and more interwoven. In the beverage industry, a network of machines is bringing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0, to life...
Themed Week Energy Efficiency: Non-alcoholic beverages: Consumers want sustainability
Sustainability – a key term that is essential when we speak to our customers. It is also something that a large number of consumers now take into account when purchasing...
Themed Week Flexibility: Think outside the box and stay on the ball – packaging opens up opportunities
Every single day, billions of people around the world buy consumer goods and food. The majority of these purchases come in some form of packaging. Beyond protecting its contents, packaging...
Themed week Flavor variety: Niche Success on the Agenda for Soft Drinks Too
In Germany, consumption of soft drinks is currently on a slight downward trend. Globally, however, the trend is somewhat different: Although per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks is evidently...
Themed Week Resources: Not all water is alike
Water is the most important raw material in the world and continues to increase in significance in various parts of the beverage industry. Industry insiders and gourmets have known one...
Mineral Water Breaks All Records
The industry has recently had some very exciting news: 2016 was a record year for German mineral springs. A total of 11.3 billion liters of natural mineral and curative water...