A barrel of rum for San Miguel
The Philippines' top food and beverage conglomerate, San Miguel Corp, is currently in talks with the management of Tanduay Holdings Inc. to buy the rum manufacturer.
Archives for July 29, 2001
Consolidation predicted for Mexican bottled water market
The world's biggest bottled water companies are pouring into Mexico where notoriously polluted and unhealthy tap water has created one of the world's most vibrant markets for H2O in bottles.
China bans Spanish olive oil imports
On July 27, China announced that it is suspending imports of olive residue oil from Spain following the discovery of benzopyrene in the oil.
Altus functional food line hits the US
Altus Foods, a functional foods joint venture between Quaker Oats and Novartis Consumer Health, has launched a line of foods designed to lower cholesterol.
Record high for US olive oil sales
Olive oil dollar sales in the US for the year 2000 exceeded those of all other cooking oils.
Use of EVOH for irradiation under review by FDA
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing a food-contact notification for use of irradiation with ethylene vinyl alcohol, a substance used in plastic packaging films.