The US recycling rate for PET plastic bottled water containers (.5-litre or 16.9oz size, and 3- and 5-gallon PET water cooler bottles for home and office delivery) now stands at 31% for 2009, according to new data from two new studies. Read more
Ball Corporation has signed a definitive agreement with Barclays Private Equity to acquire Aerocan SAS for approximately €221m inclusive of debt and other liabilities. Read more
NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond has spoken of the 'justified anger' felt by many dairy farmers who are not currently getting a fair price for their milk when he addressed the Northern Dairy Conference. Read more
The Supa Secrets range includes Supa Crunchy Potato Chips and Supa Wired Chewy Snack Bars. Both ranges will sell for $1.50 per bar/pack chips in Australia. Read more
Functional Technologies has announced sales results of its proprietary hydrogen sulfide (H2S)-preventing wine yeast into the key US market. Read more
So, what did you make of the BBC's 'The Foods that Make Billions' TV series, which finished last night? Read more
Harvested and bottled fresh in recyclable glass, Beyond's 12-month shelf life positions it as a leader in its category. The clear coconut water from a baby coconut is rich in potassium, electrolytes and is 100% fat-free. Read more
Smiling rice farmers in Madagascar, Jean & Lionie Marceline Doris, smile out from the cover of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)'s latest Rural Poverty Report, which was launched at the Food Security 2010: Making Food Se... Read more
The dynamic growth in obesity and diabetes in recent decades has paralleled the popular myth, driven by diet gurus and media, that it is ‘unhealthy to eat late’. Read more
On average, over a third (38%) of soap air time features alcohol, but the negative consequences of drinking to excess are rarely shown, according to new research by alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware. Read more
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