Scientists at Europe’s food safety watchdog have updated their advice on the risks of listeria in foods; the bacteria is the cause of food related disease currently on the increase. Read more
Branding dairy as unhealthy in the obesity debate is misleading, as milk products can play a key role in dieting and weight, according to industry experts attending the Dairy UK conference. Read more
Los Angeles-based Y Water, a $1m start-up company, is set to introduce a low-sugar, vitamin-infused flavoured water in early 2008. Read more
Brazil’s Trip Publishing has joined forces with domestic water company Acqua Incorp to introduce Trip Liquid, a miniature version of Trip magazine used as a label on a bottled water. Read more
Juice drink manufacturer Sunny Delight Beverages has signed a deal to purchase the Fruit2O water and Veryfine juice brands from Kraft Foods. Read more
Icelandic Water Holdings is currently rolling out its premium bottled water brand Icelandic Glacial across the US in strategic phases with Anheuser-Busch, and aims to complete nationwide distribution of the product by the third quarter of 2008. Read more
Product of the Year, the UK’s leading survey into consumer product innovation, has revealed the nation's latest must-have products at the UK’s 4th annual award ceremony. Read more
UK-based Minton Spring Water believes the strategy of reserving its premium bottled water brand is paying dividends. Read more
Californian company Global Beverage Innovations has announced a $7.5m order for its Anti-ageing Water from Kunimitsu Kido Company, a highly respected distributor and manufacturer of cosmeceuticals in Japan. Read more
Private label bottler Advanced H2O in Seattle has been purchased by Dallas-based private equity firm HM Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Read more
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