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A clearing operation by the Department of Public Works and Highways in Caraga. (PNA file photo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Residents in Iligan City and parts of the Caraga Region affected by last month's Typhoon Odette continue to receive relief aid from various groups, including government offices. On Tuesday, the Revenue District Office (RDO) 101 of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) gave relief goods to 21 families in Iligan City whose houses got flooded during the typhoon. The recipients, i...

Brightseed – a San Francisco-based firm using artificial intelligence (AI) to probe the ‘dark matter of nutrition’ – has teamed up with Ocean Spray to analyze the phytochemical structure of cranberries at a granular level, and has already identified compounds with potential health benefits in cognition and immunity, unlocking intriguing new avenues for research.

Most sugary drink taxes have a ‘fatal flaw’, suggest US researchers: they’re only effective at reducing purchases if price tags at stores tell consumers they’re paying the tax.

Researchers are calling on the beverage industry to close loopholes that allow limited advertising of sweetened beverages to children after discovering sales of children’s beverages with added sugar and non-nutritive sweeteners continue to outpace those of unsweetened juices.

Beverage giant Frucor Suntory has noted rising New Zealand consumer demand in the juice category for exotic citrus flavours beyond the traditional orange and lemonade, as well as for non-fruit offerings such as spirulina.

Researchers are calling on the beverage industry to close loopholes that allow limited advertising of sweetened beverages to children after discovering sales of children’s beverages with added sugar and non-nutritive sweeteners continue to outpace those of unsweetened juices.

Consumption of full-calorie beverages declined in 2020 as consumers continued to move towards low and zero sugar beverages, according to new figures published today.

Full Sail IP Partners, a Warburg Pincus-backed investment firm set up to acquire brands, has bought the Odwalla juice and smoothie brand from Coca-Cola - which discontinued it last year - for an undisclosed sum.

The soft drinks industry has a big part to play in ensuring it both reduces water usage and increases the efficiency of water intensive processes. Michelle Norman, director of external affairs and sustainability at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, takes a look at how Suntory is doing this in GB and Ireland.

Coca-Cola’s volumes in March 2021 marked a return to the pre-pandemic volume levels of March 2019. But the company warns that recovery trajectories are very different in individual markets. “In markets at the forefront of the recovery, weve seen early signs that our actions taken during the pandemic are helping us outpace recovery,"​ said CEO James Quincey as the company released its Q1 2021 results yesterday. "Its important to note that the path to a full re...