As consumers become increasingly concerned with health and convenience, consumption of bottled water has steadily grown and is expected to outdistance all other packaged beverages by 2016/
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EPA Is Now Questioning BPABisphenol A, a synthetic compound sometimes used in food and beverage packaging, is now on the list of chemicals being evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency
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Beverage Makers Are Finding Opportunities In The Aging PopulationAs the global population ages, the demand for products designed for older consumers is increasing, and beverage manufacturers are developing functional beverages and easy-use packaging to meet these growing needs
FEATURED BEVERAGE CONTENT
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Using Six Sigma And The Right Instruments To Reduce Variation In IngredientsManufacturing foods and beverages that consistently meet consumers’ expectations begins with the raw ingredients. Variations in even one ingredient can significantly disrupt the appearance, texture, or taste of the final manufactured product.
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Dispensing Equipment And Global Regulatory ComplianceHow the right tubing solution can help brand owners stay ahead of regulatory changes and ensure a consistently positive consumer experience with dispensed products.
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Inline Beverage Analysis: Cobrix 5Cobrix 5 is a measuring system specially designed for the beverage and beer industry, measuring all relevant parameters.
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Measurement Of Dissolved CO2 And O2 In Beverages - Multi-Parameter Beverage Analysis SystemsBuilt to work in a team: Which beverage parameters do you need to determine? Combine a CarboQC module with a wide range of Anton Paar instruments to get the beverage analysis you need in one measuring cycle, with minimal sample preparation required. This range of different combined systems saves space in the lab and efficiently measures up to 7 parameters in one go. Watch this video for an overview of your options for complete customized beverage analysis.
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Deaeration System Eliminates Need For Maintenance And Cuts Cost For Paulaner BreweryHigh oxygen levels in beer will cause organoleptic problems in the final product, so breweries aim to achieve oxygen-free water. Since Paulaner Brewery installed a modular, water deaeration system that uses hydrophobic hollow fiber membranes to remove dissolved gasses, the unit has operated maintenance-free. This tech brief outlines the unit’s design, operation, and the resulting reduction of energy consumption costs.
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Japanese Breweries Use Chemical-Free Approach To Remove Oxygen, Carbon DixiodeFor companies in the food and beverage space, alternatives to chemical usage are becomingly increasingly common due to environmental considerations. Kirin Beer successfully uses membrane contactors for carbon dioxide and oxygen removal in their Okayama, Hokuriku, and Kobe, Japan facilities to prevent corrosion of pipes that feed the boiler — without the need for high volumes of neutralizing amine chemicals. In this tech brief, find out how these degassing systems operate.
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Carbo 520 Optical VideoThe Carbo 520 Optical from Anton Paar is an entirely maintenance-free process CO2 sensor for beverages easily installed inline.
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M & B Products Achieves Accurate, Live Inventory Visibility With Software Solution
M&B Products, Inc. is a premier supplier of juice and milk related products to the food service industry including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and prisons. M&B is located in Tampa, Florida and was founded in 1987 with one customer and one truck.
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MIOX Biofilm Removal | Water Treatment TechnologyMIOX Mixed Oxidant Solution (MOS) is a safe, user-friendly and viable chemical treatment method for biofilm removal, microbiological control, and water disinfection. MOS chemistry has shown in multiple applications and third-party research to have a significant impact on industries that utilize water treatment chemicals - including municipal water treatment, cooling tower water treatment, industrial water treatment, and aquatics water.
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Virtual Tour Of MIOX On-Site Chemical GeneratorsMIOX on-site disinfectant generator systems are very easy to operate and designed for high efficiency, low lifecycle cost, and reliability. Take the virtual tour to view key elements and scalable options.
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Membrana
Liqui-Cel® Membrane Contactors have a broad range of applications in the beverage industry. They have been used for over 20 years to add and remove gasses from a variety of liquids, including alcohol, juices, soft drinks and many others.
Anton Paar USA
Anton Paar is the world leader in several areas of scientific instrumentation. Density measurement, rheology, viscometry, and microwave synthesis are the main areas of our business.
BEVERAGE NEWS
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Sensient Flavors Predicts Eight Food & Beverage Flavor Trends For 2015
Using formal and grassroots market research tactics, Sensient Flavors’ industry experts have identified four primary consumer interests — hybrid flavors, regional inspiration, creative sourcing and savory updates — that inform eight up-and-coming flavor trends for 2015
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3M Food Safety Launches 24-Hour Aerobic Bacteria Indicator Test
Thirty years ago, 3M launched its first 3M Petrifilm Plate, the 3M Petrifilm Aerobic Count Plate, ushering in a solution that has been widely viewed as a step forward in ensuring the quality and safety of food manufacturers’ products and freeing space and productivity in their labs
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MTS Updates Safety Ratings For Level Plus Models MR And MC420
MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and position sensors, recently announced updated safety approvals for the Level Plus M-Series Models MR and MC420 level transmitters
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Molson Coors And Leading South American Branded Beverage Company Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) Partner To Bring Two Coors Brands To Chile
Molson Coors Brewing Company and Compañía Cervecerías Unidas (CCU) recently announced their new partnership to launch two iconic American beers in Chile. Both internationally recognized Coors Light and the brewer’s newest offering, Coors, will be available across the country beginning in early 2015
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Jamba Juice Company To Present At The 17th Annual ICR XChange Investor Conference
Jamba Juice Company announced recently that the Company will be presenting at the 17th Annual ICR XChange Investor Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida
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TechNavio Says Growth Of The Healthcare Industry Expected To Impact The Global Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Market By 2019
The Global Anti-counterfeit Packaging Marketis expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.23 percent from 2015-2019, says research firm TechNavio. Rapid urbanization and heightened health awareness have increased spending on pharmaceuticals, which has made a huge impact on the Global Anti-counterfeit Packaging Market
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Cullen Agricultural Holding Corp. And Long Island Brand Beverages LLC Agree To Merge
Cullen Agricultural Holding Corp. (“Cullen”) and Long Island Brand Beverages LLC (“LIBB”), a growth-oriented company focused on the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea segment in the beverage industry, today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge their respective companies
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Introducing Mint — The Breathometer For Breath Quality And Hydration
Breathometer, Inc., the leader in breath analysis technology, recently unveiled the first wireless oral health smartphone device. The pocket-sized Mint enables users to instantly measure breath quality and hydration levels based on Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs) and moisture through a single breath sample
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Thin Film Electronics ASA Signs Distribution Agreement With Largest Professional Packaging And Label Converter In Greater China
Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”), a leader in the development and commercialization of printed electronics and smart systems, recently announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with CymMetrik, the largest professional packaging and label converter in Greater China
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Braintrust Investments Acquires Blue Buddha Beverages LLC
Braintrust Investments, LLC (“Braintrust”) announced recently that its subsidiary Wholesome Tea Company, LLC (“Wholesome”) has acquired the business of Blue Buddha Beverages LLC (“Blue Buddha”)