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Features in the November 2011 issue

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Fi Europe
A look at what’s in store for beverage producers at this month’s ingredient show.

Beverage Focus - RTD Coffees & Teas

A Tale Of Two Categories
The prospects for RTD tea are looking good, especially in the Asia Pacific region, though the same cannot be said for RDT coffee, reports Richard Haffner.

New Generation Tea Bases
Döhler introduces its latest generation of tea bases, produced in cooperation with Plantextrakt.

Texturants

Stability Issues
Persis Subramaniam takes a look at the problems of browning, haze and ringing.

Indulging Fruit Pulp

Accurately mimicking the texture of fruit pulp in beverages can deliver important cost savings, according to Claudia Fiannaca.

Plastic Packaging

Permeation Performance
A look at PET barrier performance by the team from the leading beverage research institute, VLB- Berlin.

Bottling & Filling

Market Advantage
Silver Springs Water Company in Florida, USA, has recently invested in some of the latest filling equipment from KHS.

Metal Packaging

Iconic Beverage Can Design
A look at the history and future of the beverage can.

Can Update
SDI talks to leading players in the metal packaging industry for a roundup of the issues facing the industry.

News

Billion dollar investment in Russia

THE Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partner, Coca-Cola Hellenic, will invest US$3 billion in Russia over the next five yea…
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Industry faces higher taxes

FINLAND´s tax-afflicted soft drink´s industry will once again feel the force of a cash-strapped government´…
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East Africa relief

SEVERAL water, juice and other soft drink bottlers – the Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Central East & West Africa…
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Del Monte Kenya is growing

MORE flavours, a refreshed packaging design, expansion of its production plant, market development plans and leasing of furth…
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War changes sales patterns

 LIBYA’s bloody and protracted liberation from an oppressive regime saw bottled water and other soft drinks increa…
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Focus on innovation in Egypt

INNOVATION Day 2011, the third consecutive annual conference for clients of Tetra Pak Egypt, won pleasingly positive feedback…
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