The 29th Annual New Products Conference was held September 12-14 in Naples, Fla., with a range of speakers and topics addressing the latest trends and expectations of food and beverage consumers.
The Coca-Cola Company has opened a $120 million plant in south Russia to supply non-alcoholic beverages for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi.
An expert panel for Health Canada has targeted energy drinks in a report saying that drinks such as Red Bull, Rockstar and Monster should actually be renamed “stimulant drug containing drinks” and should only be sold under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.