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With the row over Mayor Bloomberg’s soda ban intensifying, major investments in innovation from Tate & Lyle and BASF, business updates from Sara Lee and Kraft and the passing of the farm bill, June was an action-packed month in food and drink. NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed crackdown on supersized sodas continued to dominate the headlines at the beginning of the month, with consumer surveys released within days of each other showing the American public to be both for and against his radical approach… Survey: Two-thirds of Americans oppose Bloomberg’s super-size soda crackdown However, soft drinks executives probably drew some comfort from new research: Soft drinks are not the major contributor to childhood obesity, say researchers Research casts doubt on sugary drinks links to high blood pressure Meanwhile, PepsiCo Americas Beverages CEO Al Carey, said his business was seeking a ‘sustainable fix’ to regain value share, with pack size limitations vis-à-vis Coke one issue being addressed via new launches and a prediction that flavoured carbonates are predicted to outsell colas in the US by 2015. Our lack of bottling flexibility was ‘hard to believe’: PepsiCo Americas Beverages chief PepsiCo tips flavoured carbonates to outsell colas by 2015 Arch rival Coke, however, was focused on a different part of the beverage market this month: Sports nutrition: Coke takes first US dairy steps with ‘next generation’ beverage brand |
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June in pictures: Soda wars, ethical sourcing, open innovation and the rise and rise of gluten-free |
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With the row over Mayor Bloomberg’s soda ban intensifying, major investments in innovation from Tate & Lyle and BASF, business updates from Sara Lee and Kraft and the passing of the farm bill, June was an action-packed month in food and drink.
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