Alcohol

‘No alcohol, no problem!’ Drizly tracks US growth of alcohol-free drinks

08-Jun-2023 By Rachel Arthur

Non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are growing in popularity in the US, reports Drizly: drawing on both consumer surveys and its own data. ‘Consumers are more than just sober curious, they’re going all in on the non-alcoholic category,” says the US...

New Canadian drinking guidelines call for stricter alcohol policies

19-Jan-2023 By Rachel Arthur

A Canadian report on health and alcohol suggests health warnings, minimum unit pricing and stringent advertising restrictions for alcohol should be implemented in the country: as it delivers its message that ‘no amount or kind of alcohol is good for your...

US alcohol calls on Congress for economic relief from COVID-19

23-Mar-2020 By Beth Newhart

With the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis only likely to worsen, the federal government is announcing different forms of aid packages. US alcohol associations are now asking for assistance.

Moderate alcohol consumption could reduce risk of death from dementia: Study

14-Dec-2015 By Rachel Arthur

Moderate drinking could reduce the risk of death for people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.  

Mustard seed waste may offer natural preservative promise

28-Mar-2012 By Nathan Gray

A new method to extract compounds from 'low value' mustard seed waste could provide industry with a new source for natural food preservatives, according to a team of Canadian researchers.

Weekly comment

A half measure of alcohol reforms

07-Jul-2008

Knife crime, obesity and skiffle music. Out of all the evils
currently threatening the welfare of Western teenagers, recent US
headlines finger the main culprit as the caffeinated alcoholic
beverage.

News focus: Pectin

Pectin: Providing solutions for healthy foods

19-Jun-2008 By Stephen Daniells

Health and wellness is creeping in to every aspect of the food
industry. In the third in an in-depth special series, FoodNavigator
examines the potential for pectin offer formulation solutions when
targeting the health and wellness...

New enzymes help distillers cut costs

29-Mar-2007 By staff reporter

Alcoholic drinks makers could benefit from a new range of enzymes
that claim to increase production at the same times as
significantly reducing operating costs.

Antioxidants may protect foetus from alcohol abuse

18-Jun-2004

Alcoholics who fail to stop drinking during pregnancy may reduce
the risk of birth defects in their babies by taking antioxidants
during pregnancy, a study on mice suggests.