Archives for April 2, 2012

‘Spice spice baby’: Possible price hikes loom for premium vanilla ice cream?

Steep hikes in world prices for black vanilla could mean higher production costs for premium ice cream makers, according to commodity analyst Mintec, which is advising ice cream producers to book their contracts for the spice now.

DISPATCHES FROM ANUGA FOODTEC 2012

Breakthrough stackable PET bottle could generate 'significant savings': Sidel

Sidel has unveiled novel stackable PET bottle technology for mid-sized bottles and tells BeverageDaily.com that the technology could hit the market by 2013, where touted advantages include better stackability, space savings and reduced transport costs.