Sacre-bleu! In France, non-alcoholic beverages gain popularity

In Normandy, in northern France, Valérie de Sutter cultivates juniper berries, a common ingredient in gin. However, this is no ordinary gin; it is alcohol-free.

For a country where alcohol, typically wine, is ingrained in the culture, this thought is still quite alien. However, s...

KARNATAKA HIGH COURT DISMISSES PETITION DEMANDING PERMISSION TO SELL LIQUOR ONLINE

HIGHLIGHTS

• HIP Bar Private Limited filed a petition in Karnataka High Court, demanding permission to sell liquor online.
• Karnataka High Court ruled that excise rules did not allow the online sales of liquor.

The ban on online sale of...

NEW TAX IN BUDGET 2021 TO MAKE LIQUOR COSTLIER

HIGHLIGHTS

• New budget imposes new tax on liquor which can make liquor costlier.
• Contrary to popular belief, alcohol prices will not increase due to 100% agri infra cess.
• However, some duties have been reduced on the liquor. Hence, increase ...

KERALA GOVERNMENT TO REDUCE LIQUOR TAX

HIGHLIGHTS

• Kerala Government has decided to reduce the liquor tax.
• The new move can help to keep the liquor prices low in Kerala.
• The cost of liquor manufacturing is increasing due to increase in the price of raw materials.

LIQUOR PRICES SET TO INCREASE IN KERALA FROM FEBRUARY

HIGHLIGHTS

• From February, liquor is going to be more expensive in Kerala.
• Kerala State Beverages Corporation has made this decision.

From 1 FEB 2021, tipplers in Kerala would have to shell out more money to buy liquor as the liquor p...

GERMANY: FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY FORCED TO GET CREATIVE TO SURVIVE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SHUTDOWNS

Highlights:

• The food and beverage industry of Germany have reinvented itself for surviving through the novel corona virus pandemic
• The food and beverage industry of Germany has been forced for getting creative for running their companies through the l...

DOMESTIC ALCOHOL PRODUCTION IN S KOREA PLUMMETS WITH IMPORTS ON THE RISE CONTRASTINGLY

• Production of domestic alcoholic beverages decreased by over 10 percent over the past five years, but ironically imports of alcohol nearly doubled during the same period, government data showed Sunday.
• The total output of alcoholic beverages made in the country came to 337 mill...

Global Organic Food and Beverages Market is expected to Grow at CAGR 17.05% by 2027 Owing to Growing Demand Influencing Imports of Organic Food Across Regions like North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, says Absolute Markets Insights

Rising health consciousness among the global population coupled with growing awareness of health benefits offered by organic food is influencing the demand for organic food and beverages across the globe. According to a study conducted by the Organic Trade Association, in 2019, the sales of organ...

SAKE BREWING TAUGHT TO FOREIGN DIPLOMATS

Highlights:

• Sake is the national drink of Japan and is brewed from rice
• Iinuma Honke Co.’s Brewery hosted the tour for the foreign diplomats

The Japan Sake and shochu makers collaborated the event with the National Tax Agency. ...

NIPPON AIRLINES UPDATES ITS BEVERAGES MENU

Highlights:

• The All Nippon Airways has updated the beverage menu for its business and first-class passengers
• They have added a new collection of sake to the menu

The updated menu will be applicable from March. It is available to the ...

IMPORT PRICE OF CINNAMON INCREASES IN JAPAN

Highlights:

• The decade has shown an increase of the spice by nearly two times
• Demand has also increased at a global level for the same

The demand for cinnamon has gone up exponentially with people consuming more of the specialty coff...

29 percent increase in UAE-New Zealand bilateral trade

New Zealand's bilateral trade with the United Arab Emirates has seen a 29 percent increase over the past year, a top official from New Zealand said.

"The UAE is our largest trading partner in the Middle East and the 10th largest trading partner in the world, and it is our' ...

Comax Flavors' launches new 2020 Flavor Trerends Collection

Comax Flavors, a family-owned flavor making company has now introduced a new collection featuring Food Trends in 2020. The collection includes flavors in four categories- plant-based snacks, nostalgic sweets, Asian food and low or no alcohol beverages. Comax flavors are Clean Label and Organic an...

12 FMCG classes pioneering the trail in CBD development

It previously showed up on racks as a dark-colored, therapeutic looking oil to drop under the tongue with a pipette. It at that point made the little jump into vaping fluids, where it was joined with a scope of outlandish flavors to veil its hearty taste. And keeping in mind that the oils are sti...