Archives for September 17, 2006

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Cocaine drink could further confuse energy drinks market

By  Jess Halliday

Move over caffeine. A new breed of energy drinks are referencing illegal drugs in their marketing - but without actually containing them - in a bid to capture the lucrative, party-going youth market.

Bulk imports could beat wine bottle waste

By  staff reporter

Importing wine to Britain in bulk and bottling it in lighter glass would save money and help the environment, says a recycling agency, which has signed up supermarkets and wine firms to trial the idea.

Weekly Comment

The functional food fudge

In today's competitive food industry, healthy products mean healthy sales but the scramble to keep up with the obesity backlash can have dangerous repercussions.