BRAZIL

Famiglia Zanlorenzi, the Paraná-based producer of wines and whole juice, has opened a new plant increasing its production capacity by 40%. The production unit at 5,000 sq.m. cost BRL40 million and is based at the existing site at Campo Largo, Paraná. With the capacity to process 15,000 bottles of juice per hour, total processing capacity will be increased to 55,000 bottles per hour. Famiglia Zanlorenzi will also start competing in the ready-to-drink tea market and other fruit juices. “With the increase in production capacity, it will be possible to dilute costs and work in retail with lower prices,” said Giorgeo Zanlorenzi, president of Famiglia Zanlorenzi and the founders’ grandson. Source: Valor International

USA.

Pressery, the Colorado based organic cold-pressed juice company has extended its product line to include sparkling drinking vinegars. The ingredients include water, cold-pressed juice (9-14%), coconut vinegar which adds a slight tang to the taste, and maple to add the sweetness. The initial three flavours are Blueberry Lemonade Strawberry Basil, and Lemon Ginger (which includes an interesting combination of citrus and spice). All come with USDA Organic certification and are packages in a 12oz. longneck clear glass bottle with a crown top. Source Bevnet

THE QUALITY JUICE FOUNDATION

The Quality Juice Foundation aims at improving all aspects of the quality, safety and image of fruit juices and fruit juice containing drinks. To support these aims one of QJF’s initiatives is the annual Quality Juice Award that honors and recognizes excellence in the area of legal, analytical and technological research work and furthers the development of the positive and healthy image of fruit juices.

The award presentation will take place in October 2017 in Antwerp as part of the Global Juice Summit 2017 – the yearly event for the fruit juice industry. The award winner will have the opportunity to give a short presentation on his/her research work at the event. If you are about to or if you have recently published a fruit juice related scientific paper or thesis regarding the improvement of quality, safety and image of fruit juices, please send your application by 30 June 2017 to info@qualityjuice.org or through the website http://www.qualityjuice.org/. The award winner will receive prize money amounting to 2500 EUR.

IFU (INTERNATIONAL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE ASSOCIATION)

This, the second IFU Technical Workshop, takes place in Valencia in Spain on the 28th March 2017.

The packed agenda covers GMO, Processing, Genetics, Quality Assurance and Microbiology and includes an opening address by David Berryman. For more information visit www.ifu-fruitjuice.com