AIMS The alcohol beverage industry has been expanding its corporate social responsibility and other business activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effects of these activities on the physical, economic, psychological and social availability of alcohol in the region. METHODS Narrative review. Source materials came from the business press, industry sources (w...

BACKGROUND Increased marketing of energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods has been identified as a driver of the global obesity epidemic and a priority area for preventative efforts. Local and international research has focused on the unhealthiness of television advertising, with limited research into the growing outdoor advertising industry. This study aimed to examine the extent of food and beverag...

On April 6, 2006, Diageo Ireland, a subsidiary of Diageo PLC, the world's largest producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, announced the awarding of a grant of 1.5 million euros to the University College Dublin's (UCD) Geary Institute. The grant will fund a three year study of health risk behavior in relation to hazardous drinking among young adults (ages 18-25) in Ireland. In the conte...

Aroma compounds are important in the food and beverage industry, as they contribute to quality of fermented products. Yeasts produce several aroma during fermentation. In recent decades, production many by yeasts obtained through adaptive laboratory evolution has become prevalent, due consumer demand for yeast strains industry. This review presents general aspects yeast, focuses on advances enh...

The objective of this study was to investigate the adhesion of isolated spoilage bacteria to packaging materials used in the food industry. Microorganisms were isolated from commercial fruit-flavored mineral water in plastic bottles with flocks as a visual defect. The Gram-negative rods were identified using the molecular method through the amplification of a partial region of the 16S rRNA gene...

In a meta-analysis of 88 studies, we examined the association between soft drink consumption and nutrition and health outcomes. We found clear associations of soft drink intake with increased energy intake and body weight. Soft drink intake also was associated with lower intakes of milk, calcium, and other nutrients and with an increased risk of several medical problems (e.g., diabetes). Study ...

The ability to measure sulfur compounds at trace levels is extremely important in the food, flavor, and beverage industries. Sulfur compounds, especially volatile ones, impact flavor and aroma both positively and negatively, although they are more often associated with off-flavors or odors. Interest concerning the measurement and speciation of sulfur compounds in the citrus industry is growing....

A 3-day Meeting held in Dublin, Ireland on 26-28 May 1997 was organized by the National College of Industrial Relations of Ireland and the US-based International Center for Alcohol Policies. During this Meeting, the 24 participants representing the beverage alcohol industry, governmental organizations and the scientific and public health communities discussed cooperation among all those concern...

In 2011, Barclay and Brand-Miller reported the observation that trends in refined sugar consumption in Australia were the inverse of trends in overweight and obesity (The Australian Paradox). Rikkers et al. claim that the Australian Paradox is based on incomplete data because the sources utilised did not incorporate estimates for imported processed foods. This assertion is incorrect. Indeed, na...