The slowdown in the North American beverage business has been blamed on the weather, the economy, consumer aversion to alternative sweeteners and obesity.
Wild Flavors GmbH has become a shareholder of Amazon Flavors, a corporation that manufactures flavors, extracts, emulsions and compounds for Brazil’s beverage market.
Excessively wet weather in the Northern Midwest has hurt the condition of edible bean crops in the region and led to widespread nervousness in the industry that prices may soar on very tight supplies.
