14 Sep California’s wine country buckles under climate extremes
California’s wine country, including the famed Napa and Sonoma valleys, faces a climate crisis so dire that it’s posing an existential threat to the future of the state’s industry.
09 Sep Swiss retailer rolls out ‘coffee balls’ to replace capsules
Swiss retailer Migros is launching a coffee-making system designed to replace capsules that produce thousands of tons of waste worldwide each year.
09 Sep Global lockdowns saw the world drinking up
In SA booze was banned but elsewhere, enforced homestays led to consumption rocketing...
06 Sep Nando’s signs exclusive deal for Rubro rooibos iced tea
This Spring, Nando’s is getting very creative with new plant-based range dubbed 'The Great Pretender', plus it has now announced an exclusive restaurant/QSR distribution deal with Rubro Iced Tea, made with Rooibos.
06 Sep How changing consumer demands are driving the soft drink sector
In this interview, Alex Beckett, director at Mintel Food and Drink discusses the consumer trends driving the soft drink market.
22 Aug How BOS Tea comes up with its unique rooibos and ice tea flavours
Hear from product developers at innovative BOS Tea how its NPD team goes from dreaming up new BOS flavours to making them a reality.
21 Aug Rolling out new Heineken Silver
Global brewing giant, Heineken has launched a major new lighter-style lager in an effort to attract younger drinkers who want to moderate their alcohol intake.
21 Aug The 10 most valuable beer brands in the world for 2022
It’s been a strong year for beer, and there’s more good news to come for craft brewers, with the sector projected to grow 8% between now and 2030. But what are the 10 most valuable beer brands in the world in 2022?
21 Aug Where have all the bubbles gone?
Ironically, as the world is increasingly urged to reduce carbon emissions, CO2 shortages are causing havoc in the drinks industry.
21 Aug State of the Cape: frank interview with leading wine officers
The South African wine industry had an especially tough time during the pandemic, with challenges including restrictions on exports as well as domestic sales. Two leading industry officers feature in this interview with Wine Business International.
20 Aug Oatly sales prospects sour as challenges stack up
Bellweather brand for plant-based milks, Oatly has dramatically cut its sales outlook - by as much as $90m - as the Sweden-based alternative-milk producer continues to incur bottom-line losses, saying consumers switch from dairy to plant-based milk “is taking longer than we had hoped for”.
29 Jul PURA Beverages scores big at US trade shows
Fast-track local beverage company, PURA Beverages reports it made $1-million worth of sales in one day at a recent US foodbev expo - highlighting how important it is to get out of the office and into the marketplace!
29 Jul US: Capri Sun cuts sugar 40% with monk fruit
Kraft Heinz has reformulated its original Capri Sun juice drink pouches with monk fruit concentrate, claimed to reduce the sugar per serving by an average of 40%.
28 Jul Does anyone care about Cape wine?
Veteran and hugely respected wine writer, Michael Fridjohn, has penned a rather bleak outlook on SA wine's status in the world... Well, we love it, but do read his provocative essay!
28 Jul Better Juice and GEA establish sugar-reduction innovation centre
DRINKStuff SA is always interested to see progress and developments of this clever sugar-reduction technology - here's the latest update from Better Juice...
28 Jul Meet Myrkl, a new anti-hangover pill
A new anti-hangover supplement - using probiotics - has just gone on sale in various parts of the world. It is marketed by its Swedish maker as Myrkl - pronounced Miracle - as “the pre-drinking pill that works”. But does it?
28 Jul South Africa’s long love-hate affair with alcohol
Here is a brief, witty, poignant history of binge-drinking in our crying and hungover country - back in public eye after several recent tavern tragedies.
20 Jul Mageu goes into energy mode
Your editor loves LinkedIn, such a valuable business tool and one where you can pick up lots of fresh newsy foodbev items. Thanks to LinkedIn, we can bring you early news of the launch of Switch Energy Mageu, a first for SA, surely.
19 Jul Methanol poisoning investigated as possible cause of tavern deaths
Preliminary toxicology reports are pointing to methanol poisoning as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 young people in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, the Eastern Cape government said today.
18 Jul Vinpro welcomes decision to allow use of grape juice in cider
Wine industry body, Vinpro has welcomed the decision by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to allow for the use of grape juice in the manufacturing of alcoholic apple beverages, or ciders.