24 Jan SAB adopts self-adhesive labelling innovation
SAB reports that it's one of the only businesses in the world, and the first in South Africa, to introduce environmentally-friendly Core Linerless Solutions labels for its product packaging.
21 Jan Alcoholic RTDs hide sugar in plain sight
Popular RTD cocktails and pre-mixed spirits are under fire for their super-high sugar content, mostly undisclosed, and UK campaign group Action on Sugar, is now shouting about it.
14 Jan Hangovers: what happens to your body when you’ve had one too many
Hangovers can be as much part of the Festive Season as crackers and the seaside. So if you found yourself nursing a hangover on Boxing Day, you might be interested to know what’s actually going on inside your body and why you feel so bad.
14 Jan Coca-Cola takes full ownership of ultra-filtered milk Fairlife
Coca-Cola has acquired the remaining stake in Fairlife from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers, now owning 100% of the value-added dairy brand, up from its previous 42.5% minority stake.
13 Jan Four SA wine trends to look out for in 2020
As we start another year (yup, when did that happen?!), it's time to reflect on the current trends within the wine industry. From both a micro and macro perspective, times are certainly a-changin'.
08 Jan Move over Elon, these South Africans are the top US entrepreneurs!
While Elon Musk may be South Africa’s highest profile business export, even after the recent surge in the Tesla share price, he certainly isn’t the most successful. Not by a long way.
21 Dec Dairy alternatives diversify as the consumer base evolves
‘The Plant Based Revolution’ is number two of the Top 10 Trends highlighted by Innova Market Insights for 2020 - and the dairy alternatives category represents a key battlefront in this consumer-driven revolt.
10 Dec Makeover for Woodlands ESL milk
First Choice Fresh Extended Shelf Life (ESL) milk, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, has launched new packaging this month.
10 Dec Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2030
Mintel, the experts in "what consumers want and why", has announced three key trends that will shape the global food, drink, and foodservice industries over the next 10 years....
10 Dec EU: Coca-Cola and InBev ditch plastic six-pack rings for cardboard
The plastic six-pack ring, once ubiquitous on packs of beer and soft drinks, may not necessarily exist much longer. The latest alternative is the functional and sensible KeelClip...
09 Dec ‘Tattoos’ to replace labels on beer bottles to cut waste
The world’s largest brewer, AB InBev, is doing away with the paper labels that have adorned some of its beer bottles for decades in favour of imprinting branding on 200,000 bottles themselves.
09 Dec Coke branding confusion irks consumers
Coca-Cola is running into trouble with people angry about accidentally buying a zero-sugar or reduced-sugar version of Coke instead of the original, because the packaging is so similar.
09 Dec Flavour of 2020? Has to be Classic Blueberry, says Firmenich
The world's biggest flavour company, Firmenich, has hailed “Classic Blueberry” as its flavour of the year for 2020 - citing the fruit’s longstanding association with wellbeing and its role in ushering a new wave of F&B options for global consumers.
08 Dec New wave coffee
Cafes are reinventing the conventional cup of coffee with unique flavour profiles and considered presentations.
07 Dec Ricoffy moves into RTD format
In time for summer, Nestlé South Africa has launched a new Ricoffy n’ICE iced coffee range in South Africa.
07 Dec America’s oldest biggest milk company files for bankruptcy
Founded in 1925, American milk giant, Dallas-based Dean Foods, has filed for bankruptcy protection, signalling another grim chapter in the struggles of the dairy industry.
21 Nov Folding disposable coffee cup eliminates plastic lids
Here's another innovative solution to the eco-conundrum that is the take-out coffee cup... Introducing the Unocup, a simple yet clever example, using a paper folding design to give coffee drinkers a takeout option without the need for a plastic lid.
21 Nov Improved stevia sweetener goes into commercial production
As sugar reduction remains a key theme in food and beverage formulation, Avansya, the joint venture (JV) between Cargill and DSM, has started production at the first commercial-scale fermentation facility for EverSweet stevia sweeteners.
20 Nov Yogi Sip launches new Kultür range designed for the new generation
Yogi Sip has been a staple of South African culture for 25 years. However, for the children who grew up with the iconic drinking yoghurt, Yogi Sip was yet another element of their youth they were at risk of out-growing. Until now!
20 Nov Fitch & Leedes goes coral with new avant-garde Grapefruit Tonic
Chill Beverages International is right on trend making coral, the 2019 Pantone colour of the year, the go-to shade this summer with new Fitch & Leedes Grapefruit Tonic.