20 Mar Global study reveals SA consumers are big tequila fans
Tequila is the fourth largest spirits category in South Africa driven by young, female consumers...
19 Mar Say hello to PoppsiCo!
PepsiCo has confirmed it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95-billion.....
03 Mar How Starbucks is planning on making a comeback
Starbucks is facing is colossal task to win back its fans - here are some great insights from our favourite trends/marketing guru, Jonathan Cherry....
26 Feb Beyond the Aperol Spritz: the popularity of spritz drinks and their cultural appeal
In recent years, the Aperol Spritz has emerged as one of the most popular drinks in social settings worldwide, becoming more than just a cocktail....
26 Feb SA’s water crisis: Shoprite and Checkers stores equipped to provide affordable water
Shoprite Checkers nails it again for consumers....
16 Feb Nostalgia runs deep in new Coke flavour
Coca-Cola has launched a new flavour, adding a nostalgic twist to its classic cola.....
16 Feb It’s been 40 years since the New Coke scandal
There are still valuable strategy lessons to be learned from Coke's biggest blunder.... so asserts SA innovation/trend fundi, Jonathan Cherry...
13 Feb Pernod Ricard fully acquires premium SA gin brand, Inverroche
This makes it the group’s first wholly owned African spirits brand.....
12 Feb Liquid Death dies in the UK market
Liquid Death, the American canned water brand known for its edgy and unconventional branding, is withdrawing from the UK market just one year after its debut.
10 Feb DIARISE NOW! SAAFoST’s 2025 Congress
SAAFoST's biennial congress will be hosted by the Association's Northern Branch, with Pretoria's CSIR the venue again... a not-to-be-missed event for all beverage industrialists!
10 Feb Innova’s top five beverage flavour trends
Explore the latest beverage flavour trends that are developing across the globe...
02 Feb Explore the future of packaging at Propak Africa!
Showcasing innovations across packaging, printing, plastics, food processing and labelling, South Africa's premier packaging expo, Propak Africa, will open its doors in just a few weeks....
02 Feb Is the demon drink over-demonised?
Turns out there may be a reason so much doom and gloom is being broadcast about there being 'no safe level' of drinking alcohol. Here's an excellent article by famed wine fundi, Jancis Robinson....
02 Feb Demon drink: the enjoyment vs risk
The science and narrative around alcohol is increasingly demonising one of mankind's most popular, and damaging, pleasures...
31 Jan What’s behind Guinness’s skyrocketing popularity?
Celebrity endorsements and video trends have helped frame the Irish pint as the cool and coveted drink among young consumers....
16 Jan SA’s first vegan Marula-flavoured liqueur hits the shelves
Here's news of a new addition to Checkers' private label African Dew cream liqueur range...
15 Jan Map today’s foodbev trends with Kerry’s 2025 Taste Charts
Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, has launched its 2025 Taste Charts, a comprehensive resource on developing trends designed to guide food and beverage innovators worldwide.
14 Jan Key takeaways in the new US alcohol-cancer guidelines
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a "dry January".....
17 Dec Why does red wine cause headaches? New research points to a new culprit
Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like 10,000 years. These chemists, specialists in winemaking, have tried to figure out the source of them....
13 Dec Top three takeaways about alternative sweetener safety
This is the third in a series of articles by Food Insight covering this contentious topic and where misinformation persists and facts can be elusive, absurdly so, considering the burden of globesity and consumers' ever-growing concern to reduce sugar consumption....