03 Nov Coke buys makes it’s biggest buy ever
Coca-Cola Co is buying full control of BodyArmor for $5.6-billion in a cash deal that values the sports-drink brand at about $8-billion, amping up a rivalry with Gatorade.
25 Oct Energy drink trends: thriving in SA’s Covid times
Energy drinks bucked the beverage category trend to record sales growth in 2020, reports BMi Research.
24 Oct SA apple juice recalls and all about the risks of patulin
For the past month or so, apple juice products produced in South Africa are being recalled due to unacceptable levels of patulin, a mould which can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
24 Oct New Bernini packaging packs a feminine pull
With the surging fashion trend to long acrylic nails, especially among younger women, Distell has come up with an apt packaging change to boost sales of its Bernini brand.
23 Oct Whole Foods lists its 2022 foodbev trends
Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions.
16 Oct PURA’s new range for kids
PURA Kids is the latest offering from this fast-track local brand - a range of natural flavour-infused, non-carbonated, lower-sugar drinks that will please health-conscious parents.
16 Oct Big health punch in new nutraceutical cacaofruit drink
Cocoa and choc ingredients giant, Barry Callebaut, has launched a new better-for-you drink mixture made of 100% cacao fruit — which is positioned as the “first nutraceutical fruit drink”.
15 Oct Rooibos for treating allergies: putting it to clinical test
New SA research, with two clinical trials, is under way to see if rooibos is really viable as a means to treat allergies.
15 Oct More news on Coca-Cola’s Africa bottler heading to the JSE
Coca-Cola Co is seeking a value of €7bn euros ($8.1bn) for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa when it lists the bottler next year, according to media reports.
10 Oct Coca-Cola’s hard seltzer arrives in SA!
The arrival of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in several markets has got the liquor world buzzing - and now Coca-Cola is hoping to do the same in South Africa.
27 Sep World Beverage Innovation Awards 2021
The UK's FoodBev Media once again hosted its annual World Beverage Innovation Awards which, despite the difficulties of the past 18 months, was full of amazing innovation and exciting new products and initiatives!
26 Sep Best of the best: Tim Atkin’s 2021 South Africa report
The Tim Atkin's Report 2021, an important bellwether for local wine producers who benchmark themselves against his ratings, is now available.
26 Sep You can now make your own Pepsi, 7UP and Miranda at home
Staying hydrated in the SA summer just got hyped with the launch of five new Pepsi flavours for Sodastream - all the great Pepsi taste; just add bubbles.
26 Sep Ceres says ciao to plastic straws
Ceres Fruit Juices is getting into the reducing-plastic-waste act and is introducing paper straws for some of its packs.
25 Sep A new way to put hops into brews
American ingredients company, Kalsec, has launched launched a groundbreaking natural alternative to hop cones and pellets for brewing.
16 Sep New price record for an SA wine
A 200-year-old bottle of Constantia wine, known to be a favourite of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, has sold for almost R1-million.
15 Sep Woolworths Cool – its first own cola and soft drink brand
Woolworths has launched its own brand of cola and other flavoured sparkling drinks called, appropriately, Cool!
15 Sep Time to de’fine’ vegan wine
Processing aids in winemaking are frequently of animal origin - here's the low-down on creating and labelling vegan wine in SA.
15 Sep Taking kombucha in SA to new levels of brewing
It's common knowledge that taking foodbev production from the kitchen to factory is enormously challenging - here's such a story from Cape Town's Brew Kombucha.
14 Sep Illy coffee capsules now on SA shelves
Italy's famed Illy coffee blends are now available on local supermarket shelves in branded aluminium capsule format.