25 Nov Bernini goes amber in time for SA’s summer
Distell's Bernini, the super-successul fizzy wine RTD range, has added a stylish new fourth variant in time for summer 2020: Amber.
25 Nov PepsiCo’s enormous project to redesign its two-litre bottle
PepsiCo has launched a redesigned 2-litre bottle in four US cities -- with a national rollout to follow -- driven by a desire to improve the bottle's ergonomics without using more plastic.
24 Nov Red alert! GNT Group predicts 2021’s top food and beverage colour trend
Red is set to shake up the food and beverage industry in 2021 thanks to its ability to spark powerful emotions, according to the GNT Group, supplier of EXBERRY food colourants.
24 Nov Another step to a better disposable coffee cup
The quest for a better single-serve beverage cup is ongoing - with US scientists reporting progress in developing a viable plastic replacement by combining bagasse and bamboo.
17 Nov Striking taste innovation from Hunter’s – Red Apple
Distell has introduced another Hunter’s variant, following its alcohol-free one that débuted earlier this year: introducing bold new Hunter’s Red Apple.
16 Nov New Calm on SA’s water shelves
A Cape Town-based entrepreneur has launched a new premium water onto the SA market, unusually presented in cans. Here's Michelle Richardson's launch journey of Calm Natural Mineral Water...
15 Nov A new kind of brew: innovations in coffee and tea
Enjoy this FREE digital magazine on all the latest coffee and tea trends, compiled by Food & Beverage Insider. This is a fabulous resource outlining the multiple trends swaying tea-coffee consumption and NPD.
15 Nov The cult of natural wine
Natural wine has been fermenting in France since the 1970s, but recently it's a trend that's been gathering headlines around the world. What is this phenomenon?
13 Nov The bittersweet sexist history of marketing diet soda
Coca-Cola recently announced that its first diet soda, Tab, would be globally discontinued. Tab targeted women, specifically, promising to reshape their bodies. Here's a great essay on the fascinating marketing of diet soda over the years...
27 Oct ‘Using science to brew incredible coffee from the world’s best beans’
There's no stopping to fascinating coffee innovation these days! Latest US coffee startup is Cometeer, an outfit made up of MIT-trained chemists and engineers, that has invented a new way to drink coffee from leading craft brands at home.
27 Oct Innova’s top 10 foodbev trends for 2021
Transparency emerges as a clear winner in Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2021, with brands upping their game to meet evolving ethical, environmental and clean label consumer demands.
13 Oct Woolies takes the papsak to new heights!
Woolworths has just launched a range of premium local wines – in boxes. [Bravo Woolies! This is a development long overdue, and perfect for the times. Ed]
29 Sep Obituary: The man who started the cola wars
Donald Kendall, a former fountain-syrup salesman who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, then built PepsiCo into one of America’s largest companies while selling soda to the Soviet Union as part of a Cold War gambit, died Sept 19 at his home in Greenwich, Conn. He was 99.
29 Sep Nestlé launches plant-based Nesquik in Europe
Nestlé is expanding its range of dairy alternatives with the launch of a plant-based Nesquik drink in Europe.
28 Sep Oatly: The New Coke?
Swedish oat milk brand, Oatly, has hit the big international time and is now valued at over $2bn. This commentator is not impressed, calling out Oatly as worse than Coke in the health stakes, and accusing it of questionable marketing. Read on!
26 Sep UK: Ribena launches paper straw trial
With global war on plastic straws declared over two years ago, there has been little news of commercialised paper alternatives for single-serve cartons. What seems simple is clearly full of challenges - but UK brand Ribena has recently announced a new prototype.
26 Sep The end of coconut water?
There is no doubt that the coconut water market is exploding. But there’s another side to the story - one of the world’s trendiest nuts is under threat of species collapse.
24 Sep Will aQuellé survive massive criminal scandal?
A business boycott has gathered momentum, with major retailers cutting orders and removing product from shelves, as scandal swirls around the KwaSizabantu Mission near Greytown, KZN, owner of aQuellé bottled water.
17 Sep Woodlands Dairy takes energy concept to milk
Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, has launched Kick, a brand new milk-based energy drink under its First Choice brand.
16 Sep US: PepsiCo debuts relaxation beverage
PepsiCo’s latest innovation is a relaxation beverage, Driftwell, that's being pitched as a way to combat stress and insomnia, problems rife in the Covid-19 era.