01 Mar Unwrapping SA’s craft gin craze
SA's craft gin craze is everywhere as hobbyists turn their garage and stoep ventures into profitable businesses. But who’s really crafting fine gins, and who is hoodwinking with flavoured vodkas?
01 Mar Coca-Cola’s new focus on ‘breakthrough beverages’
Coca-Cola North America is launching “breakthrough beverages” in emerging categories – including kombuchas with less sugar, cultured ciders, keto-friendly smoothies and cold-brew coffees – in record time.
01 Mar US: Coca-Cola brand Odwalla launches zero-sugar smoothie
Premium bottled smoothie producer, Odwalla, owned by Coca-Cola, has launched a “carb-conscious” zero-sugar, keto-friendly smoothie line.
27 Feb Mintel: two key 2020 packaging trends
Mintel, expert in what consumers want and why, believes there are two key 2020 packaging trends set to transform the global packaging landscape in the year/s ahead.
20 Feb Craft beer going corporate: sell out or survive?
The craft beer bubble hasn't quite burst, but it is beginning to look as if it's being stretched to its limit. As more big brands buy into the trend, this article looks at the implication of craft beer going corporate.
16 Feb Adding some zing to Sprite
The Coca-Cola Company has reinvented its classic lemon-lime taste of Sprite with a hit of ginger, in its latest US launch.
16 Feb New SA oat milk brand ticks all the on-trend buttons
Well-known, Capetonian brand-builder, Rui Esteves [from Brewers & Union] fame, has launched a new oat milk, OKJA Oat M*lk - in a funky, stylish way that taps deeply into the plant-based trend trajectory.
09 Feb Savvy Dry January campaign from Heineken
Heineken came up with a great marketing campaign in the US to help millions of Americans stick to their resolution to take part in Dry January 2020.
06 Feb Chill Beverages’ CEO bows out
Long4Life, Brian Joffe’s investment group, has announced the resignation of its CEO of its Chill Beverages subsidiary, Grant Hobbs, amid a shakeup in its beverages division.
03 Feb New SA law: 0% blood-alcohol limit for drivers
South Africa's strict new drunk driving laws may be in effect from as soon as June 2020, including a zero-tolerance 0% legal blood-alcohol limit, and far harsher punishments for those found guilty.
28 Jan US: The meteoric rise of hard seltzer
Hard seltzer - alcoholic sparkling water - is an unknown concept in a regular South African's beverage universe, but this cheap, low-cal, gender-neutral canned cocktail is proving to be one of the hottest growth categories in the US.
27 Jan New canning line for Twizza
Twizza, the soft drinks company based in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, has commissioned a state-of-the-art production canning line to package its popular Clark & Sons mixer range - and offer contract packing.
27 Jan Waves of change in soft drinks choice
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to become tidal waves, with new categories emerging constantly and genuine novelty flooding the shelves.
25 Jan New survey shows majority of South Africans apathetic to recycling
Data from a new survey tapping into the public’s attitudes towards recycling has revealed that the majority of working and middle-class South Africans simply find recycling too much effort.
25 Jan Make the perfect cup of coffee and saving $$$ – with a little help from science
Why does coffee made at home taste different from that in cafes? Why can coffee from the same place taste different throughout the week? Is it the barista, a new blend? Our recent study, published in Matter, suggests that this variation is down to an inherent inconsistency of common brewing methods.
24 Jan 2020: SA wine industry shifting gears
The SA wine industry is entering a new phase of repositioning, consolidation and reinvestment. Although challenges such as climate change, shifts in production and demand and financial pressures are expected to continue into 2020, the industry is becoming more streamlined, focused and adaptable, reports Vinpro MD, Rico Basson.
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.