14 Aug From soda to spirits: the Frankie’s folk are back
From making many headlines with Frankie's craft soda, the Schmidt family have turned to craft spirits - there's no keeping down these committed drinks entrepreneurs.
13 Aug Drink up, stoners
Big Alcohol is pouring billions into the drinkable marijuana market. But is that how anybody wants to get high? [Insightful comments and views on this booming niche...Ed]
13 Aug On-trend Nestlé launches plant-based coffee lattes
Nestlé has launched a range of Nescafé Gold lattes crafted with plant-based ingredients, claimed as the first-ever non-dairy soluble coffee lattes and certified by the Vegan Society.
31 Jul Trends driving the global beverage alcohol industry
Global changes in consumer behaviour, technology, economics and even environmental stewardship are helping to drive evolution and innovation in the beverage alcohol industry. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis’ annual Global Trends Report, released this week, examines these developments...
31 Jul Why Heineken and Budweiser are killing it with zero-alcohol beer
The beer giants have a new burgeoning market: Consumers who don't drink alcohol.
31 Jul Clutching at (plastic) straws is a futile and annoying gesture
Britain is the latest country to join the fad for banning plastic straws. This is a meaningless but annoying gesture to appease environmentalists, writes Daily Maverick opinionista, Ivo Vegter, in this thought-provoking article.
30 Jul Next stage in commercialising biotech sugar reduction of OJ
Brazilian juice giant, Citrosuco, has announced it will commercialise a novel process that uses non-GM enzymes to cut the sugar in orange juice, achieving up to 80% reductions.
29 Jul Pernod Ricard nabs controlling stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard, through its affiliate Pernod Ricard South Africa, is acquiring a majority stake in the well-known craft spirit brand, Inverroche.
28 Jul Coke Energy launches in SA
Coca-Cola in South Africa has announced that it is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the soda giant's new energy drink, Coca-Cola Energy.
11 Jul Op-Ed: Sin taxes are here to stay
Shrewd businesses should keep up with shifts in consumer priorities, instead of campaigning against junk food taxes.
10 Jul Red Bull absolutely smashing it at local advertising once again
While Formula One legend, David Coulthard, was in Cape Town last month, he and the Red Bull racing team used the opportunity to shoot a brilliant and funny racing video through the city streets.
10 Jul Scotch whisky guardians roll out new barrel options
In a rare change to the rules governing how Scotch whisky can be made, it can now be aged in barrels previously used for tequila and other spirits.
09 Jul A nice cup of avo tea, anyone?
Avocado has been trending as the 'hottest' fruit in the world - and here's an ancient/new means to further beneficiate the crop - avo leaf tea!
09 Jul Danone brings protein-powered yoghurt to SA
Danone has launched its DanPro brand locally, a high-protein yoghurt and drinking yoghurt range designed to fuel active lifestyles.
05 Jul US: Pepsi to trial selling water in cans
PepsiCo, facing an industrywide backlash against plastic, will experiment with putting its Aquafina water in cans.
05 Jul Flavour trends: on a ‘Discovery Mission’
The search for something new, different, and exciting is leading flavour developments in food and beverage, supported by an ongoing interest in natural, clean label and healthier options, asserts Innova Market Insights.
05 Jul Bye-bye six packs: hello interlocking cans for plastic-free convenience
Mexican beer brand, Corona, has created a prototype solution to the 17 million tons of plastic generated by beverage packaging each year – a screwable, stackable can. [This is brilliant! Ed]
03 Jul South Africa slings back the craft gin
In 2018, gin consumption in South Africa grew by an astonishing 50%, to half a pint (250ml) for every man, woman and child. No wonder that distilleries are mushrooming, trying to give a colonial tipple a distinctive flavour of the fynbos.
01 Jul Getting set for fdt Africa 2019 expo
The countdown has started: food & drink technology Africa, the trade fair for the food, beverage and packaging industries in southern Africa, will start in ten days time. The focus of the fourth edition of the event will be on sustainability and trends in food and beverage production.
27 Jun Cannabis ‘social tonic’ wins key US start-up competition
The founders of cannabis-infused “social tonic” Cann are riding high after being named the winners of New Beverage Showdown 17 hosted by BevNET Live Summer 2019, held June 12-13 in New York City.