09 May A different take on eliminating the straw
Out of Australia comes an innovative new glass design called the Wave Glass, aimed at eliminating the use of plastic straws in bars and restaurants.
09 May How billionaire GT Dave brewed a fortune from kombucha
George Thomas Dave convinced America to love a tangy, tart, fermented beverage from Asia called kombucha — and it made him a billionaire. His greater challenge: surviving the rush of competitors flooding a market he once had all to himself.
09 May New home carbonation system is tank-free
The Spärkel appliance is an innovative new at-home soda-making appliance that's making a debut in the US. It has a key point of difference: it offers custom carbonation but without CO2 cylinders.
07 May UK: Coca-Cola launches upmarket flavoured mixers range
Coca-Cola in the UK is launching a range of new posh beverages meant to be mixed with whisky, rum, and bourbon.
07 May Why you love coffee and beer
Our genetics suggest beverage preferences hinge on psychoactive effects.
05 May Oz dairy claims ‘world-first’ milk pasteurisation breakthrough
An Australian company, Naturo, has revealed the development of a breakthrough milk processing technique that is heat-free, eliminates more pathogens than pasteurisation, and leaves the milk with a refrigerated shelf life of up to 90 days, opening up the product to new markets, such as those that currently rely on UHT milk.
29 Apr Water giants look to home dispensing systems in bid to clean up their act
Two of the world’s biggest water companies are thinking outside the bottle as environmental campaigners and consumers execrate the enormous amount of plastic waste the industry produces.
28 Apr Gatorade’s futuristic Sports Science Institute
Gatorade is a PepsiCo sports beverage brand, right? Well, the company is becoming much more than that with the help of technology.
27 Apr Sports nutrition: Alternative proteins challenge dairy dominance
The mainstreaming of the sports nutrition market has led to a surge in interest in plant-based alternatives with the traditional dominance of whey and other dairy proteins now being challenged.
27 Apr Nestlé Australia to launch new Milo without cane sugar
Nestlé Australia is set to launch its latest version of Milo, made without cane sugar and with 30 percent less added sugar in May 2019.
27 Apr New Nestlé Milo breakfast energy drink with 26% less sugar
Following debuts in Asia, Nestlé has launched its stalwart Milo beverage with a new recipe and substantially less sugar in South Africa.
24 Apr Fitch & Leedes goes BIG with new 750ml glass collection
Chill Beverages has released its popular Fitch & Leedes mixers in a 750ml glass bottle for added convenience and a more cost effective option that goes further during cocktail hour.
11 Apr What’s behind the elective-sobriety trend
Why people are giving up drinking, even when they don’t have a problem ... interesting take on this evolving trend. [A long read.]
11 Apr SA producer of faux Scotch whisky stopped in tracks
SA imports 42 million bottles of Scotch a year - and those producers have gone to the courts, successfully, to stop the rollout of 'whisky-flavoured' cane, the Royal Douglas and King Arthur brands.
10 Apr New Tetra Pak package enhances distribution efficiency
Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package, offering an efficient packaging solution for dairy, juice and liquid food.
10 Apr Savanna zero alcohol makes its debut
Distell, SA's largest wine and spirits group, has joined the zero-alcohol trend with the launch of Savanna Lemon Non-Alcoholic.
10 Apr Sugar tax – what, how, why?
Governments across the globe are pushing ahead with sugar taxes. In this video, New Nutrition Business discusses if they actually work, and how the food and beverage industry is reacting.
05 Apr Coca-Cola Energy: first energy drink released under Coke brand
Coca-Cola will launch its first energy drink under the Coca-Cola brand, putting it in direct competition with the likes of Monster and Red Bull.
28 Mar Big Beverage moves to fully caretake its packaging
The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa plan to collect and recycle 100% of packaging by 2030 in bid to tackle plastic pollution. The invention of plastic has changed the world in so many ways – for both better and worse – that it’s hard to...
28 Mar Polyoak launches SA’s lightest dairy closure
Polyoak’s specialist plastic closures division, African Closures, used the recent Propak Africa 2019 expo to officially launch South Africa’s lightest dairy closure, part of its effort to lightweight its packaging to deliver environmental and cost benefits.