12 Feb Reverse engineering coffee: better brew without the bean
Atomo Coffee doesn’t actually have any coffee in it, but it might be the future of coffee.
11 Feb As ‘Dry January’ extends year-round, opportunities broaden for liquor producers
‘Dry January’ may have ended recently, but new research suggests the movement is the start of a wider health and wellness trend that is gaining traction across the world, providing new opportunities for the global beverage alcohol industry.
11 Feb Key liquor industry trends in South Africa 2019
Here's a great FREE report from market research house, IRI, that offers useful insights into three key trends shaking and moving SA's liquor market.
11 Feb Start-ups are more successful than “Big Beverage”, but only just
Investors and consultants alike are full of excitement about the success potential of start-ups. Phrases like “there’s never been a better time to launch a start-up” pop up frequently. Not so fast, advises food industry analyst Julian Mellentin, director of New Nutrition Business.
11 Feb Sugar’s sick secrets: how industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm
Walk into any grocery store, grab a few packaged products, and flip to the ingredients. You’ll likely spot added sugars — lots of them — provided you can discern their dizzying array of names: sucrose, dextrose, barley malt, agave nectar, high-fructose corn syrup, treacle, to...
11 Feb Israeli food group offers R4.8bn for Clover
After four months of speculation, a consortium called Milco is offering Clover shareholders R25 per share - a 25% premium to Friday’s R20 closing price and valuing Clover at R4.8bn - and, if approved, will delist it from the JSE.
11 Feb Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine? No you won’t says new study
Plenty of us have been there: waking up after a night out with a thumping headache, feeling sick and swearing never to touch alcohol again. If only there were a way to prevent these terrible hangovers.
01 Feb SAAFFI’s annual seminar: “TABOO or not TABOO – trends that are smoking H(P)ot!”
This is the catchy title of the 17th annual SAAFFI seminar - that will be looking at how these trends affect the flavour and fragrance and allied industries.
29 Jan Five beverage trends for 2019
"Sustainability, veganism and health are three macro trends that will continue to shape the beverage market in 2019, says UK flavour and fragrance company, Treatt.
28 Jan Kerry’s flavour predictions for 2019
Flavour and nutrition company, Kerry, has launched its annual taste charts for 2019, touting botanicals and ethnic flavours as key themes to watch.
28 Jan Refix introduces its seawater-based recovery drinks range
Here's an interesting beverage innovation out of Spain, with the launch of Refix, a range of functional waters made with 20% seawater. The brand's creators say this is an innovative new addition to the recovery drinks category.
27 Jan An ‘entirely reimagined cola experience’: new Nitro Pepsi
Pepsi is gearing up to introduce consumers to a new drink that is made with nitrogen technology.
27 Jan Distell launches premium wine company
Wine and spirits producer Distell has launched a stand-alone company specifically focused on the premium and super-premium wine category, adding some significant corporate muscle behind SA’s efforts to raise its global wine profile.
16 Jan On Prohibition’s centenary: spawning of the cocktail
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of Prohibition in America, a 13-year-long nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages. “The darkest hour is just before the dawn,” the saying goes. And in the case of the 18th amendment, the gloom of its ratification was immediately followed by a burst of DIY ingenuity that directly led to the creation of the cocktail.
15 Jan Coffee growers struggle to eke out a living as prices plunge
As global coffee prices languish near their lowest level in nearly 13 years, farmers are wondering whether it’s worth growing beans at all.
14 Jan US: The best of the best soft drinks in 2018
BevNET.com is the foremost website for news on the massive US beverage industry. Its annual awards capture the best of what the soft drinks sector has to offer and set a high bar going into the future. Here's a look at its 'Best of 2018' winners...
14 Jan Five trends stirring the SA liquor business
There has been a seismic shift in consumer behaviour over the past few decades, and we're seeing it in the world of drinks too. Rowan Leibbrandt, entrepreneur and founder of Truman & Orange, discusses several trends that are conspiring to catalyse a wholesale change in liquor choices.
14 Jan Turning snacks into ‘edible teas’
A UK manufacturer of air-dried fruit crisps has launched a range of infusions that can be both served as a hot cup of loose leaf tea and eaten as a snack.
10 Jan Firmenich: hibiscus will be the flavour of 2019
Firmenich has announced hibiscus as “Flavour of the Year” for 2019 based on the growing appeal of florals in food and drink, and the trend towards curiosity in consumption.
20 Dec Rosy outlook for Rooibos
The world is counting on agriculture to produce more nutritious food, and SA's iconic Rooibos tea fits the mould, according to Nicie Vorster, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (SARC).