25 Feb What happened to Red Bull?
It was once held up as the pinnacle of how a brand could connect with culture, but now the rest of the world has caught up. What now for the winged giant?
25 Feb Legal cannabis poses a long-term risk to All beverage alcohol categories
Though legal cannabis is currently only a fraction of comparable alcohol sales, a newly published study shows that the risk to beverage alcohol is expected to expand as cannabis acceptance and consumption grows, particularly among beer and spirits drinkers. [This is US in focus, but of global relevance. Ed]
25 Feb Tongaat sours on sugar tax
Shares in SA's biggest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, plunged more than 20% on Friday 22 February after the company warned that full-year earnings would fall as much as 250% because of low global sugar prices, the impact of the sugar tax and...
23 Feb CBD, personalisation set to drive cannabis market
In a webinar entitled “Cannabis Legalisation: How It Will Disrupt the Future” Euromonitor International analysts looked at several ways in which cannabis will likely disrupt the tobacco and alcohol industries as well as how these industries can adapt. [Some American focus but...
23 Feb How clean is your beverage plant, really? Carbotect will tell you, simply, cheaply and immediately
With food safety and factory hygiene the flashing stars atop the SA food industry's priority pyramid, there was never a more apt time for the relaunch of Carbotect, an innovative, locally-developed factory hygiene management tool that offers a multitude of benefits.
13 Feb Nestlé unveils its first coffee lines under Starbucks name
Nestlé has announced the launch of a new range of coffee products under the Starbucks brand to be available globally.
13 Feb First new Coke flavour in a decade
Coca-Cola will release its first new flavours in more than a decade — Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar — on February 25 in the US market.
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.