15 Oct How is Gen Z approaching beverage alcohol?
IWSR data shows that a significant proportion of LDA Gen Z consumers are now avoiding alcohol altogether, although there are wide variations between countries...
13 Oct Nespresso’s big SA ambitions
Nespresso wants to double its market share in South Africa in the next three to five years, with plans to bring in new products and expand its retail and e-commerce presence.
13 Oct SA Breweries’ $106bn takeover’s costly lessons
The 2016 acquisition of SA Breweries by Anheuser-Busch — a colossal $106bn deal — remains a stark warning about the dangers of huge takeovers.
27 Sep Luxury alcohol investment on the rise across the globe
There is a widespread perception that in times of economic hardship or general turbulence, sales of luxury goods will be among the first to decline. Not so with top-end alcoholic beverages....
19 Sep Nespresso’s new coffee variety, 20 years in the making
Nespresso has announced the launch of N°20, a new and bespoke coffee cultivated exclusively for its superlative taste "to surprise and delight coffee drinkers and the culmination of 20 years of research and dedication".
19 Sep Brain chemical affects how women taste alcohol, changes drinking habits
Researchers have identified a brain chemical that makes alcohol taste bitter to women...
18 Sep Long-life probiotic products are now a reality
Packaging giant, SIG, and Irish microencapsulation specialist, AnaBio Technologies, have jointly launched a prototype long-life probiotic drinking yoghurt for a global market.
18 Sep KWV launches new Roodeberg wine
Roodeberg Black, a sizzling new red blend spawned by a raging fire and crafted for a new generation of wine lovers in line with global trends, has just been launched by KWV.
17 Sep Lactalis joins the multigrain party
Fibre and gut health are now super-important functional health trends - and Lactalis SA has issued early news of this new launch....
17 Sep Spotlight on Meg McCulloch of Jack Black’s craft beer
In 2007, fuelled with passion, perseverance, and little else – at a time when the words “craft beer” were foreign to most – founders Ross and Meg McCulloch set out to change the beer landscape in South Africa.
16 Sep Coca-Cola’s AI-generated soda tastes like marketing
AI is just about everywhere lately, but nobody expected it to be used as a salvo in the ongoing cola wars. Coca-Cola, however, has other plans, as it just launched a new flavour co-created by artificial intelligence.
16 Sep Asia is taking over the world’s whisky market
Asians will soon become the world’s biggest drinkers of all whiskies....
16 Sep UK food agencies advise young children to avoid slushies because of glycerol
Food agencies in the UK have advised that slush ice drinks should not be sold to children younger than age five....
16 Sep The Liquid Death strategy
Let's explore some of the genius of this super-successful American canned water brand, Liquid Death..... Trends futurist guru Jonathan Cherry reports....
05 Sep Propak Cape returns to CTICC this October!
Six years since the last edition of Propak Cape was held in the Western Cape - with the 20th anniversary show cancelled due to Covid in 2020 - the popular expo returns in October.
05 Sep Takeouts on today’s drink trends
thefoodpeople is a vast UK-based resource on international drink and food trends and innovation, with a lot of it free. Here are some snippets from it's latest drinks category report...
05 Sep SA wine quality still on the up thanks to quality innovation, says Tim Atkin MW
International wine critic and commentator Tim Atkin MW is upbeat about the South African wine industry and says it is “producing the greatest wines in its history” despite the prevailing economic and structural setbacks faced by many.
04 Sep Nesquik to be discontinued in SA
Nestlé has announced that it's culling the flavoured milk drink brand, Nesquik, from SA shelves.
04 Sep Cheeky box wine brand turns serious
Doos Wine started out as a fun concept but the intention, say the owners, was always to put quality wine in a box and destigmatise it. Lots of stockists and fans are buying in....
