What's been behind the emergence and immense current popularity and growth of coconut water? Euromonitor International explains...
OmegaSweet is a natural, flavour-enhancing ingredient that not only replaces sugar's sweetness but mimics its mouthfeel in beverages - a smarter way to reduce sugar ahead of the UK's sugar tax, says the developer behind it, Omega Ingredients.
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Is it really that hard to design a six-pack of long-life milk that won't rip apart before you can get it from the shelf to the kitchen? It would appear so, writes leading SA consumer journalist, Wendy Knowler.
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Babies are being disadvantaged even before they leave the womb, MPs heard. People are dying early, and badly, and for no good reason, they were told. But it was only when the discussion turned to Oros that the seriousness of the proposed 20% tax on...
Euromonitor International has released its annual “Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2017” report, which analyses the trends that will shape the consumer landscape this year. Authenticity and personalisation are key attributes to customers.
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Africa’s Big 7, the continent’s leading event for the food & beverage industry, newly rebranded, runs from June 25 to 27 at Gallagher Estate, and will attract senior buyers from across the sector.
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One of the major disappointments of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969 was the discovery of the complete absence of beer on the Moon. The situation may only temporary, though. A team of University of California San Diego engineering students are working on...
Beverage consultancy Slo-Jo Trading, specialist advisor to many QSR and food service groups, reports it has acquired sole distribution rights for the trendy chocolate coated cones, Coffee in a Cone, an SA innovation that has become a global Instragram hit.
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Last year R1.78bn of Scotch was imported to SA, indicating how it has become the tipple of choice for a wide cross-section of South Africans.
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The CEOs of two iconic global beverage companies are stepping down this year: both Starbucks and Coca-Cola will be bidding their bosses farewell but not good-bye.
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The new year is here and with it comes another new season of food trend forecasts. Analysts at Anderson Partners Food Ingredient Marketing in the US have come up with this handy round up to help you find your way through...
If there are two words for wine in 2017, they’re experimentation and exploration...
It's time to be introduced to Food Focus, www.foodfocus.co.za, which, dear reader, is a place to visit and bookmark if you are involved in any way in producing or marketing food and drinks in South Africa, or servicing those industries.
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A new study finds that fluorescent light can degrade the flavour of milk in supermarkets—and offers some solutions.
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This year PepsiCo will launch a premium-priced bottled water called LIFEWTR, adding a new brand to the company's portfolio that plays to strengthening consumer interest in healthier beverages.
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Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev and coffee purveyor Keurig Green Mountain have formed a joint venture to develop an in-home system that would focus on beer, cocktails and other alcoholic beverages.
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Firmenich has announced cucumber as the 2017 “Flavour of the Year” based on its growing appeal - demand for refreshing, clean, and healthy food and beverages is driving cucumber’s surge in popularity.
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Though different wine packages have their pros and cons, few of them can say they are as uniquely functional as a bottle developed by London’s Garcon Wines – a company which has unveiled a flat plastic wine bottle specially designed to slip through a mail...
A tax on sugar-laden beverages may jeopardise Coca-Cola's investment plans in South Africa. However, there is an alternative to the sugary tax, says head of communications Zipporah Maubane.
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