15 May Stellenbosch’s iconic Warwick Wine Estate sold to US investors
Family-owned and run winery, Warwick Wine Estate, has been sold to San Francisco investment firm, Eileses Capital.
15 May AB InBev launches Budweiser in South Africa
Budweiser, one of the world’s most iconic beers is now being brewed in SA at SAB’s Rosslyn Brewery, outside of Pretoria. Enter our give-away - six cases of Bud on offer - now! See details below.
15 May New flavoured green teas from Tetley
Tetley continues to shake up the SA tea sector and, on the heels of its successful launch last year of pure green tea - now claimed as already the second-biggest brand in the country - it has launched a range of flavoured green teas.
14 May Half bottle wine trend gathers pace in the UK
Responding to a consumer desire for smaller bottles in order to both cut down on waste and curb their midweek drinking, leading UK supermarkets are jumping on the smaller-serving trend.
13 May University of Twitter? Scientists slam latest alcohol consumption scare study
Twitter has now spawned the 'Tweetorial', a new form of tuition that reaches more people than any university lecture ever could. Here's one that reveals scientists' frustration with a recent and much-publicised alcohol study...
10 May IFF’s takeover of Frutarom: creating a global flavours and natural ingredients empire
As the dust settles on the International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) and Frutarom $7.1bn deal, all eyes are on the flavours and fragrances industry as the takeover is expected to shake up the sector when the company goes up against current market leader Givaudan.
09 May Rooibos latte debuts across UK Starbucks stores
Rooibos has earned another global stripe this past month when the world’s biggest coffee shop chain, Starbucks, introduced Rooibos Lattes as part of its new spring menu in the UK.
07 May Coffee wars: Nestlé to pay $7.15bn to get into Starbucks’ coffee business
Swiss-based food giant Nestlé will pay Starbucks $7.15-billion in cash for the rights to sell the US coffee chain's products around the world in a global alliance aimed at reinvigorating their coffee empires.
03 May Coca-Cola frozen squeeze pouches introduced in Japan
Continuing its rollout of exclusive Japanese products, Coca-Cola recently unveiled its new Frozen Lemon Coke and Fanta slushies following eight years of development.
02 May Ireland’s sugar tax implemented
Ireland has introduced its tax on sugar-sweetened drinks this week, with legislation coming into effect on May 1.
02 May The truth about low-carb beer
Turns out we have been living a lie when it comes to the benefits of low-carb beer.
02 May Harnessing the bugs that give wine its flavour
Can sequencing a vineyard’s microbiome make it possible to reverse engineer a fine wine?
02 May Tesco launches juice range made from unwanted produce
UK retailer Tesco has launched a new range of cold-pressed fruit juices which are made exclusively from fruit and vegetables that fall outside of produce specifications.
02 May Tetra Pak to develop paper straws for its portion-size carton packages
Tetra Pak says it aims to launch a paper straw suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year, as part of a broader programme to help address the issue of plastic straw waste.
01 May Scientists accidentally develop ‘mutant’ enzyme that eats plastic
Researchers in the UK and the US have inadvertently engineered an enzyme that eats up plastic. The enzyme is able to digest PET (polyethylene terephthalate) — the same material used in the ubiquitous plastic bottle that's clogging up landfills, coastlines and oceans around the world.
25 Apr Hostex 2018: returns this month for another great showcase of food service excellence
Taking place at Gallagher Convention Centre from May 6 to 8, 2018, the Hostex expo, incorporating Food & Hospitality Africa and IFEA, is set to deliver plenty of innovation and inspiration for the retail, hospitality and food service sectors.
25 Apr Consol cans planned R3bn relisting on JSE
SA's leading glass bottle maker, Consol, has pulled a planned R3-billion Johannesburg stock market re-flotation today, citing challenging market conditions.
23 Apr Talking to one of America’s most successful beverage entrepreneurs
A self-described “entrepreneurial junkie”, Lance Collins — despite remarkable success in the US beverage business — is itching for his next fix.
20 Apr The rise of automated home-brewing
Tech has infiltrated the home-brewing space with digital tabletop brewing devices poised to be the next frontier of the beer industry as consumers look for a more personalised beer drinking experience, says Euromonitor senior alcoholic drinks analyst, Spiros Malandrakis.
20 Apr AB InBev develops new energy-efficient brewing method
AB InBev has developed a new brewing method which will reduce its CO2 emissions by approximately 5% once the technique is utilised in its entire brewery network.