Smoothies might be better for you than juice, but not by much according to Professor at Pediatric Endocrinology, UC San Francisco and author of "The Hacking of the American Mind" and "Fat Chance", Robert Lustig.
Google released its first ever beverage trends report in late August 2017, drawing on its vast data collection and analysis resources to present a deep dive into the factors fueling non-alcoholic drinks in the US, UK, Mexico and Spain.
FMCG giant Pioneer Foods is part of the voluntary healthy food options industry initiative, being coordinated by the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), in an effort to mitigate against the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused by a poor diet, which accounts for 40% of the deaths in South Africa.
After months of rumour, the news is official that trendy Jo'burg craft beer brand and brewery, Soweto Gold and the Soweto Brewing Company, have been bought by brewing giant Heineken.
Britain’s beer drinkers are being deliberately deceived by global brewers who have bought up a host of well-known brands and may have changed the recipes.
Coffee and tea are versatile drinks. Both can provide an energy boost while serving up interesting and inviting, piquant aromas. So grab your favourite mug of joe/tea and savour the trends and insights into the flavours and functions of coffee and tea served up by The Hartman Retainer Services’ analysts and consultants.
A Bristol-based inventor has created a device that can be attached to a beer tap to control frothing and reduce an estimated nine million pints of beer wasted in the UK each year.
Döhler presented a broad innovations portfolio of natural ingredients, ingredient systems and product applications that meet consumer lifestyle trends at this year’s drinktec expo in Munich earlier this month, highlighting beverage concepts tailored to the 25+ age group.
Coca-Cola has unveiled it’s most controversial flavour yet – it has mixed its imitable fizzy drink with pure coffee.
It's going to be much harder to buy a beer in Cape Town‚ if the Western Cape government has its way.
New Harbour Distillery in Woodstock, Cape Town, recently released its super-premium Protea Gin, packaged in a knockout bottle.
Nestlé has announced it has acquired a majority stake in California-based Blue Bottle Coffee as the Swiss conglomerate aims to bolster its presence in the high-end coffee market.
AVI’s Hug in a Mug cappuccino sachets, which made a cheeky entrance into the coffee market in 2015, has become a seriously powerful brand. This is how they built a R100-million business...
As it rolls out its new Gordon’s Pink Gin across the UK, Diageo has said it expects it to become a “massive” brand as the gin category continues to grow.
In his sixth annual guide to South African wines, award-winning British journalist and Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, argues that the Cape is making the best wines in its 358 year history and that its industry is “dynamic, exciting and still evolving”.
In recent years, alternative sources of milk have begun to disrupt the dairy industry, from soy to almond to rice. The latest contender for space in America's refrigerators is milk made from yellow peas.
Gin is an uber-trend here and worldwide, and now consumers can get a fix in a new format with the launch of South Africa’s first-ever gin-based Popsicles.
Unilever has bought UK organic herbal tea company, Pukka Herbs, for an undisclosed sum, boosting its organic and environmental credentials.
Implementation of the health promotion levy — previously known as the sugar-sweetened beverages tax — will be delayed until April 2018, Treasury deputy director-general, Ismail Momoniat, said yesterday.
Juice company, Sir Fruit, has moved into the trending cold pressed sector, launching three new premium blends.