03 Mar Nestlé to end iced tea venture with Coca-Cola and go it alone
Nestlé will end its 50-50 tea venture with Coca-Cola – Beverage Partners Worldwide (BPW) – and concentrate on growing brands like Nestea on its own.
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03 Mar New craft brew designed for drinking at altitude
In a nice marketing initiative, Cathay Pacific has introduced Betsy Beer – the world’s first hand-crafted bottled beer brewed to be enjoyed at 35,000ft.
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28 Feb Distell’s 4th STREET is the fastest-growing wine brand in the world
In an independent report released by the International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR) end 2016, Distell's wine brand, 4th STREET, has been rated as the top growth brand internationally and positioned 29th overall in the world.
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27 Feb Coffee wars heat up – JDE vs Nestlé
Emerging markets are keeping JDE from challenging Nestlé for global coffee supremacy - Euromonitor’s beverage analyst, Matthew Barry, shares insights on the struggle for supremacy between global coffee giants.
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27 Feb Seize the fermented drinks opportunity
When PepsiCo, the world’s second-biggest food and beverage company, bought small fermented drinks maker KeVita in late 2016, it sent a clear sign that fermented foods have reached a tipping point.
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24 Feb SA beverage industry relieved about sugar tax revisions
The Beverage Association of SA (BevSA) has welcomed the Treasury’s revised plans for a tax on sugary drinks. The plans are open for comment until March 31.
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23 Feb Govt waters down sugary drinks tax
Treasury has watered down its proposed tax on sugary drinks – now at around 11% rather than the proposed 20% – and pure fruit juices are not yet included.
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21 Feb Top 10 alcoholic drinks trends for 2017
This report by UK digital agency, Kerve, examines how the increasing experimentation by brands, and the changing tastes of consumers, influenced the alcohol sector in 2016 and what this may mean for marketers in 2017.
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21 Feb US: Starbucks rolls out bottled iced teas in partnership with AB InBev
Starbucks has debuted the new range of bottled iced teas that it announced it would launch in partnership with Anheuser-Busch last June.
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20 Feb US: Nestlé Waters launches authentic iced teas amid Nestea overhaul
Nestlé Waters in the US has launched a new range of real-brewed iced tea, as it embarks on a complete overhaul of its Nestea brand.
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20 Feb McDonald’s just innovated the hell out of the simple straw
The internet's abuzz with McDonald's [in the US] latest announcement. It's not all-day breakfast (that's already a thing). And no, they're not making the McRib a menu staple. It's tech-y. It's design-y. It's a new ...
18 Feb The five transformative food-bev trends of 2017
US food-beverage design and development firm, Mattson, develops concepts and formulates products across many channels within the food world, including food-away-from-home, FMCG, ingredients, and others. It's president and chief innovation officer, Barb Stuckey, outlines the macro trends that will...
18 Feb Russia is losing its taste for beer: top breweries suffer
Heineken is the latest to put a figure on the pain. This week it reported that the amount of beer it sold in Russia declined by double digits in 2016.
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13 Feb Now Frutarom acquires SA’s Unique Flavors
Acquisitive Israeli flavour firm, Frutarom, has acquired South African supplier, Unique Flavors, for R90-million as it edges towards its recently-set target of hitting sales of $2-billion by 2020.
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13 Feb BOS iced tea: set to be another iconic South African export
When Dave Evans, founder of the artisanal bakery chain, Vovo Telo, noticed that a local iced tea brand BOS was outselling Coca-Cola at his stores, his interest was piqued. A look at the success and marketing of BOS, SA's fastest-growing soft drink...
08 Feb Tough times, but SA wine industry is tougher
The South African wine industry is going through some tough times, but sustainable growth is on the cards. What’s needed is a clear game plan, a stronger domestic market focus, ingenious marketing and a collective drive towards higher price points.
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08 Feb South Africa’s sugar tax: a bold move, and the right thing to do
The reality is that the move to introduce a sugar tax in South Africa is necessary because of the scourge of non-communicable diseases and obesity in the country, write three University of Pretoria researchers.
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07 Feb Much ado about coconut water
What's been behind the emergence and immense current popularity and growth of coconut water? Euromonitor International explains...
06 Feb British flavour specialist develops ‘unprecedented’ sugar substitute
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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05 Feb The mystery of SA’s collapsing long-life milk packaging
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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