07 Oct Chill Beverages debuts lower sugar soft drink
Peachee is new, sparkling peach-flavoured lemonade that has just been launched by Stellenbosch-based Chill Beverages International.
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06 Oct Fabulous new flavours for red espresso
More innovation from red espresso: its capsule range now includes four new flavours.
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06 Oct Wine in smaller packages is the next big thing
There’s a growing trend in the world of wine that many wine producers have been slow to catch up to. It doesn’t have anything to do with grapes, blends or finishes. It has to do with size, asserts a senior Tetra Pak marketing executive.
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05 Oct Distell’s aspiration to become the No 1 cider company in the world
Distell’s profit base has largely been underpinned by the enormous success achieved in the cider category over the past two decades. It aims to replicate this on a global scale, first stop China.
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05 Oct Reactions to new draft Liquor Amendment Bill
Will raising the legal drinking age in SA to 21 help curb alcohol abuse? Is this effectively prohibition? It’s a question being fiercely debated as the nation weighs-in on government’s draft Liquor Amendment Bill,...
05 Oct Tough alcohol controls proposed in draft Liquor Amendment Bill
Government's has turned its assault attention from sugar tax on SSBs to alcohol again - proposing to raise the legal minimum age of drinking from 18 to 21 years and to prohibit liquor advertising which targets youth in a bid to curb alcohol abuse.
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30 Sep Charles Glass Half Full: The end of SABMiller, but what comes next?
Behold the largest mega-merger in beer drinking history. But is it anything to drink to? Great read in the Daily Maverick, penned by Diana Neille and Richard Poplak.
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29 Sep Bigger, better, bolder: BOS ice tea launches the Big BOS
BOS ice tea has launched a new 3-litre BOS pack, just in time for summer.
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29 Sep US: Nestle launches protein-packed Nesquik choc milk for ‘kidults’
Nestle’s has debuted Nesquik Protein Plus, a product targeted toward the "kidult" demographic rather than the brand's typically younger audience.
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29 Sep Carlsberg’s Green Fibre Bottle now in prototype
Carlsberg has unveiled a protoype of its Green Fibre Bottle in what it hails as a ‘milestone’ breakthrough within an ‘ambitious’ three-year project.
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29 Sep World’s first alcohol-free, sugar-free, hangover-free gin launches in SA
This new ready-to-drink virgin gin and tonic, a teetotaler's dream come true, is the brainchild of a Cape Town entpreneur.Â
29 Sep Distell launches world-first whisky with Pinotage finish
Three Ships Whisky has launched the world and SA’s first whisky finished in a cask previously used for the maturation of Pinotage - the uniquely South African wine cultivar.
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29 Sep Health Check: Does sparkling water have a downside?
Are there any health drawbacks related to drinking a lot of sparkling water or seltzer? This health question was one answered by New York Times' journalists and experts in the paper's Well blog.
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28 Sep Coca-Cola’s One Brand strategy plays out in SA
Coca-Cola's new global marketing approach aims to incorporate all of Coca-Cola's variants under the same brand, making consumers aware of the entire trademark and particularly the low kilojoule variants. All three phases of the campaign are said to be underway in SA.
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28 Sep ‘Hangover-free alcohol’ could replace all regular alcohol by 2050, says UK’s Prof David Nutt
New types of synthetic alcohol are being developed that could allow people to enjoy the sociable effects of a few pints, but skip the toxic, hangover ones.
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28 Sep US: PepsiCo adds probiotic jolt to Tropicana
PepsiCo has got a new twist planned for Tropicana juice: live microorganisms.
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22 Sep DGB leads the local Sherry revival: launches authentic Spanish Sherry range
In an on-trend move, Douglas Green (DGB), South Africa’s largest independent wine-spirit producer and distributor, has launched a range of authentic Spanish Sherries.
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21 Sep Frosé: The new toast of the UK summer
Chilled rosé wine has become a popular tipple on a hot summer’s day, but an even cooler version of the pink drink is gaining in appeal.
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21 Sep Tetra Pak Juice Index: consumers trending toward natural, healthy and tasty juice
The latest issue of the annual Tetra Pak Index is focused exclusively on 100% juice for the first time. The report identifies consumer trends driving new growth opportunities for producers around the world.
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21 Sep Will banana milk be the next dairy alternative craze?
From lattes in trendy coffee shops to standalone products from companies like WhiteWave, banana milk could be the latest dairy alternative craze to disrupt an increasingly fragmented industry.
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