22 Apr Jo’burg goes mad for Starbucks
Hundreds of coffee lovers queued early yesterday in an upmarket Rosebank, Jo'burg, as Starbucks made its much-anticipated début in South Africa.
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21 Apr Only the classiest of only bubbles will do: Graham Beck moves to solo MCC focus
Premium Robertson wine producer, Graham Beck Wines, has announced it's eschewing still wines to focus solely on its world-acclaimed Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) varieties.
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20 Apr Asahi buys Peroni and Grolsch to smooth creation of ‘Megabrew’
Japanese brewer Asahi is to pay US drinks giant AB InBev £2bn for the Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime brands in a deal designed to soothe competition concerns around the “Megabrew” takeover of SABMiller.
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20 Apr Nestlé South Africa injects whopping R1.2-billion into Ricoffy factory upgrade
In a huge vote of confidence in SA's future, Nestlé South Africa has officially commissioned its revamped instant coffee manufacturing plant in Estcourt, KZN, after a massive R1.2-billion investment into its expansion.
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20 Apr South Africa goes nuts for Vita Coco Coconut Water
Having launched in South Africa just over a year ago, Vita Coco Coconut Water has experienced the highest first-year sales performance of any market worldwide, including those of the UK and the US, where the brand originated.
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20 Apr Vimto targets Southern African markets at Africa’s Big Seven expo
UK soft drinks producer, Vimto International, will be exhibiting at Africa’s biggest food and beverage expo, Africa’s Big Seven (AB7), and is eager to further develop its brands across sub-Saharan African markets.
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20 Apr Why is new product innovation lacking in the food and beverage industry?
The likes of Airbnb, Uber and Alibaba have turned the global accommodation, taxi and retailing industries on their heads, developments that had this commentator pondering why such 'wow' disruptive innovation does not seem to happen in the food and drinks sectors.
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19 Apr Coke debuts one-brand packaging
Coke’s new “One-Brand” marketing strategy is officially making its way to store shelves and beverage coolers, starting in Mexico but expanding across the globe, with new-look packaging.
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18 Apr First SA Starbucks store opens this week!
In a much-anticipated debut that's bound to attract queus of eager fans, the first South African outpost of Starbucks will open on this week on Thursday 21 April in Rosebank, Jo'burg.
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15 Apr AB InBev pledges R1bn South African fund to smooth SABMiller deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to create a R1bn ($69m) fund that will support the South African beer industry and protect jobs in the country to help seal approval for its proposed $105bn takeover of SABMiller.
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14 Apr Industry, Treasury set for sugar tax conflab next week
South Africa’s beverage industry body will meet the Treasury next week to discuss the details of a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
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13 Apr Great beverage advertising: comparing women’s morning fantasy to morning reality
In the US, a funny new campaign for Organic Balance breakfast drink illustrates how marketing to women may not quite reflect real life. Do watch!
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12 Apr The case against low-fat milk is stronger than ever
Slim milk is generally thought to be the best choice for those who want to watch their waistline and stay healthy, but a new study has found that we may be better off sticking with the full-fat option.
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12 Apr Drink your wine, you’ll be fine. Or will you?
Few things arouse such warm adulation and sharp denunciation as alcohol. It is also the subject of much debate within the health community: some researchers contend that alcohol, particularly wine, has health benefits, but others disagree, and new research supports both views...
06 Apr Nut and cereal milks join soy in plant-based challenge to dairy
While dairy alternative drinks account for a relatively limited 6% share of total global dairy launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2015, the market has seen ongoing penetration outside its more traditional Asian market.
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06 Apr Kuvée puts the ‘smart’ into wine bottles
Personal tastes in wine are as varied as the vintage, style and flavour of the wines themselves. So what happens if you drink Chardonnay, and I drink Merlot, but we don't finish either bottle? Enter the Kuvée smart wine bottle that recently secured $6m...
06 Apr Pepsi’s new hipster attitude: will consumers fall for it?
Pepsi is trying to rebrand as an authentic, craft-oriented soda — but is there reason to believe that consumers will be won over by the makeover?
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06 Apr Gendered products face growing backlash
In the US a wine aimed exclusively at men has been taken to task for its gendered positioning. Do real men drink wine?
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06 Apr US: Soft beverage choices are all about TASTE mostly
While America’s non-alcoholic beverage market is shifting in favour of better-for-you alternatives, new research from Mintel reveals that taste/flavour (72%) is by far the main influencer for consumers, with health/nutritional attributes (21%) and functional attributes (16%) far less influential.
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05 Apr SA’s impending sugar tax: bitter debate for and against
The Consumer Goods Council, which represents retailers and manufacturers, is contesting the sugar tax announced in the latest national budget and has sent a letter to national treasury about the proposal.
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