In a sector dominated by PET and glass to a much lesser extent, research company Canadean reports that metals cans have the highest growth by volume out of all packaging formats in the packaged water category, with the success of flavoured sparkling water driving growth...
Euromonitor recently released new data for soft drinks and the results show 2015 as the slowest year for global carbonates growth in all of its historic data set. Hear more here...
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McNab’s, SA's purveyor and producer of 'natural energy products', has moved into the energy drink market with new SuperCharge that contains 25% fewer kilojoules than the average energy drink,.
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Marking a significant shift in its marketing strategy, Coca-Cola has announced that for the first time, all Coke trademark brands will be united in one global creative campaign: “Taste the Feeling”.
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Sugar is starting to be perceived in much the same way as smoking when it comes to health. This will have an impact on food and beverage brands with a high sugar content, reports the Financial Mail.
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Last year many international companies, large and small, launched original functional beverages in an attempt to launch the next big drink’s fad/trend. 2015 started off as the year of ‘health and fitness’ drinks and has ended with ‘cannabis beverages’ bursting onto the scene. Here's a...
Arla Foods is launching a milk brand in the UK that is fat-free but with the taste of semi-skimmed milk.
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Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavour business, has announced coconut as its "Flavour of the Year" for 2016.
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After 50 years in SA, the country’s biggest-selling beer, Carling Black Label, launched its first brand extension in late November 2015 as it looks to stake a claim in the competitive and crowded premium sector.
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The South African wine industry is currently enjoying one of its most exciting phases in history. Overall wine quality has increased dramatically over the last five years and the consumer is now spoilt for choice with a wealth of new producers, varieties and styles. Roland...
Beam Suntory has snapped up a 50% holding in South Africa's ABV Brands spirits distributor.
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Coca-Cola has released fun new packaging in Britain that allows drinkers to transform its label into a festive bow.
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Sports drinks say they can aid athletic performance, but it’s often unclear what magical ingredients might be hiding within those neon-colored liquids. Well, a new paper suggests the best ingredient for sports drinks might not be that magical at all – it’s just table sugar.
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Fruit and vegetable juice blends have been popular in Western markets for many years now, but recent innovations have pushed vegetables to the front of bottles. This comes as fruit juice’s health halo is slipping as it faces growing pressure for its “hidden” sugar content,...
South Africa's red espresso first attracted attention ten years ago when it launched its revolutionary rooibos espresso. Having won a string of local and international awards, red espresso has continued with its innovation and has just released a collection of flavoured rooibos espresso capsules for...
Keurig Green Mountain, which manufactures coffee makers and instant flavour pods, aka 'The Nespresso of the US', has agreed to be purchased for $13.9 billion by an investment group led by German private-equity firm JAB Holding Co. The purchase is being seen as part of JAB's strategy...
The long-awaited functional drink collaboration between Clover and FutureLIfe (announced in March 2014) is now a reality, with Smart Drink just launched to much social media marketing hoopla.
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Around the world, governments and beverage makers are locked in battle over taxes on sugary drinks. The Economist investigates...
Sugary drinks are deemed public enemy number one when it comes to fighting health and weight issues. Diet drinks haven’t fared much better as they’ve also courted some health controversies. But a new product proposes a unique solution: What if you could drink plain water,...