01 Sep Now Jamie Oliver takes on sugary drinks
British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who has instigated highly-publicised campaigns to improve school dinners, is to launch a campaign highlighting the dangers of consuming too much sugar.
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30 Aug US: PepsiCo debuts use of Sweetmyx flavour enhancer
After many years in development, the much-heralded flavour enhancer called Sweetmyx is set to make its debut in two PepsiCo-owned soda brands in the US.
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23 Aug Milk in tea will keep teeth white
A new study claims that adding a drop of milk to your tea can is more effective than bleaching products or whitening toothpastes.
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23 Aug New London bar where you can imbibe via an alcoholic cloud
A new pop-up bar in London makes imbibing easier than ever. Created by “culinary wizards” Bompas & Parr, the installation features a room filled with a gin and tonic mist that gives guests that boozy buzz with a few deep breaths.
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23 Aug Distell looking good despite tough times
After 18 months or so at the helm, Distell's CEO, Richard Rushton, ex top executive at SABMiller, has clearly brought new verve to SA's biggest wine and spirits producer, shaking out encouraging growth even in SA's moribund economy. Distell released its 2015 annual results this...
19 Aug Coke takes minority ownership stake in fast-growing Suja Juice
In just over three years, Suja has gone from a small home-delivery juice company to one of the US’s leading organic, cold-pressed juice brands. Now, thanks to a minority investment by The Coca-Cola Company, the San Diego-based company is a step closer...
19 Aug Cape Town to host major new wine trade expo next month
The South African wine industry will put its best foot forward this September via a landmark new trade fair, CAPE WINE 2015, to be helpd at the CTICC and which is likely to draw substantial local and international interest.
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14 Aug Heineken launches innovative sleek can in SA
Heineken has recently unveiled its new 330ml Cool Can, which makes it the first beer brand in South Africa available in a 330ml sleek can. It's also the first market in the world to launch a sleek can with this design...
13 Aug OP-ED: Justifications for SA’s draft liquor bill are hard to swallow
South Africa’s draft liquor bill seeks to impose maximum discomfort on the liquor industry seemingly on the grounds that since liquor is evil, any attack on its producers and distributors is morally justifiable. Few, if any, of the proposals are practical, writes Michael Fridjohn, well-known...
13 Aug Britons desert black tea for more exotic brews
Britain's national drink, black tea, is in serious decline as people turn to healthier herbal alternatives, according to new Mintel research.
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13 Aug Coca-Cola gets roasting for funding ‘energy balance’ group
While Coca-Cola has long backed and promoted fitness and exercise, news that the world's largest producer of sugary beverages is funding a new scientific nonprofit organisation that blames obesity on lack of exercise, not on bad diets has generated a storm of coverage and criticism.
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12 Aug US: Charcoal juice is now a thing!
A common treatment for poisonings and overdoses, raw activated charcoal — aka coal or carbon — has made an unlikely move into the US beverage spotlight. It's showing up at juice bars, and as a cocktail ingredient, and even as a RTD cold-pressed juice.
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12 Aug Bulletproof Coffee founder talks FATwater
Silicon valley entrepreneur and founder of the Bulletproof coffee brand, Dave Asprey, has expanded the concept with the launch of the ready-to-drink FATwater, an enhanced water line containing Bulletproof’s fat-based nutritional supplements.
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11 Aug The science behind coffee’s laxative effect
Coffee is a favourite way to start the day for many. But with that dose of java also comes the chance that it will require an extended trip to the bathroom. In this Reactions video, the American Chemical Society explains why coffee makes some people...
11 Aug US: Diet Pepsi sans aspartame goes on sale
Diet Pepsi made without aspartame to hit shelves across the US Monday, marking the biggest change to the beverage in three decades.
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04 Aug A not so fruitless search for hangover prevention
There's a seemingly endless variety of traditional hangover cures, but researchers at Australia's CSIRO now claim to have uncovered one that actually works.
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04 Aug New dairy alternative launches in SA
Almond Breeze, a dairy milk alternative made from almonds, has been launched in South Africa. The brand is American but it's being made locally by Good Hope International Beverages in Cape Town.
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03 Aug KWV launches super-premium boutique gin
KWV has joined the gin craze, launching its own super-premium London dry boutique gin. Dubbed, Cruxland, it is made from the high quality 100% grape spirits, infused with nine exotic botanicals, including rare Kalahari N'abbas (truffles).
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30 Jul Changing shape of boozing around the world
The world may be getting warmer, but it is not getting much wetter. It quaffed 249-billion litres of alcoholic drinks in 2014, a modest increase of one billion over the preceding year. The Economist takes a look at the changing geography of alcoholic drinks.
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30 Jul RibenaGate: Tesco to remove sugary soft drinks from children’s aisle
Leading British supermarket retailer, Tesco, has announced that it is to remove all lunch box-sized drinks that contain added sugar from its shelves from September. The decision has sparked fury among consumers, but it could mark the start of far reaching industry-wide changes.
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