Consumers have been shunning soft drinks in favour of tea, energy drinks and bottled waters for years, but defected from the category at an even faster rate in 2013, according to new figures from Beverage Digest.
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When it comes to wine and spirits closures, a majority of European consumers prefer aluminium over other options. That’s according to a recent survey of 6,000 consumers conducted by market research company IPSOS.
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Marking the end of a 35-year tenure at the world’s second-largest brewer, SABMiller, Norman Adami will stand down as chairman of the group’s SA operations when he retires in July, the company has announced. He will be succeeded by the MD of the group’s SA...
Mike McCloskey, a veterinarian-turned-farmer-turned-entrepreneur, is revolutionising the dairy industry. Using a patented membrane-filtration process, he is the brains behind Core Power, a silky-smooth high-protein milk - little fat, no lactose, cane sugar and natural honey - that has seen Coca-Cola buy an equity stake and...
South African Breweries (SAB) has given its Hansa Pilsener brand a packaging make-over, in celebration of 20 years of freedom in South Africa. [Click pic to enlarge]
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Clover has entered into a joint venture with Durban's fast-track functional food company, Futurelife, to launch a new range of functional food products, kicking off with a ready-to-drink version of Futurelife’s low GI cereal product
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Putting the "bar" in barista, Starbucks has announced that it will be shifting from selling alcohol in a few select stores to unleashing it across the US.
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Millions of women and children around the world walk long distances every day to get the water they need. Many innovative labour-saving devices have been developed, and the latest is from the Ohio-based industrial packaging maker, Greif. [Click pic to enlarge]
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How do you make a glass of red wine taste better? Nathan Myhrvold (left) - the super-clever former chief strategist and chief technology officer at Microsoft and now a science-foodie - has this tip...
Coca-Cola is looking to expand the footprint of its part-stevia sweetened Coca-Cola Life brand beyond its initial launch in Argentina.
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The US dairy industry is ditching its years-old slogan in favour of "Milk Life," an ad campaign similar to those seen for sports drinks that rebrands milk as a central part of an active lifestyle in an effort to get more people to drink the...
In the coming years, there may be a new "milk" arriving at your local grocery store - algae milk, an alternative milk product free of dairy, soy, lactose, and nuts. [Click pic to enlarge]
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Created by a team of food scientists at Vampt, a Canadian beverage company, Lean Machine, is a vew low-alcohol, protein-packed “fit beer” with only 77 calories and 3.2% abv. It will be launched onto the North American fitness sector later this year and promoted as...
Tetra Pak has acquired Switzerland-based Miteco, provider of production solutions for soft drinks, fruit juices and liquid food, for an undisclosed sum - a deal that strengthens Tetra Pak’s capabilities in processing of carbonated soft drinks.
...Cargill has announced the introduction of its new ViaTech stevia-based sweeteners that, it says, can open up completely new territory for food and beverage formulators, enabling them to slash sugar by 75% - and in some cases 100% - without compromising taste.
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Brazil's hot and dry summer sent coffee prices soaring to a two-year high this week. The country's worst drought in decades also fuelled rallies in the sugar and orange-juice markets. Brazil is the world's biggest producer and exporter of all three commodities and the dry...
It's not your imagination. Wine really has gotten boozier. In the past two decades the maximum alcohol content of wine has crept up from about 13 percent to, in some cases, northward of 17 percent, a side effect of the growing popularity of wines with...
Beer drinkers know that hops are what gives the drink its bitterness and aroma. Recently, scientists reported that the part of hops that isn’t used for making beer contains healthful antioxidants and could be used to battle cavities and gum disease.
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Slowing growth at Anheuser-Busch InBev and a dearth of big takeover targets may finally drive the world’s biggest brewer to swallow its $79-billion rival, SABMiller, a proposition that many analysts view as feasible if not incredible.
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SA's well-known packaging photographer and man-about-the-packaging-industry, Clive Glover, shares his top packs and the story behind them. Featured are Champagne Taittinger Nocturne; Graça's celebration of its 30th anniversary; and majestic branding of Redd’s Bold Crisp.
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