Despite rising levels of interest in recent years, ready-to-drink (RTD) or iced teas only accounted for a relatively modest 7.5% share of global soft drinks launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in 2014. Developments included the launch of more sophisticated products in relatively established markets,...
A new initiative, taking advantage of a new duty-free trading agreement with the EU, aims to see more bottled wines exported from South Africa in a bid to raise the country's reputation as a premium producer and promote job creation.
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The brain becomes tolerant to sugar – which means more is needed to attain the same 'high'. In ways that nicotine and heroin hijack the brain’s reward pathway and make users dependent, increasing neuro-chemical and behavioural evidence suggests sugar is addictive in the same...
Sales of Red Espresso capsules hit one million in a month on their launch in South Africa late last year - now the company is taking them to Europe, eyeing up a continent with an ingrained coffee culture and obsession with health, convenience, and coffee...
Recent research exploring interactions between the neuropeptide oxytocin and alcohol gives some grounds for hope that such a pill might one day exist.
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Americans want to cut back on soda, and they're willing to pay more to do it. With people drinking less soda amid health concerns, Coke and Pepsi are pushing smaller cans and bottles that contain fewer calories and, they say, induce less guilt. That all...
Coca-Cola will mark the 100th year of its iconic bottle with a global ad campaign in more than 100 countries.
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America's Ball Corp has agreed to buy Britain's Rexam for about £4.4-billion ($6.8-billion) in cash and stock to create the world’s biggest maker of food and beverage cans.
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Tate & Lyle has launched Dolcia Prima Low-Calorie Sugar, its newest ingredient it hopes will help the food and beverage industry in developing low or reduced-calorie products.
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Fitch & Leedes, the premium-positioned carbonates brand in Chill Beverages International's stable, has been moved a notch higher with its launch in an elegant new glass bottle.
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Shortly after it spent R165m buying Cape juice company, Pacmar, Rhodes Food Group (RFG) has announced it's to buy Boland Pulp‚ a juice and puree maker‚ and Deemster‚ a company that focuses on pickled foods‚ as it looks to diversify its business.
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As pressure grows on sugar in soft drinks, there continues to be massive interest in stevia as a non-nutritive alternative. Now comes news that stevia sweeteners derived from fermentation – without stevia plants – could be launched as early as 2016, according to Evolva, the...
Coffee shops are among the most profitable parts of the food and drink business. And few are doing quite as well as Starbucks, the Seattle-based giant. Last month, the firm's American parent announced that it made 82% more profits during the last quarter of 2014...
SAB's Castle Lite remains the heavyweight in the "lite" beer market after Brandhouse was recently ordered to change the appearance of its Amstel Lite beer cans and six-pack wrapping.
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Protein has become a buzz word in the food and beverage industry. It's up there with gluten-free, non-GMO and all natural. Consumers crave it and brands are launching new products and re-branding existing SKUs to feature the protein claim more prominently on the front label....
After several years of losing ground to craft brewers, Anheuser-Busch, America's biggest brewery, seems to be not only conceding but leveraging the fact that its flagship brew does not fly with fans of fancy suds.
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Parmalat South Africa has issued a public recall of a batch of its PureJoy apple juice after customer complaints prompted tests which found contamination with cleaning fluid.
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A new industry report has revealed how much wine is being produced each year—and who’s drinking it.
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Amid burgeoning demand for iced tea products, Coca-Cola has announced that two of its brands, Gold Peak and Fuze Tea, are the newest additions to its portfolio of billion-dollar drinks.
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