20 Nov One man’s epic quest to sanitise filthy, germ-riddled coffee cup lids
This article comes with a WARNING! Because it may well be the last time you drink a take-out coffee with your innocence intact...
19 Nov KWV launches world first ‘natural’ Pinotage using patented preservation technology
KWV has launched the world's first 'natural' Pinotage wine, Earth's Essence, that has 'no sulphites or preservatives added', made possible by utilising world-first technology. This follows KWV's joint acquisition of the patent for a revolutionary process using indigenous rooibos and honeybush wood during...
19 Nov COMMENT: Government on an ad-banning roll
If you ban ads, the world will be a healthier and better place, or so the government seems to think...
19 Nov Distell’s Scottish Leader whisky stands taller, prouder
Scottish Leader, one of the world's favourite blended Scotch whiskies, sold in 60 countries, is revitalising with a new look, an enhanced recipe and the introduction of an additional, premium Signature blend. The brand is now owned by Distell after its purchase of Burn Stewart...
18 Nov The genius of PepsiCo’s gross-out marketing: Doritos-flavoured Mountain Dew
When word got out a fortnight ago that PepsiCo was testing Doritos-flavoured Mountain Dew, the Internet had a brief but intense freakout—online hysteria erupting as if from a shaken bottle of soda. PepsiCo brands have had no reservations about tweaking signature flavours, often to gross...
18 Nov Über Flavour launches a healthy summer brew in SA
New on the South African beverage market is Über Flavour, an all-natural ingredients brew that is made using 100% fresh fruit juice and rooibos tea.
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31 Oct Two SA luxury brandy firsts from KWV
KWV has unveiled SA's first and only XO Cognac produced under a South African brand name, the KWV Héritage XO Cognac, and KWV Nexus 30 year old brandy, the world's first commercially available 30 year old brandy containing potstill up to 42 years old.
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30 Oct Test tube milk: Latest to hit the engineered food scene
Bio-engineering of food ingredients is one of the hottest topics in the food industry, and a new turn in this evolving science belongs to a Silicon Valley-based biotech startup that's hoping genetically engineered yeast will produce a dairy alternative as good or better than the...
30 Oct Big names in the mix for IFEA 2014 – Africa’s BIGGEST food & drink event
IFEA 2014 - Africa's food and drink event, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg next week (05 - 07 November) will see top South African companies showcasing their finest new products and services. Among them are Unilever Food Solutions, Rhodes Food Group,...
29 Oct Sweden’s Rekorderlig targets SA’s changing tastes
Swedish cider company, Rekorderlig, which entered the South African market last month, is looking to tap into the same trend which is buoying craft beer producers — changing consumer palates in favour of "new and different" beverages.
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29 Oct Research: Cocoa flavanols reverse age-related memory decline
Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa—reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists.
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29 Oct The science of hot drinks: a little warmth goes a long way
Very little in life can't be improved with a hot drink. They can warm us or cool us down. They help numb pain when we're ill. They even help us see the best in other people.
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29 Oct South African winemakers still stuck in the cork conundrum: why?
Over the past decade, the cork industry has cleaned up its act. Levels of taint are less now than they were 15 years ago when you could comfortably write off one bottle in every case on account of the corks. However, reducing contamination only partially...
28 Oct US: PepsiCo confirms it’s on trial with SodaStream
PepsiCo is finally wading into the market of at-home prepared beverages. The cola giant is set to begin a limited test of its soda brands for use in SodaStream's carbonation machines, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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24 Oct US: Soda giants pledge to cut calories
America's beverage behemoths have agreed to ask people to drink fewer sugary soft drinks. At the recent Clinton Global Initiative meeting in New York, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced a shared goal to reduce the number of beverage calories consumed per person...
23 Oct Tetra Pak launches first package made from 100% plant-based packaging materials
Tetra Pak has announced the launch of the beverage/liquid food industry’s first carton made entirely from plant-based, renewable packaging materials.
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22 Oct Can artisanal ice make your drink that much better?
In the "craft cocktail" era, drinks with hefty price tags are the norm. And now, to complement fancy craft drinks, American entrepreneurs have come up with artisanal ice - a large, crystal-clear cube or rectangle that melts unhurriedly in your glass.
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21 Oct Appletiser blushes pink and amber
Appletiser has added to its range of premium beverages with the launch of two new flavours in the Appletiser Colours range: Appletiser Colours Pink (Apple & Strawberry) and Appletiser Colours Amber (Apple & Peach).
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21 Oct “Game changing way” to produce wine, beer, cider with rooibos
Stellenbosch-based Red Dawn IP Holdings has announced that it has patented "a game changing way" of producing alcoholic beverages using fynbos plants ie, rooibos and honeybush.
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21 Oct Namibia Breweries launches non-alcoholic malt drink
Namibia Breweries has launched VIGO, a premium malt based cooler described as "an invigorating, lightly sparkling soft drink", and claimed as the first blonde malt soft drink made in Southern Africa.
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