13 Jun Frankie’s moves into hot drinks
From one end of the temperature spectrum to the next...
12 Jun Drink Tech Conference 2014 – A juicy program
Taking place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Africa Big Seven expo, on June 24, the DRINK TECH AFRICA CONFERENCE will be putting the spotlight on the beverage & liquid food manufacturing and marketing in Africa. Here are the program details for...
12 Jun Coca-Cola Life to début in UK
Coca-Cola is to launch Coca-Cola Life, its first new cola drink in Britain for eight years and which contains a third less calories and sugar than the regular variant.
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12 Jun What’s up with Red Espresso?
Dovetailing the global trends of health and tea with the consumer need for style and innovation, homegrown Red Espresso has been blazing a trail in the global beverage world. Now, a move to new eco-friendly ‘Redquarters’ signifies not only the company’s expansion but, it says,...
11 Jun Tell’s cider moves into glass packaging
Named after William Tell, the legendary rebel marksman who shot an apple off his son’s head, popular Tell's cider has taken the big step from PET packaging into glass.
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11 Jun SAB introduces Castle Milk Stout Ultra Smooth
Continuing on a path of innovation, SAB has brought to market its first nitrogenated draught in a can – Castle Milk Stout Ultra Smooth.
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05 Jun Phase 2 labelling regulations – showing potential but quite a few rough edges!
As many will already know, the draft Phase 2 of SA's labelling and advertising regulations descended from government printer cyberspace on May 29 in the form of R429. What's up now?
Nigel Sunley, one of SA's foremost labelling and regulatory experts, offers cogent insights and...
05 Jun Study could smooth lumps from powdered drinks
Nestlé scientists have developed a theory that predicts with greater accuracy the way in which certain soluble substances will dissolve in water. It could enable the creation of powdered food and beverage products that produce fewer lumps and a smoother texture when mixed with liquid.
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30 May Turbo-charging sparkling wine production
Food and drink researchers have found a new way to produce sparkling wine using magnetised yeast – a process which reduces the time taken to remove waste yeast from weeks to minutes.
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30 May Soda wars turn to a new front – sparkling waters
The US soda wars appear to be shifting to another corner of the beverage industry — sparkling, flavoured waters.
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30 May Optimised pouch for powdered drink mixes
Ever seen a pouch like this? Introducing BlenderPak, an innovative portable mixing pouch for powdered beverages. [Click pic to enlarge]
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28 May Move over bag-in-box!
Durban's Packaging World is a name synonymous with novel flexible packaging solutions in South Africa – and true to this reputation is its launch of an innovative, five-litre stand-up pouch. [Click pic to enlarge]
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22 May Ernie Els in new sparkling soft drink venture
Big Easy Iced Tea & Lemonade, South Africa’s first range of sparkling iced tea, has just been launched as a joint venture with golfing giant Ernie Els by Chill Beverages International. [Click pic to enlarge]
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22 May SABMiller brands outperform UK market with innovations
British fans of stylish Italian beer Peroni Nastro Azzuro can now pick up a Piccola, a new 250ml bottle aimed at the pre-dinner drinks occasion, which is launching at the House of Peroni - a London installation showcasing high-end Italian design, art, fashion, photography, music...
15 May Kantar’s top 10 global beverage brands 2014
Coca-Cola remains the world's most-chosen FMCG brand for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel's Brand Footprint ranking.
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15 May Top businessman to head WOSA
Michael Jordaan (46), venture capitalist and former CEO of First National Bank (FNB), has been appointed chairman of Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Hailed as one of South Africa's most visionary and progressive business leaders, the one-time CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year for...
14 May Five key trends will guide PepsiCo’s future: CEO Nooyi asserts
Five “mega trends” will shape PepsiCo’s “new normal,” asserts Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO. "...
14 May Red wine drinkers may have just lost their bragging rights
Claims of the healthy and life-extending properties of resveratrol, the much-hyped anti-oxidant ingredient in grapes, red wine and chocolate are unfounded, new research suggests.
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08 May New coffee giant emerges with Mondelez-Master Blenders merger
A new giant in the coffee industry will be created after Douwe Egberts maker, DE Master Blenders, has merged with Mondelez’s coffee business. The combined business, which will be called Jacobs Douwe Egberts, will have $7bn of revenues, making it a strong challenger to industry...
08 May Starbucks gets fizzy
Starbucks, eager to make money well beyond the realm of coffee, is officially entering the soda wars. This northern hemisphere summer, the coffee shop’s baristas will offer a handcrafted carbonated beverage dubbed “Fizzio” in 3 000 US stores, as well as in Singapore, South Korea...