Affirming the potential of high pressure juice processing in the US, the Suja Juice Co, the US's leading producer, has been named third among Forbes Magazine's 2014 list of America's Top 100 Most Promising Companies. Suja is also the only consumer packaged goods company within...
Described as “the ultimate protection for wine lovers”, an American mother-son duo is hoping to raise enough interest and money to launch a line of wine condoms, and with it a string of puns. [Click pic to enlarge...
Craft mocktails, Chinese wines, Soju and cocktails-on-tap are included in JWTIntelligence's annual list of 100 Things to Watch for the year ahead, a report that always delivers fascinating and accurate insights, and is one of the best annual Trends reads.
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The world’s biggest brewers are aggressively rolling out products designed to appeal to fans of craft beer. But they’re not putting the microbrewers who started the movement out of business.
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The US FDA says it is conducting new studies of the safety of caramel colouring in soft drinks and other foods, even though previous research has shown no identifiable health risk. Caramel is the world's most widely used food colourant.
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Personalisation in bottling has grown in popularity as consumers demand product individuality. But how can brands create packaging that is unique to each consumer and how is it produced?
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Jo'burg has a new and its first bubble tea franchise called 'Happy.me' - recently founded by entrepreneur Jan Roode. "Happy.me is the next generation of beverages," he says.
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The conference programme for food & drink technology Africa has been scheduled. The new event, organised by Messe München International and its subsidiary MMI South Africa, will premier in Johannesburg on March 18 and 19, 2014 at Gallagher Convention Centre.
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The dangers of mixing booze with diet soda could outweigh the caloric benefits - as it has been found that diet soda as a mixer can definitely can get you drunker than the same drink with a sugary mixer.
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Fast-track BOS Brands has entered the sports drink arena with the launch of rooibos-based BOS Sport. The product reinforces its philosophy of creating healthy, colourant free and preservative free beverages - using only natural flavours and premium ingredients. [Click pic to enlarge]
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Graham Mackay used to say his performance review as CEO of SABMiller was simple, and available for everyone to examine: the company's share price, which grew from R50 in early 2003, to R537 in early 2014. Journalist, David Williams, pays tribute.
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To get drunk, people are getting strangely creative. But a new form of drinking, known as “smoking” alcohol, has doctors concerned.
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With a media blaze of publicity in the UK, a campaign group, Action on Sugar, has been formed to reduce the amount of sugar added to food and soft drinks in an effort to tackle obesity and diabetes in the UK. [Click pic to...
California juice company, Evolution Fresh, now owned by Starbucks, has recently invested $70-million in a new 24,500m2 production facility that's likely to change the future of cold-pressed juice.
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Japanese drinks maker Suntory has announced a $16bn deal to buy spirits group Beam, the maker of Laphroaig whisky, Jim Beam bourbon, Sauza tequila and Courvoisier cognac, to name a few of its tipples, and propelling it to number three in distilled spirits behind Diageo...
Many shareholders in Pioneer Foods may need to pluck up their courage to participate in the unbundling and separate listing of its poultry and egg business, Quantum Foods, later this year. The poultry industry is not having a good time. On the other hand, the...
Looking for ways to fill the gaps left by falling soda sales, PepsiCo has launched its first premium water in the US to compete with the likes of such trendy brands as Evian, Smartwater and Fiji. The new "Qua" water made its debut at last...
New research, published in PLOS ONE, has found no evidence for a link between moderate coffee consumption and dehydration.
...Firmenich predicts that blackberry, the subtly sophisticated berry, is the Flavour of the Year for 2014. According to the company, it has been gaining popularity as health and nutrition have become a top priority for consumers.
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Graham Mackay, the man credited for turning SABMiller into the world’s second-largest brewer, died on December 18, 2013, at the age of 64, after battling a brain tumour.
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