20 Aug UK: Diageo launches vodka spritz in wine bottle
Diageo in the UK is targeting younger female wine drinkers with a new RTD vodka spritz served in a wine bottle, called Nola.
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20 Aug New boost for SA’s PET recycling
JSE-listed paper and plastic packaging manufacturer and recycler, Mpact, has signed an agreement with Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to construct a PET recycling plant worth R350m in Gauteng,
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20 Aug Looks/acts like a glass beer bottle, but it’s PET!
Sidel has launched the world's first-ever pasteurisable lightweight PET bottle for beer. Will this bottle do for beer what PET has done for virtually every other beverage and liquid food?
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20 Aug US: McDonald’s plans McCafé retail rollout in 2015
McDonald's has announced that its long-awaited, full-tilt entrance into the $11 billion-plus US retail coffee market will take place early next year when it rolls out McCafé coffee in ground, whole-bean and single-cup forms through a partnership with Kraft.
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20 Aug New obesity study calls for soft drink tax in SA
South Africa, the most obese country in sub-Saharan Africa, could reduce the number of its overweight citizens by 220 000 should it institute a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. This is according to new research in the peer-reviewed, online journal Plos One published by the Public...
20 Aug Ten key trends in soft drinks
Functional benefits, natural sweeteners and surprising ingredients are among top trends in the soft drinks category, according to Innova Market Insights, the Dutch-based research firm.
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19 Aug At the bottom of coconut water’s popularity chain
Once seen as a useless byproduct, coconut water is rapidly rising to prominence. What impact is it having on coconut farmers? Precious little, says this article...
15 Aug Coca-Cola buys stake in Monster Beverage for $2bn
Coca-Cola and Monster Beverage have announced that Coke will make a net cash payment of $2.15-billion in exchange for a 16.7% stake in Monster. Coke will also gain two seats on Monster's board of directors.
15 Aug The war to reinvent the soda fountain
Thanks to new weaponry built with touch screens, Italian or Apple-inspired design and the latest technology, the cola wars are returning to an old battleground, the soda fountain. PepsiCo has now been rolling out Spire, a range of new self-serve equipment for dispensing drinks in...
14 Aug Guinness going blonde for Bud-swilling Americans
Americans just don't seem to appreciate a pint of black, creamy Guinness. Among other efforts to revive Guinness sales, Diageo is introducing beers that many people wouldn't recognise as Guinness at all. First up: Blonde American Lager, which comes out this September. The great black...
14 Aug US: Big brewers betting on apple-flavoured malt drinks
"An apple a day" is not just a nutritional myth. It has become a rally call by some of the world's top brewers In the US.
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14 Aug Cashew juice, a new apple in Pepsi’s eye
The demanding demographic group known as millennials, as well as new consumers among the world's emerging middle class, have a restless appetite that is driving food companies to experiment on a grand scale with flavours and ingredients whose appeal until recently were largely local. Pepsi...
13 Aug Rules for SA premium brandy tightened
Brandy drinkers who consider themselves connoisseurs will have something to cheer about, as new rules may mean even better top-notch South African premium brandy.
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13 Aug Coke confronts its big fat problem
Americans may not have figured out the answer to the obesity epidemic, but for years they've pointed to Coca-Cola and other soda as one of the causes. Coke has tried fighting against this. It's tried ignoring it. Now it accepts this as a reality. This...
13 Aug The persuasive power of the sugar cube pyramid
New York City's ban on jumbo-sized soft drinks may be officially dead, but health authorities and advocates around the world are calling for bans, or at least taxes, on sugary soft drinks. A new study shows that any reduction in consumption of obesity-promoting beverages will...
13 Aug Nestle USA to launch innovative RTD coffee concept
Water enhancers have become a massively successful new drinks category in the US. Latest to the party is Nestle USA, adapting the concept to coffee, and who reportedly will soon be launching a 26-serve Nescafe ‘to go’ liquid coffee concentrate that consumers can add to...
08 Aug Coca-Cola raises African investment to $17bn
Coca-Cola, the world's largest beverage company, plans to invest $5-billion with its bottling partners in Africa over the next six years, to create new manufacturing capacity, sustainability initiatives and jobs.
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07 Aug What’s up with scientific research into the hangover?
Hangover research is a bit of a neglected field, not the highest priority for health-research funding. But there's a lot hangovers can tell us about our brains, our guts, and the epidemiology of alcoholism. Here's an interview with Richard Stephens, a professor of psychology at...
07 Aug October’s Propak Cape to showcase latest products and innovation
Showcasing the latest products from the packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling industries, Propak Cape looks set to be bigger and better than ever, and promises to give visitors a chance to view the best and latest technology, products and services from these innovative...
07 Aug New Antonella Tuscan Tiramisu cream liqueur from DGB
The new Antonella Tuscan Tiramisu cream liqueur from DGB is a rich brown liquid with a coffee nose, subtle undertones of biscuit, caramel and vanilla.
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