Russia has seen the first launch worldwide of the new Tetra Gemina Aseptic (TGA) Leaf pack for Coca-Cola’s Dobry juice range, the country’s No 1 juice brand. Tetra Pak says the TGA Leaf offers customers a package with a unique appearance whilst also delivering exceptional...
Researchers at Oxford University have developed a drink that reportedly raises the ketone levels in the body, creating a boost of energy that may help treat diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and even Alzheimer's disease.
...Du Toitskloof’s Chenin Blanc has been named the best boxed white wine at the third annual Spit or Swallow Box Wine Awards held in Cape Town on November 29. The cellar’s Pinotage Merlot Ruby Cabernet took the Best Red Box Wine award in 2010.
...Bag-in-box wines are more likely than their bottled counterparts to develop unpleasant flavours, aromas and colours when stored at warm temperatures, a new study has found. Published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it emphasises the importance of storing these popular, economical vintages...
Brewing cocoa is one of the newest health beverages to hit the market, even though it is centuries old, originally enjoyed by the royalty of the ancient Maya and Aztec civilizations over 2 000 years ago. Brewing cocoa is said to offer tremendous health benefits...
On November 14th Starbucks made it largest acquisition yet, buying Teavana, an Atlanta-based tea retailer, for $620m. This is not the firm’s first foray into the tea market — its stores sell tea, of course, and it bought Tazo, a tea manufacturer and distributor, back...
There’s a treat in store for parents looking for something special yet affordable to put in their children’s lunch boxes: new DairyBelle yoghurts in spouted stand-up pouches.
...A breakthrough whey protein developed by Arla Foods Ingredients will, it claims, for the first time enable companies to produce very high protein sports drinks that taste good.
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South Africa is to follow the global trend of replacing tin-plated steel beverage cans with aluminium-bodied cans, with the first locally produced all-aluminium cans set to hit the market mid-2013.
...Home carbonation beverage system maker, SodaStream International, is taking on "Big Soda" and looking to steal market share from the soft drink giants with the launch of its first global TV campaign and some posturing from its CEO.
...A group of Dutch researchers has demonstrated, for the first time, that rooibos tea has strong antiviral activity against rotaviruses that cause serious infections, often with fatal consequences.
...ERISTOFF Vodka, one of the fastest-growing vodka brands in the world, has been launched in South Africa. ERISTOFF forms part of the global Bacardi brand portfolio, which also includes Bacardi Superior, Bombay Sapphire, Grey Goose and Martini.
...Women who went to university consume more alcohol than their less-highly-educated counterparts, a major study has found.Those with degrees are almost twice as likely to drink daily, and they are also more likely to admit to having a drinking problem.
...Sales of Kombucha, a traditional Asian fermented beverage, are surging, both in its original form and in formats that have been modified to better suit Western tastes. Despite a weak economic backdrop and super-premium pricing, US sales of kombucha leapt by 22% to $327 million...
With smoking and drinking killing 900 000 people a year in Russia, Vladimir Putin is waging the biggest public health drive with a renewed crackdown on tobacco and drink.
...Starbucks has recently opened its first store in India, in central Mumbai (left). Days after the opening, Mumbaikars, mostly the young, were still queuing for up to an hour to grab their Frappuccinos. Elitist or not, it's not so much the coffee they want, but...
After many years investigating the technology, Clover, SA's biggest dairy player, took the plunge into ESL (extended shelf life) milk in late 2006 with the launch of its SealFresh-branded milk in the Tetra Top package, and with a 14-day shelf life. Six years on, it...
KWV has marked its Ciao brand’s first birthday, the premium ready-to-serve (RTS) cocktail, with the launch of a convenient new one-litre pack in simply fabulous packaging.
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Amstel Lager, SA’s original premium beer brand, has announced the launch of new packaging that incorporates and enhances its iconic brand appeal. With the last update to the packaging in 2007, this contemporary, fresh look is designed to reinforce the premium positioning of...
Drinking in the township is no longer limited to the quart and beer crate scene of before. Now, young people want stylish nightspots and the best alcohol money can buy. There’s also a growing wine culture. It’s all about experience...