America's 'King of Beers' is bowing down to a food blogger. Anheuser-Busch unveiled the ingredients of Budweiser and Bud Light for the first time yesterday, a day after a popular food blogger started an online petition to get major brewers to list what's in their...
UK scientists claim to have cracked one of the secrets behind the perfect cup of coffee. And the secret ingredient is surprisingly simple.
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From one end of the temperature spectrum to the next...
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...
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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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,...
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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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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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...
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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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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The US soda wars appear to be shifting to another corner of the beverage industry — sparkling, flavoured waters.
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Ever seen a pouch like this? Introducing BlenderPak, an innovative portable mixing pouch for powdered beverages. [Click pic to enlarge]
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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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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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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...
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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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...
Five “mega trends” will shape PepsiCo’s “new normal,” asserts Indra Nooyi, chairman and CEO. "...
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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