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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South Africa’s iconic winemakers have come together in a rare display of unity to create a new association intended to build South Africa’s reputation as a producer of world-class wines and promote the Cape’s unique wine heritage.
...Aspartame poses no threat to consumers at current recommended levels of consumption, the outcome of a recent European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) risk assessment concluded this week (December 10).
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There are a lot of tricks to make coffee taste better - adding cream, sugar or perhaps even some pumpkin spice. But a new study published in PLOS ONE, the online journal, revealed an even simpler tactic. Just call the coffee...
Research by radiologists at the University of Bonn finds that caffeine in energy drinks has cardiovascular effects similar to those of caffeine in other beverages. That's not terribly surprising, but it is bound to be seen in a sinister light given the...
Soweto Gold – Superior Lager was released into retail at Shoprite Liquor Diepkloof at the beginning of December 2013 and sold out within the first day of launch.
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Nampak Bevcan is well on track to convert its can production to aluminium-based, and in mid-2013 commissioned South Africa’s first aluminium beverage can production line at its Springs (Jo'burg) plant.
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The price of rooibos tea will rise by 15 percent from January next year because of supply constraints and growing demand, producer Rooibos Limited has said.
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SA's WINE and hospitality industry has attracted the attention of Indian billionaire Analjit Singh (59), who has bought three adjoining Franschhoek farms as well as a substantial stake in Mullineux Family Wines, which is Platter's Winery of the Year for 2013.
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To reverse category sales slump, soft-srink marketers partner with biotech companies to find low-sugar drinks that also taste good! The next chapter in the cola-marketing wars could be influenced as much by science labs as TV commercials.
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Former SABMiller executive, Richard Rushton, has taken over the reins of Distell this month, succeeding long-serving Jan Scannell as MD.
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December 5, 2013, marks the 80th anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment which ended Prohibition in the US — though beer got a bit of a jump on wine and spirits in April of 1933. And in the eight decades that have followed...