21 Aug New Arniston Bay exotic wine-based ‘taste infusions’
Arniston Bay Wines has announced the release of two wine-based 'taste infusions', exotic blends in Graviola and Passion Fruit, and Mint Aloe and Lemongrass, flavours.
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21 Aug Scientists discover how to hydrate beer
Australian researchers have found a way to improve the hydrating qualities of beer, without compromising on taste. By adding electrolytes to the amber ale, the researchers from a Queensland university may even have found a way to avoid a post-drink hangover.
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21 Aug Free-from-dairy quinoa milk launch
Freedom Foods Group, the Australian free-from (dairy) cereal and snacks firm, has expanded its product range with the launch of a long-life, non-dairy, quinoa-based milk.
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19 Aug En masse filter coffee – without the hassles or costs
Caturra Coffee has introduced a new concept to the SA food service market - a cost effective and efficient way to serve filter coffee to large groups of people.
...16 Aug More details on auction of Nestlé’s Potch SPP soy plant
Acquired in February 2011 for R106m - announced with a fair blaze of publicity and a further R150m allocated for upgrading - Nestlé South Africa has now decided to call it a day on soy protein and millk production at its SPP Potchefstroom plant. The...
15 Aug Kiss or curse for wine industry as bulk exports soar
Driven by surging demand for bulk wine, SA is looking to grow total exports to a record 500m litres in 2013, almost 100m litres more than the record set in 2012. But many market players think it's not all good news; they view the surge...
15 Aug Sin-free ale: taking off in Muslim world
Dedicated drinkers may struggle to see the point of non-alcoholic beer, but it is growing in popularity around the world. Last year 2.2 billion litres were downed, 80% more than five years earlier.
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15 Aug It’s tea’s time – Euromonitor
With over 290 billion litres sold in retail and foodservice, tea is the world’s most consumed beverage, outpacing bottled water, carbonates, beer and coffee. But, with global retail value of just $40.7 billion (compared to coffee’s $75.7 billion and carbonates’ $183 billion), tea still lacks...
15 Aug BOS Ice Tea launches in new format
BOS Ice Tea is launching in new and convenient 500ml bottle in nationwide stores this month, complimenting the current range of 275ml cans and 1lt value pack. [Click pic to enlarge]
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15 Aug Booze ad ban is on track, asserts Motsoaledi
The proposed SA ban on alcohol advertising has been approved by an inter-ministerial committee on substance abuse, prompting Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, to assert that this is one step further on the way to fulfilling his promises on booze marketing.
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14 Aug Amarula’s all new Mini-me
Distell has launched its superstar liqueur, Amarula Cream as 'Dinkie', a new 200ml size bottle designed to hold two single serves. [Click pic to enlarge]
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14 Aug Beer concentrate system promises a real brew, anywhere
Could this be the beer of the future? Alaskan company, Pat's Backcountry Beverages, has developed and launched a beer concentrate-carbonation system, effectively just-add-water beer, aimed for now at the camping/backpacking/outdoors market, but it has the potential to transform the greater beer industry.
...14 Aug Fizzy drinks tops in tuck shop survey of SA primary schools
Fizzy drinks and potato chips are the top sellers in primary school tuck shops - a key finding in the 'Tuck-shop Truths' survey, commissioned this June by Nestlé South Africa to discover the attitudes and behaviours around primary school tuck shop usage.
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13 Aug First pineapple infused vodka now available nationwide
Ahead of the summer season, Campari International has launched SKYY Infusions Pineapple in SA, said to be the first pineapple-infused vodka available in the country. [Click pic to enlarge]
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02 Aug US: Warning signs for big lite beers
As MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch InBev struggle through another down year, executives have routinely cited bad weather and the sagging economy as reasons why consumers are buying less Miller Lite, Bud Light and other so-called 'premium lights' in the US. But could it just be the...
02 Aug PowerIce – cool down and power up
In Steamboat Springs, a small town in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Grant Fenton believes he has found the next big idea. An entrepreneur, he's hoping that his frozen PowerIce bars will reach well beyond sports nutrition and rehydration.
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02 Aug NYC’s big soda ban stays
On Tuesday an appeals court ruled that New York City's Board of Health exceeded its legal authority and acted unconstitutionally when it tried to put a size limit on soft drinks served in city restaurants.
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01 Aug Diageo’s new boss sets out vision for drinks giant
New Diageo chief executive, Ivan Menezes, might have been expected to bring some big ideas to the table when he took over from Paul Walsh at the helm of the world’s biggest drinks company one month ago. Instead the 54-year-old says he is thinking “small”.
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01 Aug Nestlé launches Special.T in Japan
For the first time Nestlé is introducing its premium-portioned capsule tea system Special.T to consumers outside Europe with the launch of the brand in Japan. It says the system’s advanced technology, combined with its range of more than 25 varieties of tea, will appeal to...
01 Aug Serving wine without removing the cork
Enjoying a glass of wine means having to open an entire bottle and hoping it tastes fresh enough for another the next day, but the new Coravin Wine Access System 1000 can effectively remove a single glass of wine from the bottle without ever having...