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...
31 Jul Honey is sweet!
Honey’s versatility is boosting its usage rates in beverage recipes, with its sweetness and natural image finding favour with beverage producers and consumers.
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31 Jul UK: Economy drinks forge ahead
With the economic climate remaining uncertain, Britons, amongst others, continue to be cautious in their spending - thus, economy lines and products featuring value-related claims have never been in greater demand. Highlighting just how important economy products have become in the UK’s shopping basket, new...
26 Jul The growing power of omega-3 in functional food and drink
An interesing development in the evolution of omega-3 for incorporation into functional foods, and particularly beverages. US company, Oceans Omega, claims it has developed a technology that allows the addition of omega-3 fatty acids into clear beverages with no change in finished taste, smell or...
25 Jul Study: ‘Anti-aging’ antioxidant actually seems to undo effects of exercise
The red-wine polyphenol, resveratrol, believed to benefit longevity and heart health for its antioxidant properties, has been found to undermine the cardiovascular benefits of exercise in a small study.
...18 Jul The South African who invented Johnnie Blue
There is a widely held belief that Soweto is the most lucrative per capita market for Johnnie Walker Blue Label in the world. What is less well known is that Johnnie Blue is a South African invention. Step forward marketing maven from Bakoven, Cape Town,...
18 Jul Stevia: going places and some
Stevia will steal more and more market share from sugar — the natural sweetener has the potential to displace 25% of global sugar demand by 2050 as more consumers opt for the zero-calorie sweetener, asserts leading stevia producer, PureCircle.
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15 Jul Alcohol brands score poorly on cultural relevance
The Cultural Traction 2013 report, which ranks brands according to their cultural vibrancy, has no alcohol brands in the top 10, despite the size and power of the giants of the liquor industry. Google tops the list followed by Apple, Samsung, IKEA, Microsoft, Sony, BMW,...
12 Jul Assume nothing when it comes to the township shopper
Many FMCG companies have failed to reach the township shopper effectively due to the assumption that the same rules apply in townships as they do with traditional urban shopping, writes FMCG business consultant, Michael Wood. The brandy vs whisky issue is a case in point.
...12 Jul Novel delivery system for Sensient powder colours
Sensient Colors has launched AccuPak, the first dissolvable bag in the food-beverage colour industry. The water soluble bags are a convenient packaging alternative that delivers the proper dose of colour and eliminates dust and cross-contamination issues.
...11 Jul The dark side of artificial sweeteners: new study on potential negative impact
More and more people are consuming artificial sweeteners as an alternative to sugar, but the debate on whether this translates into better health continues. An opinion article published by Cell Press on July 10 in the journal Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism reviews evidence on...