09 May New home carbonation system is tank-free
The Spärkel appliance is an innovative new at-home soda-making appliance that's making a debut in the US. It has a key point of difference: it offers custom carbonation but without CO2 cylinders.
07 May UK: Coca-Cola launches upmarket flavoured mixers range
Coca-Cola in the UK is launching a range of new posh beverages meant to be mixed with whisky, rum, and bourbon.
05 May Oz dairy claims ‘world-first’ milk pasteurisation breakthrough
An Australian company, Naturo, has revealed the development of a breakthrough milk processing technique that is heat-free, eliminates more pathogens than pasteurisation, and leaves the milk with a refrigerated shelf life of up to 90 days, opening up the product to new markets, such as those that currently rely on UHT milk.
29 Apr Water giants look to home dispensing systems in bid to clean up their act
Two of the world’s biggest water companies are thinking outside the bottle as environmental campaigners and consumers execrate the enormous amount of plastic waste the industry produces.
28 Apr Gatorade’s futuristic Sports Science Institute
Gatorade is a PepsiCo sports beverage brand, right? Well, the company is becoming much more than that with the help of technology.
05 Apr Coca-Cola Energy: first energy drink released under Coke brand
Coca-Cola will launch its first energy drink under the Coca-Cola brand, putting it in direct competition with the likes of Monster and Red Bull.
27 Mar A warning for wine-lovers: climate change is messing with your favourite tipple’s timing
Climate change is impacting many wine-growing regions of the world. This article, with an Australian focus, has equal relevance for South Africa.
25 Mar How a2 Milk plans to revitalise the slumping dairy category
The New Zealand company aims to rebuff the growing plant-based segment with a product that removes a harmful protein while keeping a healthier one.
12 Mar Winning ideas to reimage the future of the fibre to-go cup
Here are the winners of the NextGen Cup Challenge - an open-sourced, global innovation challenge to redesign the fibre takeout cup and create a widely recyclable and/or compostable cup.
08 Mar Beverages top Euromonitor’s ranking of top 100 global megabrands
Global market research company Euromonitor International has unveiled the top 100 megabrands whitepaper, revealing the world’s leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods(FMCG) brands ranked by retail sales value in 2017.
27 Feb After snagging Burger King, Kraft, Heinz and SABMiller, 3G is reeling
3G Capital burst onto the business scene a decade ago when it spent billions to buy America’s old-school food companies, including Heinz and Burger King, and then relentlessly cut costs, including mass layoffs, to create efficient production machines.
13 Feb Nestlé unveils its first coffee lines under Starbucks name
Nestlé has announced the launch of a new range of coffee products under the Starbucks brand to be available globally.
13 Feb First new Coke flavour in a decade
Coca-Cola will release its first new flavours in more than a decade — Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar — on February 25 in the US market.
11 Feb Start-ups are more successful than “Big Beverage”, but only just
Investors and consultants alike are full of excitement about the success potential of start-ups. Phrases like “there’s never been a better time to launch a start-up” pop up frequently. Not so fast, advises food industry analyst Julian Mellentin, director of New Nutrition Business.
27 Jan An ‘entirely reimagined cola experience’: new Nitro Pepsi
Pepsi is gearing up to introduce consumers to a new drink that is made with nitrogen technology.
16 Jan On Prohibition’s centenary: spawning of the cocktail
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of Prohibition in America, a 13-year-long nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages. “The darkest hour is just before the dawn,” the saying goes. And in the case of the 18th amendment, the gloom of its ratification was immediately followed by a burst of DIY ingenuity that directly led to the creation of the cocktail.
15 Jan Coffee growers struggle to eke out a living as prices plunge
As global coffee prices languish near their lowest level in nearly 13 years, farmers are wondering whether it’s worth growing beans at all.
14 Jan US: The best of the best soft drinks in 2018
BevNET.com is the foremost website for news on the massive US beverage industry. Its annual awards capture the best of what the soft drinks sector has to offer and set a high bar going into the future. Here's a look at its 'Best of 2018' winners...
06 Dec Unilever swallows GSK’s Indian Horlicks business for $3.8 billion
Unilever is to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s Horlicks nutrition business for $3.8-billion, boosting the Anglo-Dutch group’s position in India by adding the popular malted drink to its portfolio.
20 Nov A Coca-Cola energy drink to compete with partner Monster Beverage?
The Coca-Cola Company is planning to introduce an energy drinks range that will be in direct competition with its partner Monster Beverage.