23 Jun PepsiCo unveils office-based SodaStream Professional
PepsiCo-owned SodaStream is expanding into the out-of-home sector, and has unveiled SodaStream Professional – a smart dispenser offering customisable beverages and hydration tracking.
10 Jun Global alcohol market not expected to rebound until 2024
It will likely be five years before the global industry rebounds from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
22 Apr Making vodka out of thin air
A New York-based technology, Air Co, company is reducing carbon in a different way — by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and transforming it into useful products.
15 Apr ‘Mutant’ enzyme can break down plastic bottles in hours
Researchers working for French industrial development company, Carbios, have created a bacterial enzyme process that can break down plastic bottles for recycling in only a couple of hours, according to The Guardian.
02 Apr Lockdown drinking: draconian SA vs rest of world?
Some countries have banned alcohol, others say liquor shops are essential services, and one top official even suggested a tipple after another long day trapped at home can be a necessary restorative. [Billions of others likely agree too! Ed]
23 Mar Liquor producers step up to make hand sanitiser
The demand for hand sanitiser has spiked in recent weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the germ-killing product hard to come by both in stores and online. With their ample supplies of alcohol, distilleries have stepped up to close the gaps.
10 Mar Budweiser innovates with new nitro-infused lager
The US division of Anheuser-Busch InBev has unveiled its first "nitro-infused" lager under the Budweiser brand name.
01 Mar Coca-Cola’s new focus on ‘breakthrough beverages’
Coca-Cola North America is launching “breakthrough beverages” in emerging categories – including kombuchas with less sugar, cultured ciders, keto-friendly smoothies and cold-brew coffees – in record time.
25 Jan Make the perfect cup of coffee and saving $$$ – with a little help from science
Why does coffee made at home taste different from that in cafes? Why can coffee from the same place taste different throughout the week? Is it the barista, a new blend? Our recent study, published in Matter, suggests that this variation is down to an inherent inconsistency of common brewing methods.
14 Jan Coca-Cola takes full ownership of ultra-filtered milk Fairlife
Coca-Cola has acquired the remaining stake in Fairlife from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers, now owning 100% of the value-added dairy brand, up from its previous 42.5% minority stake.
07 Dec America’s oldest biggest milk company files for bankruptcy
Founded in 1925, American milk giant, Dallas-based Dean Foods, has filed for bankruptcy protection, signalling another grim chapter in the struggles of the dairy industry.
17 Nov Coca-Cola ups the sparkling water ante
Coca-Cola North America is adding a new sparkling water brand, AHA, to its lineup in March 2020, seeking to differentiate itself from the pack with eight fusions blending mainstream fruits with newer, niche flavours.
02 Nov Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters — again
NGO BreakFreeFromPlastic has named the top 10 global plastic polluters - no surprise that again the world's biggest soft drinks companies lead the list. This op-ed article from FastCompany.com.
02 Oct How Taiwan became a global powerhouse in whisky production
Taiwan is making its mark on the global whisky industry. Having only started producing whisky this century, the small island is making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.
01 Oct The future of wine: very, very dry
Scientists are testing techniques for growing vines in a hot, parched future. The NYT takes a look at how Israeli experts are researching this...
28 Aug Plastic straw alternative: one made from pasta
As straw bans take effect, a lot of new options are coming to market. Stroodles’s idea: make it from pasta.
28 Aug Beer has a sexism problem and it goes much deeper than chauvinistic marketing
There is nothing inherently male about beer, and no reason why women shouldn’t drink it. So diversifying beer culture seems like good business sense for brewers. [UK focused article but of global relevance. Ed]
14 Aug Diageo buys majority stake in non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, has increased its holding in “game-changing” non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip to a majority stake, as it seeks to cater to the growing number of teetotallers.
13 Aug On-trend Nestlé launches plant-based coffee lattes
Nestlé has launched a range of Nescafé Gold lattes crafted with plant-based ingredients, claimed as the first-ever non-dairy soluble coffee lattes and certified by the Vegan Society.
30 Jul Next stage in commercialising biotech sugar reduction of OJ
Brazilian juice giant, Citrosuco, has announced it will commercialise a novel process that uses non-GM enzymes to cut the sugar in orange juice, achieving up to 80% reductions.