25 Jul Sir Fruit introduces new range of low-sugar, brewed ice tea
SA premium fruit juice company, Sir Fruit, has expanded into the realm of brewed ice tea - and with low sugar.
09 Jul Introducing avo water
Could this be a new opportunity for avocado-rich South Africa? Mexican firm, Grupo Escamp, has developed an avo-based drink AvoWater, that it believes ticks many of the health trends shaping the beverage game globally.
09 Jul Drinking yogurt with large fruit pieces: a world first
Yili, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, has launched what is claimed to be the world’s first ambient drinking yogurt with large fruit and cereal pieces - thanks to new Tetra Pak technology.
27 Jun Analysing Gatorade Zero: iconic sports drink goes sugarless for the first time
Gatorade is ditching sugar. Gatorade Zero, a thirst quencher without sugar or carbs, has just hit stores around the US. The new drink is a tacit admission that the heyday of sugary sports drinks is winding down.
13 Jun Wine water opening new space in the near water category
Wine Water, an Israeli startup, is launching O.Vine, claimed as the "first spring water infusion with the spirit of wine".
30 May Coca-Cola launches its first alcoholic drink
Coca-Cola has released its first ever alcoholic drink, a lemon-flavoured alco-pop, which is available in Japan in three varieties.
15 May New flavoured green teas from Tetley
Tetley continues to shake up the SA tea sector and, on the heels of its successful launch last year of pure green tea - now claimed as already the second-biggest brand in the country - it has launched a range of flavoured green teas.
03 May Coca-Cola frozen squeeze pouches introduced in Japan
Continuing its rollout of exclusive Japanese products, Coca-Cola recently unveiled its new Frozen Lemon Coke and Fanta slushies following eight years of development.
02 May Tesco launches juice range made from unwanted produce
UK retailer Tesco has launched a new range of cold-pressed fruit juices which are made exclusively from fruit and vegetables that fall outside of produce specifications.
04 Apr Italian partners create innovative low-sugar, lactose-free milk
Italian dairy company, Granarolo Group, has collaborated with ENEA – the Italian national agency for new technologies – to create a new low-sugar, lactose-free milk product.
03 Apr The Duchess: the hit success that is SA’s virgin G&T
South Africans may be very fond of alcohol, but this hasn’t stopped entrepreneurs from looking for alternatives. Enter The Duchess, a brand that is described as the world’s first non-alcoholic and sugar-free gin and tonic (G&T). The SA-crafted drink has sold 500,000 bottles in the less than two years since it was created.
29 Mar Fanta entices tweens with new textured soft drinks
Over the past year or so, Coca-Cola South Pacific has been rolling out an interesting sensory range of Fanta variants in Asian and Antipodean markets that are as much about touch, sound, sight, and smell as they are about taste.
27 Mar New Fitch & Leedes Craft Cola
Chill Beverages International has extended its Fitch & Leedes range of mixers with the launch of a new Craft Cola.
08 Mar UK: PG tips goes fully biodegradable
Unilever tea brand, PG tips, is launching tea bags that are 100% biodegradable: removing the plastic polypropylene which is commonly used as a sealant.
08 Mar PepsiCo’s disruptive Drinkfinity launches in US
In a world where disruptive consumer products are the norm, beverage companies are still struggling to innovate beyond ingredients and flavour. How to break through? PepsiCo has aimed to do this with a concept successfully trialed in Brazil, now launched in the US.
26 Feb Cape Town distillery Pienaar & Son launches new ‘Drought Edition’ gin
At a time when Cape Town is suffering a major water crisis one local business is doing it’s bit to reduce water consumption and reinforce the message that every drop counts.
23 Feb Chill Beverages launches Xcite Energy Cider
Xcite, a new guarana energy cider 'with attitude', has been launched by Chill Beverages International.
12 Feb Diageo’s Tanqueray & Tonic RTD
Diageo has launched its first pre-mixed gin & tonic featuring the Tanqueray brand. The company says that Tanqueray & Tonic has rolled out in popular RTD market, Australia.
12 Feb US: PepsiCo chases sparkling water growth with new ‘bubly’ brand
Move over cola wars. It’s time for the sparkling water battles. PepsiCo is introducing a line of sparkling water called 'bubly' that will take on the uber-trendy fast-track brand, LaCroix, and likely a whole lot of new competitors in this space.
31 Jan Can Arctic Coke help invigorate Coca-Cola’s soda sales?
With Coca-Cola facing a market where more people are abandoning soda in favour of healthier beverages, the 132-year old beverage maker has looked for novel ways to make its iconic drinks more appealing to the fickle consumer. NASA scientists have delivered one new possibility.....