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.
12 Feb Reverse engineering coffee: better brew without the bean
Atomo Coffee doesn’t actually have any coffee in it, but it might be the future of coffee.
28 Jan Refix introduces its seawater-based recovery drinks range
Here's an interesting beverage innovation out of Spain, with the launch of Refix, a range of functional waters made with 20% seawater. The brand's creators say this is an innovative new addition to the recovery drinks category.
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.
14 Jan Turning snacks into ‘edible teas’
A UK manufacturer of air-dried fruit crisps has launched a range of infusions that can be both served as a hot cup of loose leaf tea and eaten as a snack.
06 Dec Chateau Del Rei bubbly in a can
Stellenbosch's Chill Beverages has launched into the alcoholic arena with Chateau Del Rei, is a new sparkling wine conveniently packaged in a can.
28 Nov Van Loveren’s Almost Zero Wine
Robertson-based family-owned wine farm, Van Loveren, is a noted wine innovator - with its latest release being Almost Zero, a new lower-kilojoule summer drink with close to no alcohol.
09 Nov Fitch & Leedes launches new Blue Tonic
Fitch & Leedes Blue Tonic from Chill Beverages International is the latest variant of its popular brand of craft tonics and other mixers to hit the shelves.
22 Oct Cucumber Sprite is now in South Africa
Sprite, the third most popular soft drink in SA (after Coca-Cola and Fanta), has launched a new flavour: cucumber.
19 Sep Tesco set to offer the ‘UK’s first’ non-alcoholic stout
Tesco is set to launch the ‘UK’s first’ non-alcoholic stout in response to the growing demand for no- and low-alcohol drinks from consumers in the UK.
19 Sep New mocktails from Schweppes
Coca-Cola brand, Schweppes, has introduced Schweppes Flavours – a new range of fruity sparkling drinks inspired by cocktails.
17 Sep Pernod Ricard launches RTD Kahlúa espresso martinis
Pernod Ricard has expanded its Kahlúa coffee liqueur brand with the launch of a ready-to-drink espresso martini can featuring nitrogen widget packaging.
16 Sep Specialty instant coffee startups on the disruption trail
Premium instant coffee. It sounds contradictory at first. Does such a thing even exist?
04 Sep German startup turns tap water into mineral water
With the war on single-use plastic raging, there's growing interest in alternative water systems - to wit PepsiCo's recent purchase of SodaStream - and now comes news of Mitte, a German startup with a ‘first of its kind’ smart home water system.
04 Sep Twizza launches premium mixer range
SA's soft drinks company, Twizza, has launched Clark & Sons, a new brand of mixers named after the company's founder, and seemingly following the successful mould of Chill Beverages' Fitch & Leedes range.
23 Aug New craft cider from De Grendel
While the craft and specialty cider market in South Africa is still relatively untapped, several vendors are trying to change the game for cider lovers, the latest being De Grendel with the winery’s new Three Spades Cider.
16 Aug UK: Tesco launches canned water amid war on plastic
Tesco has become the first Big 4 UK supermarkets to offer customers water in aluminium cans in a bid to provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic water bottles.
10 Aug New highs: Heineken launches brew made with marijuana
Big Beer is showing keen interest in cannabis, with latest news being Heineken's launch of Hi-Fi Hops, from California beer brand Lagunitas, and which is made with marijuana instead of alcohol.
08 Aug Perfectly natural, perfectly healthy wine
Here's an interesting take on hangover-free wine: produce it so that it creates all of the pleasures but none of the after affects associated with imbibing alcohol... and it's dead-on trend with five key market-defining characteristics: authentic, natural, clean label, healthy, low sugar.
07 Aug New take on bespoke beverages: Kolibri Drinks
A new, high-end British soft drink is looking to bring a more theatrical experience to alcohol-free offerings – without creating more work for bartenders.