29 Sep Lab-grown coffee brewing in Finland
Is there anything cellular agriculture via bioreactors can't recreate? Latest to join this burgeoning sector is coffee...
26 Sep You can now make your own Pepsi, 7UP and Miranda at home
Staying hydrated in the SA summer just got hyped with the launch of five new Pepsi flavours for Sodastream - all the great Pepsi taste; just add bubbles.
15 Sep Woolworths Cool – its first own cola and soft drink brand
Woolworths has launched its own brand of cola and other flavoured sparkling drinks called, appropriately, Cool!
26 Aug Sir Fruit debuts probiotic health shot
With all the interest in gut and immune health, premium juice producer, Sir Fruit, has timeously launched a new Probiotic Cranberry Health Shot.
19 Aug Distell launches Durbanville Hills lower alcohol wine range
Keeping in trend with the global shift towards a more mindful lifestyle, Durbanville Hills has launched a new light range that is lower in alcohol and calories.
18 Aug Flavoured water like none other!
Air Up is a startup from Munich that has developed a revolutionary drinking system that flavours water just by scent - 0% sugars, 0% additives, 100% taste.
11 Aug SAB introduces new premium lager
SAB has introduced Castle Double Malt - the country’s first ever double malt lager.
10 Aug Potato milk another new alternative
As curiosity and interest grows over plant-based milk options, so, too, do new origins - the latest on our horizon is potato milk.
29 Jul New Douwe Egberts blends hit SA shelves
Douwe Egberts has introduced two new blends to the SA market – Ristretto, added to their Core range, and Brazil, the new addition to their Origins range.
14 Jul BOS Brands launches BOSpresso with Rainforest Alliance Certification
BOS Brands, the makers of organic rooibos-based products, has launched BOSpresso, a smooth, full-bodied organic rooibos espresso.
26 Jun Distell adds Extreme Energy to its non-alcoholic portfolio
Distell's Hunter's Extreme Energy cider brand is now available without the hit of alcohol, joining Savannah and Hunter's Chilled in this on-trend line-up.
25 Jun Interesting microdrink concept from Austria
News of this product popped up on reading that the Austria-based drink startup, Waterdrop, is making a debut in the US. The company sells "microdrinks" — hydrating compact sugar-free cubes that dissolve in water.
15 Jun Tetley launches chai tea range in SA
Tetley's new Masala Chai and Elaichi Chai aim to fill the gap in the South African market for high-quality spice teas.
28 May Nestlé’s new pea-based ‘not milk’ alternative
Nestlé in Europe has launched Wunda, a new pea-based beverage that is 'epic in everything' that you would otherwise use milk for.
04 May Purple wine launches in Australia
An Australian winemaker has embraced nature's rarest colour and made a completely natural purple wine in a world first.
03 Apr Introducing Freely – another local hard seltzer hits shelves
With hard seltzers now a buzzword on the South African drinks scene, Freely has been launched in step with the growing global trend towards alternative refreshment for a lighter, more balanced lifestyle.
17 Mar UK: Baby formula in innovative new format
Here's some savvy innovation from Danone - the launch of the "first ever" formula milk in the UK to be sold in a pre-measured tab format.
14 Mar Global hard seltzer craze hits South Africa
SAB's has launched Flying Fish Seltzer - officially entering this fast-track global category - and simultaneously with beverage giant Distell's entry!
14 Mar Distell enters the hard seltzer game!
Vawter Hard Seltzer has been newly launched by Distell, a move that's taken a surprising while for the market leader in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category in South Africa.
28 Jan If Cape Town were a coffee what would it taste like?
Nespresso has launched a Cape Town-inspired coffee as part of its new World Explorations range.