28 Jul Coke Energy launches in SA
Coca-Cola in South Africa has announced that it is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the soda giant's new energy drink, Coca-Cola Energy.
09 Jul A nice cup of avo tea, anyone?
Avocado has been trending as the 'hottest' fruit in the world - and here's an ancient/new means to further beneficiate the crop - avo leaf tea!
09 Jul Danone brings protein-powered yoghurt to SA
Danone has launched its DanPro brand locally, a high-protein yoghurt and drinking yoghurt range designed to fuel active lifestyles.
26 Jun Gen Z’s new habits drive coffee reinvention
Coffee – the original energy drink – is being reinvented for a new generation. The pace of change is accelerating, new types of coffee-based products are proliferating and a brief window of opportunity remains open for innovation.
25 Jun Creative solutions for affordable shelf-stable dairy NPD
Tate & Lyle’s stabiliser solutions have helped a Pretoria dairy company create a new range of low cost, long shelf life dairy products.
14 Jun Coca-Cola’s Costa Coffee launches new RTD
Costa Coffee has launched its first new product since Coca-Cola acquired the company for $5.1bn last August: a range of RTD coffees that will debut in the UK this month.
14 Jun UK: Start-up Nice launches canned wines
With the global alcoholic RTD market on a strong growth curve, British start-up, Nice, has sexed up the wine-in-a-can concept, launching a pale rosé and a sauvignon blanc for Sainsbury’s 600 stores.
12 Jun Scotch moves into the low ABV arena
Scotch producer Whyte & Mackay has released the 21.5-percent ABV Whyte & Mackay Light, billed as “a lighter spirit drink from Scotland, made from Scotch whisky married with Sherry”.
28 May BOS tea launches unsweetened variant
BOS Brands, creator of the turbo-charged local brand, BOS Ice Tea, has launched BOS Sparkling Unsweetened Ice Tea to its extensive portfolio.
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.
27 Apr Nestlé Australia to launch new Milo without cane sugar
Nestlé Australia is set to launch its latest version of Milo, made without cane sugar and with 30 percent less added sugar in May 2019.
27 Apr New Nestlé Milo breakfast energy drink with 26% less sugar
Following debuts in Asia, Nestlé has launched its stalwart Milo beverage with a new recipe and substantially less sugar in South Africa.
24 Apr Fitch & Leedes goes BIG with new 750ml glass collection
Chill Beverages has released its popular Fitch & Leedes mixers in a 750ml glass bottle for added convenience and a more cost effective option that goes further during cocktail hour.
10 Apr Savanna zero alcohol makes its debut
Distell, SA's largest wine and spirits group, has joined the zero-alcohol trend with the launch of Savanna Lemon Non-Alcoholic.
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 Heineken 0% launches in SA
South Africa joins 16 other global markets for the rollout of Heineken 0.0, an alcoholic free lager brewed with a "unique recipe for a distinct balanced taste" – and only 69 calories per 330ml bottle [with 16g carbs vs 10.5g carbs in regular Heineken and 138 calories] .
12 Mar Going against the grain: fine whisky in days not years
No industry is immune... now disruptive technology is looking to change the whisky industry.
11 Mar New Nesquik Natural cocoa powder in recyclable packaging
Nestlé is launching a new Nesquik All Natural powder featuring a simplified, natural ingredients list and a recyclable paper pouch.
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.