15 Aug New functional coffees from Nespresso
A little more than a morning pick-me-up - Nespresso launches new range of functional coffee capsules in SA.....
19 Nov Drinks for thought: Nootropic beverages offer brain benefits
Last year, the US market for energy drinks stood at $13.4-billion; according to Mintel that’s a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year. This, plus cold brew coffee’s increasing popularity and growing sales for functional beverages of various types, suggests that consumers are seeking beverages that can provide both physical and mental fuel throughout the day.
11 Oct The next big thing is weed beer
For large beverage companies, the push into pot is all about the fear of missing out. After getting beat on trends including craft beer, coconut water, and flavoured seltzer, the drink giants don’t want to miss the next trendy ingredient: cannabis.
19 Sep Coca-Cola eyeing the cannabis market
Coca-Cola is in talks with Canadian cannabis producer, Aurora Cannabis, about a deal to make marijuana-infused beverages, according to Bloomberg.
12 Jun What’s up with Red Espresso?
Dovetailing the global trends of health and tea with the consumer need for style and innovation, homegrown Red Espresso has been blazing a trail in the global beverage world. Now, a move to new eco-friendly ‘Redquarters’ signifies not only the company’s expansion but, it says,...
27 Mar Clover and Futurelife will jointly launch functional beverage
Clover has entered into a joint venture with Durban's fast-track functional food company, Futurelife, to launch a new range of functional food products, kicking off with a ready-to-drink version of Futurelife’s low GI cereal product
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19 Feb Aloe use expands in functional drinks
Beverage-makers around the globe introduced more than 225 aloe-containing beverages in 2013, according to Mintel, up 7% from 2012.
...20 Jun US: Mars Drinks launches functional coffee
Mars Drinks, a business unit of Mars Incorporated, has released Steel Horse Coffee, which it calls "the first and only office-focused beverage powered by pure, robust coffee and circulation-supporting cocoa flavanols".
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