29 Jun Cacao water – a multi-crowned super beverage?
It’s time to think beyond the chocolate bar to learn everything the cacao plant has to offer.
16 Jun Buzzing along without the booze
Non-alcoholic alternatives to booze have been around for a while. But recently, the sector has been booming. Insights from the US market…
16 Jun The future of dairy and non-dairy drinks
The next five years will be pivotal for the dairy and non-dairy drink sectors. Some insights from Mintel...
16 Jun Do anti-drink driving ads work?
South Africa has a serious drinking and driving problem. Here are some cogent thoughts on this topic by trends/futurist, Jonathan Cherry.
22 May Keeping it ‘real’ mood & mind strategy
Creating commercially viable and successful products in the mood-lifting realm of nootropics and adaptogens has been rare, but Covid has shifted things significantly....
20 May Choosing a Chenin about to get a whole lot easier
In a savvy marketing exercise, the Chenin Blanc Association is launching a style indicator on bottle labels to guide consumers in their wine choices.
04 May SA’s Great Big Wine Survey: tap in – free – to consumer wine trends
Consumer wine trends in SA will be discussed at a free-to-attend webinar on May 12, 2022, discussing the findings of the Great Big Wine Survey 2021.
31 Mar Insights into SA’s packaged water market
While bottled water has snatched the lion’s share of the non-alcoholic beverage market in the US, surpassing carbonated soft drinks, this is certainly not the case in SA.
23 Feb THC drinks are the next big thing?
As cannabis becomes more mainstream and legal, the ways in which it can be consumed will only become more varied. One of the latest trends is THC-infused beverages.
09 Feb Further refinement of non-dairy milks
In the US, Danone brand Silk has introduced Nextmilk to appeal to dairy consumers who still prefer the taste of cow’s milk over plant-based alternatives.
09 Feb No-low in key global markets reaches $10bn
Once but a sliver of the global beverage alcohol market, no-low alcohol beer/cider, wine, spirits, and ready-to-drink (RTD) products grew by more than +6% in volume in 10 key global focus markets in 2021, and now command a 3.5% volume share of the industry.
16 Jan Synthetic alcohol promises to make drinking safer?
Startups around the world are making beverages that promise to make you feel tipsy using the magic of plant extracts, not alcohol.
16 Jan Top global alcohol beverage trends in 2022
Specialist research firm, IWSR, analyses the key drivers that will shape the global alcohol beverage landscape in 2022.
12 Jan Six Covid-driven alcohol industry trends that will stick
The Covid pandemic has reshaped alcohol industry trends in South Africa; in consumer purchase behaviours, rituals and attitudes. Natasha Maharaj, marketing director for Distell, shares her insights.
11 Jan A fresh new approach to beer marketing
The times they are a-changin' ... SA trend/innovation futurist, Jonathan Cherry, looks at some beer marketing shifts.
12 Dec Gin more popular than beer for SA’s middle classes
BrandMapp, a massive annual survey of more than 33 000 South Africans living in households with a R10 000+ monthly household income has drilled down into our recent opinions and habits during the alcohol-stressed pandemic times.
23 Oct Whole Foods lists its 2022 foodbev trends
Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions.
27 Sep Functional benefits and better-for-you drive soft drinks in 2021
Howard Telford, Head of Soft Drinks Research, Euromonitor International, takes a look at the effects of a pandemic year on the industry.
26 Aug The turbo trajectory of non-soy milk alternatives
New figures from Euromonitor International show that "other milk alternatives" is the fastest growing category in the dairy products and alternatives industry.
25 Aug PepsiCo’s sale of Tropicana: what it means for the future of the juice category
On 3 August 2021, PepsiCo announced the sale of its Tropicana and Naked fruit juice businesses - a giant change that's explored further here by Euromonitor.