The majority of SA's non-alcoholic ready to drink (RTD) beverage sectors that were negatively impacted both by tougher than expected economic conditions in 2021 and the emergence of the Covid-19 variant Omicron are starting to see signs of recovery, according to info released by BMi Research.
In this interview, Alex Beckett, director at Mintel Food and Drink discusses the consumer trends driving the soft drink market.
It’s time to think beyond the chocolate bar to learn everything the cacao plant has to offer.
Non-alcoholic alternatives to booze have been around for a while. But recently, the sector has been booming. Insights from the US market…
The next five years will be pivotal for the dairy and non-dairy drink sectors. Some insights from Mintel...
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Startups around the world are making beverages that promise to make you feel tipsy using the magic of plant extracts, not alcohol.
Specialist research firm, IWSR, analyses the key drivers that will shape the global alcohol beverage landscape in 2022.
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.
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.
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.
Howard Telford, Head of Soft Drinks Research, Euromonitor International, takes a look at the effects of a pandemic year on the industry.
New figures from Euromonitor International show that "other milk alternatives" is the fastest growing category in the dairy products and alternatives industry.
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.
The fast-growing market for hard seltzer is losing its fizz, tapering off as competition intensifies.