03 Mar No soft beverage category is safe from alcohol
Big alcohol brands are following, not leading. And where they are headed is alternative drink categories, many of them “hard” versions of non-alcoholic beverages.
01 Mar Coca-Cola’s new focus on ‘breakthrough beverages’
Coca-Cola North America is launching “breakthrough beverages” in emerging categories – including kombuchas with less sugar, cultured ciders, keto-friendly smoothies and cold-brew coffees – in record time.
27 Feb Mintel: two key 2020 packaging trends
Mintel, expert in what consumers want and why, believes there are two key 2020 packaging trends set to transform the global packaging landscape in the year/s ahead.
20 Feb Craft beer going corporate: sell out or survive?
The craft beer bubble hasn't quite burst, but it is beginning to look as if it's being stretched to its limit. As more big brands buy into the trend, this article looks at the implication of craft beer going corporate.
28 Jan US: The meteoric rise of hard seltzer
Hard seltzer - alcoholic sparkling water - is an unknown concept in a regular South African's beverage universe, but this cheap, low-cal, gender-neutral canned cocktail is proving to be one of the hottest growth categories in the US.
27 Jan Waves of change in soft drinks choice
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to become tidal waves, with new categories emerging constantly and genuine novelty flooding the shelves.
13 Jan Four SA wine trends to look out for in 2020
As we start another year (yup, when did that happen?!), it's time to reflect on the current trends within the wine industry. From both a micro and macro perspective, times are certainly a-changin'.
21 Dec Dairy alternatives diversify as the consumer base evolves
‘The Plant Based Revolution’ is number two of the Top 10 Trends highlighted by Innova Market Insights for 2020 - and the dairy alternatives category represents a key battlefront in this consumer-driven revolt.
10 Dec Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2030
Mintel, the experts in "what consumers want and why", has announced three key trends that will shape the global food, drink, and foodservice industries over the next 10 years....
09 Dec Flavour of 2020? Has to be Classic Blueberry, says Firmenich
The world's biggest flavour company, Firmenich, has hailed “Classic Blueberry” as its flavour of the year for 2020 - citing the fruit’s longstanding association with wellbeing and its role in ushering a new wave of F&B options for global consumers.
08 Dec New wave coffee
Cafes are reinventing the conventional cup of coffee with unique flavour profiles and considered presentations.
18 Nov Sugar reduction hits the sweet spot
With sugar reduction a central topic in the media and among consumers, opportunities for reducing sugar intake are taking a number of directions as companies address evolving concerns and demands, says Innova Market Insights.
04 Nov Comment: Gin boom turning to boredom?
As new gin brands are unveiled almost by the hour, we within the drinks industry could justifiably be growing somewhat tired of it all. Interesting take on the gin trend's waxing or waning...
31 Oct Lessons from wine for Big Food
The wine industry shows how eco-friendly production can benefit both companies and consumers.
28 Oct Innova’s Top Trends for 2020
“Storytelling: Winning with Words” leads the list of Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2020.
15 Oct Here comes cannabis: how legalisation will disrupt global industries
The global legal market is expected to represent 77% of total cannabis sales in 2025, reaching $166-billion. Within the next decade, some form of cannabis will be a part of consumers' daily routines, either as a functional ingredient in foods, beverages and beauty or as a wellness mood enhancer in health.
15 Aug Pink passion: rosé on the rise as millennials dictate new wine codes
Rosé has become one of the millenials’ favourite drinks in just a few years. Why?
14 Aug SAB on the worldwide shift to no and low-alcohol beers
Increasing numbers of adult drinkers around the world are passing up on their traditional alcoholic beverages as trends show a shift to the no- and low-alcohol beer (Nablab) categories.
13 Aug Drink up, stoners
Big Alcohol is pouring billions into the drinkable marijuana market. But is that how anybody wants to get high? [Insightful comments and views on this booming niche...Ed]
31 Jul Trends driving the global beverage alcohol industry
Global changes in consumer behaviour, technology, economics and even environmental stewardship are helping to drive evolution and innovation in the beverage alcohol industry. IWSR Drinks Market Analysis’ annual Global Trends Report, released this week, examines these developments...