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Coca-Cola further trims its product portfolio Coca-Cola is discontinuing its coconut water brand Zico, seven years after it was acquired. The beverage maker is also reviewing several other drink brands in its portfolio, including Coke Life, as part of this offloading process. “As part of our...
11 most influential people in the SA wine industry Who are the most influential commercial names in the SA wine industry? WineGoggle.co.za came up with this list of very interesting players and personalities…. WineGoggle and “its team of assistants in the fields of retail, journalism, hospitality,...
4th STREET now in spritzer format Distell’s super-successful wine brand, 4th STREET, has been launched as a lightly-sparkling spritzer variant in three flavours. “We’re excited to launch these spritzers for the next generation. Fresh flavour combos, convenient 440ml cans; this unique take on wine is inspired...
The Coca-Cola Company introduces Cappy Burst Coca-Cola has launched a new variant to its Cappy brand, Cappy Burst, an affordable fruit juice blend in returnable glass bottles. Two refreshingly affordable flavours, Cappy Orange Burst and Cappy Apple Burst, hit the shelves of local retailers, spaza shops...
Woolies takes the papsak to new heights! Woolworths has just launched a range of premium local wines – in boxes. [Bravo Woolies! This is a development long overdue, and perfect for the times. Ed] If you’re thinking that this is just plain old papsak, think again. The...
Will aQuellé survive massive criminal scandal? A business boycott has gathered momentum, with major retailers cutting orders and removing product from shelves, as scandal swirls around the KwaSizabantu Mission near Greytown, KZN, owner of aQuellé bottled water. The huge foodbev operation is accused of being a...
Obituary: The man who started the cola wars Donald Kendall, a former fountain-syrup salesman who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay, then built PepsiCo into one of America’s largest companies while selling soda to the Soviet Union as part of a Cold War gambit, died...
Does alcohol have an ancient African heritage? Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. But where was the first alcoholic beverage brewed and consumed? Africa looks likely… The answer isn’t clear because traces of alcohol don’t preserve well in the archaeological record....
Nestlé launches plant-based Nesquik in Europe Nestlé is expanding its range of dairy alternatives with the launch of a plant-based Nesquik drink in Europe. The new ready-to-drink beverage will be launched first in Spain, Portugal and Hungary and then in other European countries. It combines the...
Oatly: The New Coke? Swedish oat milk brand, Oatly, has hit the big international time and is now valued at over $2bn. This commentator is not impressed, calling out Oatly as worse than Coke in the health stakes, and accusing it of questionable marketing. Read on!...
The end of coconut water? There is no doubt that the coconut water market is exploding. But there’s another side to the story – one of the world’s trendiest nuts is under threat of species collapse. For the trendy and the wealthy, including celebrities such as...
UK: Ribena launches paper straw trial With global war on plastic straws declared over two years ago, there has been little news of commercialised paper alternatives for single-serve cartons. What seems simple is clearly full of challenges – but UK brand Ribena has recently announced a...
‘Like sending bees to war’: the deadly truth behind almond milk Don’t be fooled… vegan products also involve a massive cost in animal and insect lives, to wit this article that looks at the annual sacrifice of billions of bees in pollinating California’s rapidly expanding almond...
Woodlands Dairy takes energy concept to milk Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, has launched Kick, a brand new milk-based energy drink under its First Choice brand. First Choice KICK energy milk is a first in SA and is designed as...
Absolut trials paper bottle prototype Absolut will start trialling a paper bottle prototype in the UK and Sweden: aiming to ‘turn the spirits industry upside down with packaging that invokes real and long-lasting behavioural change’. The Absolut Company will trial paper-based bottles in November this year,...
Japan’s first zero-carb beer to hit shelves Kirin Brewery Co will start selling a zero-carbohydrate regular beer in October, the first such product offered by a domestic brewer, to tap demand among increasingly health-conscious consumers. The zero-carb beer under the major brewery’s flagship Ichibanshibori brand will...
Low and alcohol free beers: are they health drinks? The hubbub around “nolo” beers has been given a sizeable boost by the coronavirus pandemic – and now British researchers believe they can even be viewed as health drinks. It is often said that weak beer was...
US: PepsiCo debuts relaxation beverage PepsiCo’s latest innovation is a relaxation beverage, Driftwell, that’s being pitched as a way to combat stress and insomnia, problems rife in the Covid-19 era. Pepsi employees came up with an idea for a beverage to help consumers de-stress and relax...
Oops! LiquiFruit recall error Last week, Pioneer Foods recalled a batch of its LiquiFruit Red Grape 330ml cans, after reports that the drinks contained pieces of glass. Not so fast… Yesterday, however, the company announced that the “glass” was actually potassium bitartrate crystals, or cream of tartar,...
Alcohol industry backs alcohol harm-reduction programmes The South African alcohol industry has commited to invest no less than R150m in direct harm-reduction programmes over the coming year. The investment is to focus on bolstering existing programmes and finding new, innovative measures to deal with key areas...