25 September 2017
A brief history of craft beer
Once upon a time, venturing out for a beer meant selecting from a range of the same veteran, tried and tested brand. However, now that there are hipster inspired bottles...
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20 September 2017
A new “golden” ingredient at Starbucks to spice up your morning latte
What you might expect to taste in your rendang or biryani has been deployed into our coffee: turmeric is the latest flavor to hit Starbucks, and indeed many other coffee...
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19 September 2017
What came first, the chicken or the beer?
Craft beer has just provided an innovation so glaringly obvious we should really have seen it coming; fried chicken beer.
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10 September 2017
McDonalds taps into coffee culture in the US
Americans will soon be able to grab their favourite McCafé frappé from their local grocery store.
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7 September 2017
The failure of the Juicero juicer is a warning to FMCG companies
There is such a thing as “too much technology” as the makers of the Juicero Press juicer have just found out.
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30 August 2017
Prosecco problems: how the nation’s new found favourite tipple may be rotting teeth
Bad news for prosecco drinkers as new research has come to light that the bubbly may be damaging the nation’s teeth.
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30 August 2017
Innocent looks to the future as it celebrates its 18th birthday
It is hard to believe that Innocent is coming of age this year. The brand that started from humble beginnings and was propelled to the big leagues when Coca-Cola acquired...
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29 August 2017
Lower than advertised ABV of Lager brand Carling helps Molson Coors avoid tax bill
Beer giant Carling has avoided a £50 million tax payment from the HMRC after it admits to putting a higher ABV on its product than is actually brewed.
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29 August 2017
Too sweet for the Chinese Army: new recruits told to put down the fizzy drinks
In an online post, the People’s Liberation Army of China has suggested that over-indulgence in fizzy drinks has led to a higher level of failed physical tests among new recruits.
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28 August 2017
Singapore teams with big brands to regulate sugary drinks
The Government of Singapore has announced a plan to limit the amount of sugar in soft drinks by 2020, with major companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé agreeing to cut...