As health concerns, regulation, and changing consumer habits reshape beverage demand, manufacturers are expanding zero-sugar and reduced-sugar portfolios across soft drinks, malt, energy, and flavoured
From lagers and stouts to herbal bitters and RTDs, Nigeria’s alcohol market is evolving rapidly, and alcohol strength remains central to consumer choice. Nigeria’s alcoholic
Twinings Ovaltine opened its £24 million Lagos manufacturing facility in March 2026, marking the first time the brand has produced anywhere on the African continent.
PepsiCo’s CEO of International Beverages, Eugene Willemsen, identified shifting Chinese consumer behaviour and artificial intelligence deployment as the two forces shaping the company’s growth outside
Guinness Nigeria told Lagos journalists this week that Nigeria has become the third-largest market for the Guinness brand worldwide, trailing only Ireland and the United
Coca-Cola this week unveiled its most sophisticated fountain platform in the company’s 140-year history, and the technology offers a useful lens for reading where Africa’s
X3M Intelligence’s Gen Z Drinking Report, presented at Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja on May 9 and drawn from a nationwide survey of 1,015 respondents aged
South African wine portal wine.co.za has formalised a content distribution agreement with Lagos-based beverage platformBottleKing, giving the Nigerian retailer exclusive rights to carry wine.co.za’s editorial
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Economic Zones, KEZAD Group, has signed a long-term land lease with Abu Dhabi Refreshment Company, the PepsiCo franchise bottler for the Emirate,
Nestlé has published findings from a multi-year robusta breeding trial in Côte d’Ivoire showing that a selected mix of six coffee varieties can raise yields
