27 Feb Concerned about impending new food regulations? Get some expert help!
Recently published draft regulation R2986 is set to replace the existing R146 on the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs.
17 Feb Perdeberg Soft Smooth range: a new design, same wine
Perdeberg Wines has revamped the packaging of its popular easy-drinking and fruit-driven Soft Smooth Range (SSR) in 250ml cans.
13 Feb Top six alcohol landscape trends emerging in SA
The world certainly changed over the last three years as a result of the global pandemic and the war in Ukraine - here Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps, marketing category lead for RTDs at Distell, offers these trend insights....
13 Feb Annual SAAFFI seminar – a must-do for anyone working with flavours!
The count-down has started to the 21st annual SAAFFI seminar - and it is once again a LIVE EVENT!
13 Feb Cape bubbly gets repositioned as Cap Classique
We might have been bit slow off the blocks, but DRINKStuff SA has only recently become aware of this important wine marketing news, thanks to a recent article in the Mail & Guardian.
12 Feb Same-Same but different – new alc-free Savanna
Distell is tapping further into the no-low trend with its new Savanna 0.0. Launched with the same crisp, dry taste but less than 0.05% ABV, it is "officially the driest alcohol-free drink around".
09 Feb New UK study finds ‘huge’ differences in high street coffee caffeine totals
Which? Magazine survey finds some high-street coffee brands have enough caffeine in them to wake the dead.
03 Feb NoMU taps into less sugar trend with new chocmilk
NoMU has to be one of your editor's favourite brands - always agile, always on-trend, always offering class and quality! Latest in its line-up is NOMU ‘REDUCED SUGAR’ Chocmilk.
03 Feb PODCAST: How alternatives to alcohol could save lives
This Economist podcast explores how innovators are dreaming up ways to enjoy the effects of alcohol, without the costs
03 Feb Lekka local new whisky aperitifs
The rules governing the labelling of whisky are strict - and a limitation on creative distillers who're eager to disrupt and vitalise this traditional spirits category.
23 Jan SANBWA questions dodgy water brands story
The accuracy – and therefore validity – of the ‘Tests find toxic bottled water in Pretoria’ research has been questioned by a respected hydrogeologist and author after the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) had promised the media and consumers that it would investigate.
23 Jan Woodlands Dairy launches new dairy alternative brand
One of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, Woodlands Dairy, has launched into the dairy alternative category with their oat drink range, Harvest. The launch comes as demand in dairy alternatives continues to grow both locally and abroad.
22 Jan Bad hangovers? Why genetics, personality and coping mechanisms can make a difference
After a good night out you may not be surprised when you wake up feeling rough the next morning. But what may surprise you is if your friends aren’t feeling the same way.
22 Jan New boss for Coca-Cola’s Africa business
The Coca-Cola Company has appointed Luisa Ortega as president of its Africa operating unit, overseeing markets across the continent.
21 Jan Yet another straw solution – make ’em out of ice!
Plastic straws have become the poster child of waste, and most alternatives have their own issues. Now, a start-up ia crowdfunding an intriguing solution that fights the plastic straw boogeyman and keeps drinks cool at the same time – the Ice Straw.
21 Jan Opportunities grow for lower-caffeine coffee
Many consumers want the mental focus of caffeine without the jitters, prompting a wave of product development such as “half caffeine” ground coffee or ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew blended with relaxing botanicals.
12 Jan The eight drivers of change for beverage alcohol in 2023 and beyond
The trends that have previously shaped the global beverage alcohol marketplace will be transformed over the next five years as the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic and into a period of growing economic instability.
11 Dec Fly-by-night bottled water brands hit the headlines
‘Be wary of fly-by-night bottled water brands’ is the main take out from an article published last week on Business Insider SA. The South African National Bottled Water Association has put out this response...
09 Dec A new take on bubbly water
Introducing BUBBLe iT, a new way to make DIY carbonated water, that was launched in France this year and which won the Start Up Award at SIAL 2022, the famous food expo, in October.
09 Dec Nuy adds creative rosé to its portfolio
Nuy Wynkelder has added a new wine to their Mastery series at the request of Nuy wine enthusiasts. Not only is this Nuy's first rosé ever, but the wine also has the unusual name "Piekfyn."