SA's Competition Commission has conditionally recommended the Competition Tribunal to approve Heineken’s proposed takeover of parts of Distell, the country's largest alcohol producer.
Wounded by the massive prohibition blows govt inflicted on the booze sector during the pandemic, the beer industry has commissioned a research study to prove just how important brewing is to the SA economy.
The majority of SA's non-alcoholic ready to drink (RTD) beverage sectors that were negatively impacted both by tougher than expected economic conditions in 2021 and the emergence of the Covid-19 variant Omicron are starting to see signs of recovery, according to info released by BMi Research.
Tim Atkin MW, who has released his tenth South Africa Report - with Chenin Blanc and Stellenbosch wines showing particularly well - contends the 2021 vintage could rank as one of the Cape’s best-ever vintages to date.
California’s wine country, including the famed Napa and Sonoma valleys, faces a climate crisis so dire that it’s posing an existential threat to the future of the state’s industry.
Swiss retailer Migros is launching a coffee-making system designed to replace capsules that produce thousands of tons of waste worldwide each year.
In SA booze was banned but elsewhere, enforced homestays led to consumption rocketing...
This Spring, Nando’s is getting very creative with new plant-based range dubbed 'The Great Pretender', plus it has now announced an exclusive restaurant/QSR distribution deal with Rubro Iced Tea, made with Rooibos.
In this interview, Alex Beckett, director at Mintel Food and Drink discusses the consumer trends driving the soft drink market.
Hear from product developers at innovative BOS Tea how its NPD team goes from dreaming up new BOS flavours to making them a reality.
Global brewing giant, Heineken has launched a major new lighter-style lager in an effort to attract younger drinkers who want to moderate their alcohol intake.
It’s been a strong year for beer, and there’s more good news to come for craft brewers, with the sector projected to grow 8% between now and 2030. But what are the 10 most valuable beer brands in the world in 2022?
Ironically, as the world is increasingly urged to reduce carbon emissions, CO2 shortages are causing havoc in the drinks industry.
The South African wine industry had an especially tough time during the pandemic, with challenges including restrictions on exports as well as domestic sales. Two leading industry officers feature in this interview with Wine Business International.
Bellweather brand for plant-based milks, Oatly has dramatically cut its sales outlook - by as much as $90m - as the Sweden-based alternative-milk producer continues to incur bottom-line losses, saying consumers switch from dairy to plant-based milk “is taking longer than we had hoped for”.
Fast-track local beverage company, PURA Beverages reports it made $1-million worth of sales in one day at a recent US foodbev expo - highlighting how important it is to get out of the office and into the marketplace!
Kraft Heinz has reformulated its original Capri Sun juice drink pouches with monk fruit concentrate, claimed to reduce the sugar per serving by an average of 40%.
Veteran and hugely respected wine writer, Michael Fridjohn, has penned a rather bleak outlook on SA wine's status in the world... Well, we love it, but do read his provocative essay!
DRINKStuff SA is always interested to see progress and developments of this clever sugar-reduction technology - here's the latest update from Better Juice...
A new anti-hangover supplement - using probiotics - has just gone on sale in various parts of the world. It is marketed by its Swedish maker as Myrkl - pronounced Miracle - as “the pre-drinking pill that works”. But does it?