13 Jun Diageo appoints its first female chief executive
Some two months before the recent death of Sir Ivan Menezes, the world’s biggest spirits maker, Diageo, appointed Debra Crew as his successor, one of few women to lead a FTSE 100 company.
13 Jun Diageo CEO Ivan Menezes dies shortly before retirement
The CEO of British multinational premium drinks giant Diageo, Sir Ivan Menezes, has died following a brief illness.
05 Jun Guidelines to new draft labelling regs finally published
Here are the long awaited Guidelines to R3337 - Draft Food Labelling Regulations! You will need to reference these to understand the draft regulations and when preparing your comments!
01 Jun Heineken Silver comes to SA
Heineken has launched its latest global beer innovation, Heineken Silver, lower in alcohol, in South Africa.
01 Jun Red Espresso’s amazing journey to super SA success story
Red Espresso’s founders recognised the potential of the health and wellness market before it became a worldwide phenomenon. Today, the family-owned business is considered a global pioneer in healthy café culture. And more good things seem to be brewing...
29 May SA’s premium juice sector squeezes out R7.9bn in annual sales despite consumer cutbacks
The South African 100% pure juice market grew by 9.5% in the 12 months to the end of March 2023 and is now worth R7.9-billion in annual sales, according to new data analysis by NIQ.
29 May Ireland becomes first country to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks
Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks.
25 May Boost for UK wine industry as government set to scrap EU red tape
Ministers say that plans to cut regulations on the production and marketing of wine will deliver a £180-million boost to the industry. Will this benefit SA exporters to a key market?
12 May Inside the existential struggle to make a perfect paper drinking straw
Designed for strength and decomposition, paper straws are full of inherent contradictions......
11 May UK: Waitrose removes plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to remove the plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks, in a move to reduce unnecessary packaging.
11 May Eight drivers of change shaping global beverage alcohol in 2023
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.
10 May Hip to sip! Unpacking the PRIME energy drink fad that’s hit SA, too
The hit energy drink PRIME is now available locally at Checkers stores, and it's debut made a predictable teenage frenzy. This article unpacks the hype around a caffeine-loaded drink that has been criticised as unsuitable for teenagers.
10 May ‘BeerBots’ could speed up the brewing process
Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavour their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process with beer-making mini-robots or “BeerBots”.
10 May SA Liquor Advertising Report 2023
Ornico, one of Africa’s leading media and advertising monitoring agencies has compiled a free-to-download report on the advertising trends in the South African Liquor industry.
08 May Dual-tab beer can targets the perfect pour
Beer from a can just ain't the same as beer from a tap, and a lot of it's about the foam.
05 May New hybrid spirit drink from Klipdrift
HEINEKEN Beverages has announced a new member to the Klipdrift family - something a little extra to "elevate the ordinary and add more excitement".
03 May Rich Products launches new innovative beverage product
Innovation is lifeblood in the beverage game - and now Rich Products has come up with a clever concept that is on-trend and will boost both customer interest and sales.
02 May Heineken unveils its new SA name
Heineken has unveiled the name of its majority-owned Southern Africa unit, which combines Distell and Namibia Breweries.
27 Apr Now it’s R3337 – the latest draft labelling regulations!
In what is becoming somewhat farcical, another corrected version of the new SA draft labelling regulations has been published: R3337.
25 Apr Jack Black passionate on its new limited edition IPA
Jack Black, one of SA's pioneering craft breweries, has just released its first limited-edition release of the year: the Fresh Hop IPA, brewed with whole-cone Southern Passion hops.