The worldwide hydration drink phenomenon, PRIME, will be widely available to local fans – at the supermarket price of only R39.99 – as Checkers has confirmed it is the official South African retail partner.
Hop water is on the move, well, hopping! This carbonated non-alcoholic water flavoured with infused hops is gaining popularity as a healthier alternative to traditional beer.
The concept of "cellar palate" is well documented in the wine industry and a cause for concern, not only in the wine industry, but in the FMCG industry in general.
Pink is in, bubbles are in, low alc is in - which combine aptly in this new offering from Bonnievale Winery, The River Collection Rosé Moscato Perlé.
To cater for the growing number of people who wish to drink cold coffee at home, Nescafé is launching Ice Roast, the brand's first ever soluble coffee designed especially for consumption with cold water or milk, over ice.
Returning to Cape Town in October, the highly successful Propak Cape trade exhibition is an excellent marketing opportunity for a multiplicity of suppliers to the foodbev industries.
Amstel Lager, the premium beer brand in the Heineken stable in SA, has announced the launch of its new packaging design - fom the first week of April, consumers can find Amstel in its contemporary new appearance.
Woodlands Dairy in Humansdorp has installed a second biomass boiler, in a move that greatly reduces its need for heavy fuel oil and electricity. The first biomass boiler was commissioned in 2016.
A glass of the revered Irish brew poured from a can at home is never quite as good as getting it straight from the taps in a pub - until recently....
Monster Beverage Corporation has launched The Beast Unleashed, made using “malt alcohol” and weighing in at 6% ABV.
Alcohol-free drinks have come a long way - largely driven by falling per-capita consumption of alcohol in many higher-income markets, with consumers becoming “sober curious” and looking for non-alcoholic alternatives.
The 0% alcohol market has taken the global market by storm, with data from IWSR, research company focusing on the global beverage alcohol market, revealing that the no/low alcohol category value surpassed $11bn in 2022 up from $8bn in 2018.
More people than ever are choosing a cup of tea over alcohol, and the generation that’s most likely to make the switch are Millennials aged between 26 and 41.
Few things are as ingrained in the American psyche more than the packaging of some iconic brands, particularly the look and feel of the country’s top cola brands. So, when a brand changes its logo, it's a big deal.
International investors are pumping money into South Africa’s stressed winelands in a wave of acquisitions that’s sparking relief for the industry.
Here are some interesting stats and info about wonderful tea, from Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data.
“I grew up in a household where alcohol was misused. So, I was very aware that I had a tension point with alcohol myself,” says Natasha Maharaj, marketing director at Distell, home of leading alcohol brands such as Hunters, Savanna, Klipdrift, Amarula and a host of others.
SodaStream has launched two new sparkling water-makers – “Terra” and “ART” - part of the brand’s next generation of consumer experience sparkling water-makers with elegant new looks.
Here's some wonderful, massively entertaining drinks advertising, a new global campaign for Coca-Cola...
The Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved Heineken's proposed R40.1bn acquisition of Distell, South Africa's largest liquor firm.