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?
Here is a brief, witty, poignant history of binge-drinking in our crying and hungover country - back in public eye after several recent tavern tragedies.
Your editor loves LinkedIn, such a valuable business tool and one where you can pick up lots of fresh newsy foodbev items. Thanks to LinkedIn, we can bring you early news of the launch of Switch Energy Mageu, a first for SA, surely.
Preliminary toxicology reports are pointing to methanol poisoning as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 young people in the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy, the Eastern Cape government said today.
Wine industry body, Vinpro has welcomed the decision by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to allow for the use of grape juice in the manufacturing of alcoholic apple beverages, or ciders.
Distell has expanded its famous Amarula cream liqueur brand into a new category with the launch of Amarula African Gin.
Private equity specialist RMB Corvest has teamed up with Masimong Beverages Holdings to acquire 100% of Halewood SA from UK-based Halewood International for an undisclosed sum.
PepsiCo’s beverage portfolio continues to move away from its flagship soda business as the low-sugar sub-sector shows growth three times that of full-sugar variants in the US.
Kamel Errais, sub-regional leader for IFF in Africa, explains the sugar challenges facing the soft drink industry – and how to beat them with the latest ingredient technology.
It’s time to think beyond the chocolate bar to learn everything the cacao plant has to offer.
If brussels sprout gin wasn’t an already horrifying enough reality, someone has gone ahead and made broccoli wine.
Coca-Cola Co has delayed the estimated $3bn initial public offering (IPO) of its African bottling unit to 2023 due to turbulence in the market.