For the past month or so, apple juice products produced in South Africa are being recalled due to unacceptable levels of patulin, a mould which can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting.
With the surging fashion trend to long acrylic nails, especially among younger women, Distell has come up with an apt packaging change to boost sales of its Bernini brand.
Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions.
PURA Kids is the latest offering from this fast-track local brand - a range of natural flavour-infused, non-carbonated, lower-sugar drinks that will please health-conscious parents.
Cocoa and choc ingredients giant, Barry Callebaut, has launched a new better-for-you drink mixture made of 100% cacao fruit — which is positioned as the “first nutraceutical fruit drink”.
New SA research, with two clinical trials, is under way to see if rooibos is really viable as a means to treat allergies.
Coca-Cola Co is seeking a value of €7bn euros ($8.1bn) for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa when it lists the bottler next year, according to media reports.
The arrival of Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in several markets has got the liquor world buzzing - and now Coca-Cola is hoping to do the same in South Africa.
The UK's FoodBev Media once again hosted its annual World Beverage Innovation Awards which, despite the difficulties of the past 18 months, was full of amazing innovation and exciting new products and initiatives!
The Tim Atkin's Report 2021, an important bellwether for local wine producers who benchmark themselves against his ratings, is now available.
Staying hydrated in the SA summer just got hyped with the launch of five new Pepsi flavours for Sodastream - all the great Pepsi taste; just add bubbles.
Ceres Fruit Juices is getting into the reducing-plastic-waste act and is introducing paper straws for some of its packs.
American ingredients company, Kalsec, has launched launched a groundbreaking natural alternative to hop cones and pellets for brewing.
A 200-year-old bottle of Constantia wine, known to be a favourite of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, has sold for almost R1-million.
Woolworths has launched its own brand of cola and other flavoured sparkling drinks called, appropriately, Cool!
Processing aids in winemaking are frequently of animal origin - here's the low-down on creating and labelling vegan wine in SA.
It's common knowledge that taking foodbev production from the kitchen to factory is enormously challenging - here's such a story from Cape Town's Brew Kombucha.
Italy's famed Illy coffee blends are now available on local supermarket shelves in branded aluminium capsule format.
South African cider brand SXOLLIE is going from strength to strength internationally, especially in the UK.
The Distell Group's revenue has increased by 26,3% to R28,3-billion despite the lockdown bans on alcohol.