16 Jun Do anti-drink driving ads work?
South Africa has a serious drinking and driving problem. Here are some cogent thoughts on this topic by trends/futurist, Jonathan Cherry.
16 Jun Goodbye Windhoek Light!
Despite the upward trajectory of the no-low trend, Namibian Breweries has canned Windhoek Light, a pioneering low-alc beer in Southern Africa. [Your editor is not happy!]
24 May NOMU’s new vegan hot chocolate
Ever classy and on trend, Cape Town's NOMU has added a vegan hot chocolate to its range of drinking chocolates.
23 May ‘Alkaline water’: contemporary snake oil
Intrepid BS detective, Ivo Vegter, is at it again, taking on the purveyors of 'alkaline water' in South Africa...
22 May Keeping it ‘real’ mood & mind strategy
Creating commercially viable and successful products in the mood-lifting realm of nootropics and adaptogens has been rare, but Covid has shifted things significantly....
20 May New MD for Tiger Brands’ beverages division
There’s a new face leading some of South Africa’s iconic beverage brands, including Oros and Roses.
20 May Choosing a Chenin about to get a whole lot easier
In a savvy marketing exercise, the Chenin Blanc Association is launching a style indicator on bottle labels to guide consumers in their wine choices.
20 May UltraMel ventures into milkshakes
On its 50th anniversary, Danone's popular UltraMel brand has launched a range of full cream milkshakes.
19 May UK: Coca-Cola moves to tethered caps
In a major re-engineering of its packaging, Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing new, tethered caps to its PET bottles.
16 May Something completely new from Sir Fruit
Leading juice player Sir Fruit has launched an exciting new drinks and dessert offering – branded Luckybird – for the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
04 May SA’s Great Big Wine Survey: tap in – free – to consumer wine trends
Consumer wine trends in SA will be discussed at a free-to-attend webinar on May 12, 2022, discussing the findings of the Great Big Wine Survey 2021.
03 May Nestlé launches functional milk to boost SA’s health
Nestlé East and Southern African Region (ESAR) has launched NESTLÉ EVERYDAY, an affordable, medium fat dairy powder aimed at mitigating SA's problematic micronutrient deficiencies.
03 May Some good news for SA’s wine sector
The local wine industry, after some very tough years, has more to cheer about, with wine regaining global favour as the tipple of choice and resurgent interest in wine real estate.
02 May Ardagh Group wraps up acquisition of Consol
Luxembourg-based metal and glass packaging firm Ardagh Group has wrapped up the acquisition of South African glass packaging producer Consol Holdings.
22 Apr Know everything about drinking instant coffee? Think again!
You would think that making a cup of instant coffee is the simplest task, however it can be slightly more complicated… if you want a good cup of coffee, that is!
20 Apr Impressive sales, impressive losses at Oatly
Oatly, probably the world's best-known plant milk brand, has announced sales in 2021 up 56% compared to the same period in 2020. The real picture is not so pretty....
19 Apr SAB’s Black Crown G&T is on a roll
A few years back SAB ventured out of beer into the gin & tonic space by launching Unapologetically African Gin & Tonic – ‘Black Crown’.
19 Apr Pandemic delivers rich pickings for niche start-up
Last year we reported on an interesting beverage start-up based in Austria, Waterdrop, premised on sustainability. Here's an update on its prospering fortunes...
19 Apr Mahala Botanical – South Africa’s own Seedlip
Mahala Botanical is an impressively promising local addition to the booming no- and low-alcohol beverage category.
05 Apr Government postpones sugar tax hikes
The National Treasury has postponed the increase of the health promotion levy by a year to 1 April 2023.