17 Jun Functional rooibos shots from Bos
Just at a time when health has moved to priority No 1, Bos Brands, the makers of the successful Bos Ice Tea brand, have launched a range of functional rooibos-based shots.
15 Jun Hard seltzer, America’s hottest beverage, comes to SA!
It likely couldn’t have happened at a worse time, but cheers to the first hard seltzer – a massive hit in the US – on SA shelves, the work of two enthusiastic entrepreneurs who aren’t deterred by corona challenges. Here’s the Savage Sparkles story…
11 Jun Free, fully accredited online training for hospitality workers
The Rémy Cointreau Group has partnered with Flow Hospitality Training, a leading online learning and development provider, to offer accredited training to hospitality workers at no cost.
26 May Calls for bars to become drink-collection points when alcohol ban lifts
South Africa’s alcoholic-beverage makers are pushing the government to allow smaller bars to convert into drink-collection points when a nationwide ban on sales is lifted next week.
25 May SAB proposes solutions for booze sales during Level 3
The South African Breweries (SAB) has appealed to government to consider allowing for sufficient alcohol sales channels, as well as reasonable trading hours, as a precaution against people gathering in mass to purchase supplies.
25 May How have South African wine consumers survived lockdown?
Over a couple of empty glasses, South African wine drinkers have spilled their wine consumption habits during lockdown. Some insights from a new consumer study....
22 May SA online alcohol sales skyrocket
The ban on alcohol sales has lubricated online orders by thirsty customers waiting for the green light and the end of the two-month prohibition.
13 May Cape entrepreneurs launch new hand and air sanitiser – natural, safe and deadly to pathogens
Much has been made of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in the era of COVID-19 - but they come with serious skin and other risks. In fact, all authorities stress they should only be applied in the absence of soap and water. Now, a very clever team of South Africans have come up with a new solution....
12 May More yummy choc innovation from NoMU
You can't keep NOMU down, even in the midst of a pandemic! Warming up to winter, the Cape Town company has yielded to "years of pleas from NOMU hot chocolate fans" and added a new item to its existing range of premium hot chocolate options.
29 Apr Alcohol-based hand sanitizers: are South African regulations sufficient?
Hand sanitizers are a key product and topic of interest during the COVID-19 outbreak, and subsequent lockdown, in South Africa and all over the world. This article by Hahn & Hahn Attorneys uncovers efficacy and legal technicalities around local hand-sanitizing products.
22 Apr Making alcohol-free beverages better: could CBD help?
For many, alcohol-free beer or spirits is a redundant concept - they just don't taste or feel right. Does CBD have the potential to remedy this issue for consumers?
22 Apr Making vodka out of thin air
A New York-based technology, Air Co, company is reducing carbon in a different way — by capturing carbon dioxide from the air and transforming it into useful products.
20 Apr SA lockdown prohibition: alcohol update
Taverns and shebeens have dropped threatened court action for now. Here is an extract from a brilliant article in Daily Maverick, on "Prohibition lockdown goes rogue".... [The rank collective stupidity of the ANC and some of its advisors beggars belief as SA heads to economic suicide. Ed]
15 Apr ‘Mutant’ enzyme can break down plastic bottles in hours
Researchers working for French industrial development company, Carbios, have created a bacterial enzyme process that can break down plastic bottles for recycling in only a couple of hours, according to The Guardian.
14 Apr Avoid bottled water myths and ‘fake news’
In this time of COVID-19 lockdown and uncertainty, don't let bottled water myths add to anxiety, advises the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA).
12 Apr Coronavirus: great industry support pack from Entecom
Leading food safety consultancy, Entecom, has compiled a COVID-19 support pack to help you with the development of a mitigation plan for your company.
07 Apr Some good news: SA Wine’s 2020 vintage looking “exceptional”
Winemakers in South Africa are gearing up for an “exceptional” 2020 vintage, despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
06 Apr Distell to trim its portfolio of core wine brands
Leading SA drinks group Distell plans to consolidate its “core wine brands” and sell some of its “ultra-premium assets”.
03 Apr Unlocking the difference between hot and cold-brew coffee
Cold-brew coffee may be a hot trend, but not a lot is known about how this process alters the drink's chemical characteristics. US scientists have been researching their variances...
03 Apr Global gin award for SA beverage entrepreneur
There's no keeping talented entrepreneurs down! The team who created Frankie’s Olde Style Soda are now gin makers extraordinaire - and recently won a global award after but a short time in the game.