04 Nov Comment: Gin boom turning to boredom?
As new gin brands are unveiled almost by the hour, we within the drinks industry could justifiably be growing somewhat tired of it all. Interesting take on the gin trend's waxing or waning...
02 Nov Well-known SA wine company in business rescue
The 74-year old Simonsvlei wine company, situated on the R101 near Paarl, has applied for business rescue.
02 Nov Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters — again
NGO BreakFreeFromPlastic has named the top 10 global plastic polluters - no surprise that again the world's biggest soft drinks companies lead the list. This op-ed article from FastCompany.com.
02 Nov Starbucks SA sold as Taste Holdings exits foodbev business
Taste Holdings announced on Friday Nov 1 that it is selling its Starbucks franchise business in South Africa for R7m.
02 Nov New industry guidelines for recyclable plastic packaging
To help companies to think about their product packaging with reuse and recycling in mind, the PET Plastic Recycling Company (PETCO) has released a definitive guide to packaging design, created specifically for the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) manufacturing sector.
01 Nov SA’s gloom puts breaks even on booze spending
Investing in booze producers was always a sure-fire way to make a decent return. People drink when they’re happy, and they drink more when they’re sad. But South Africa’s business cycle has been so negative for so long, even booze producers are struggling.
31 Oct Lessons from wine for Big Food
The wine industry shows how eco-friendly production can benefit both companies and consumers.
28 Oct Pioneer Foods is first with combismile carton pack in MEA region
SIG Combibloc Obeikan and Pioneer Foods, the major SA foodbev group that's soon to be part of PepsiCo, have announced the launch of the 'combismile' carton pack in the Middle East and Africa region.
28 Oct Innova’s Top Trends for 2020
“Storytelling: Winning with Words” leads the list of Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends for 2020.
24 Oct Shot, Sir Fruit!
Local premium fruit juice company, Sir Fruit, has launched Raw Health Shots, a concentrated serving of "high-quality fresh fruits, vitamin-rich vegetables and spices".
21 Oct Glenlivet innovates with alcohol-infused capsules
The Glenlivet has re-imagined the experience of enjoying their product by creating alcohol-infused capsules made from seaweed.
21 Oct Alkaline water: hype or healthy?
The idea that alkaline water promotes health has been around for decades. But with new marketing, the same beverage is being promoted as a performance-enhancing sports drink that’s at least double the price of bottled water.
20 Oct KHS debuts 100% rPET bottle made for shelf life and recycling
German filling and packaging systems company, KHS, has developed a new fully recyclable juice bottle by using 100% rPET.
17 Oct NoMU’s new high protein, low carb shake
NoMU has extended its SWEETLY brand into the drinks arena with the launch of Chocolate Protein Shake Powder, an "innovative deliciously designed nutritional drink perfect for the entire family!"
15 Oct Unpacking SA consumers’ in-store wine selection
Dr Nadia van der Colff, a wine market researcher, recently completed one of the largest wine consumer studies in SA. Here are some of her key findings...
15 Oct Here comes cannabis: how legalisation will disrupt global industries
The global legal market is expected to represent 77% of total cannabis sales in 2025, reaching $166-billion. Within the next decade, some form of cannabis will be a part of consumers' daily routines, either as a functional ingredient in foods, beverages and beauty or as a wellness mood enhancer in health.
04 Oct Award-winning case study on The Duchess story
Interested to know more behind the journey and success story of The Duchess, SA's pioneering alcohol-free G&T that's now on an international expansion spree? You can read all about it in a free-to-read, and award-winning study, by UCT's Graduate School of Business.
03 Oct Some ‘farm-fresh milk’ in South Africa is actually imported from Poland
Garden-Route-based Woodlands Dairy is reportedly importing some of its milk from Poland to South Africa to be sold under its popular “farm-fresh” long life First Choice milk brand - and it's had social media frothing.
02 Oct How Taiwan became a global powerhouse in whisky production
Taiwan is making its mark on the global whisky industry. Having only started producing whisky this century, the small island is making millions of bottles and scooping up top industry awards.
02 Oct Matie’s student invents prize-winning edible straw
A passion for environmental sustainability recently bagged a second-year Chemical Engineering student at Stellenbosch University (SU) a substantial cash prize - and there appears to be significant commercial interest and potential for her edible straws.