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.
Local company I-Drop Water has deployed an innovative solution to the challenge of supplying clean drinking water at an affordable cost, and has successfully installed its Waterpod system in over 100 retailers across Southern Africa.
Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, has launched lab-tested secondary packaging that will keep consumers’ beer extra cold for three hours without the use of ice after refrigeration.
Scientists are testing techniques for growing vines in a hot, parched future. The NYT takes a look at how Israeli experts are researching this...
The packaging group has sold its glass unit to a joint venture between Kwande Capital and SA Breweries.
South Africa has new draft rules about what may or may not be sold as coffee – and some top brands that currently have coffee in their names may have to relook their labelling.
South African’s thirst for cider has grown so quickly over the past decade that there are not enough apples in the country to satisfy demand.
Through sheer grit and resilience, Carmen Stevens has built a winemaking empire, resulting in numerous industry awards and, most recently, earning her the title of 'Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year' at the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners.
US packaging group, Ball Corporation, is launching a pilot of new, infinitely recyclable aluminium cups as an alternative to plastic cups in the US.
Coca-Cola Plus Coffee is now available in SA stores, hot off the heels of the new Coke Energy drink.
The jury remains equivocal on the benefits and harms of alcohol, but some new research adds support to the idea that a small glass of red wine a day might actually be beneficial to your health – specifically to your gut bacteria.
As straw bans take effect, a lot of new options are coming to market. Stroodles’s idea: make it from pasta.
There is nothing inherently male about beer, and no reason why women shouldn’t drink it. So diversifying beer culture seems like good business sense for brewers. [UK focused article but of global relevance. Ed]
Is any item more symbolic of our modern, disposable culture than the single-use coffee cup? What's to be done as the world's love affair with coffee continues to grow?
One in five South Africans is unemployed and economic growth remains anaemic, but retailers manage to grow, demonstrating that they still have some defensive qualities.
The way South Africans are consuming liquor is changing from traditional, heritage brands to modern, urban, "idiosyncratic" brands, according to Rowan Leibbrandt, founder of fine liquor merchants Truman & Orange.
Rosé has become one of the millenials’ favourite drinks in just a few years. Why?
The Advertising Regulatory Board has found that Distell cannot use the words "no alcohol" to describe its new non-alcoholic Savanna cider.
Increasing numbers of adult drinkers around the world are passing up on their traditional alcoholic beverages as trends show a shift to the no- and low-alcohol beer (Nablab) categories.
Diageo, the world’s largest spirits maker, has increased its holding in “game-changing” non-alcoholic spirit brand Seedlip to a majority stake, as it seeks to cater to the growing number of teetotallers.