In his sixth annual guide to South African wines, award-winning British journalist and Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, argues that the Cape is making the best wines in its 358 year history and that its industry is “dynamic, exciting and still evolving”.
In recent years, alternative sources of milk have begun to disrupt the dairy industry, from soy to almond to rice. The latest contender for space in America's refrigerators is milk made from yellow peas.
Gin is an uber-trend here and worldwide, and now consumers can get a fix in a new format with the launch of South Africa’s first-ever gin-based Popsicles.
Unilever has bought UK organic herbal tea company, Pukka Herbs, for an undisclosed sum, boosting its organic and environmental credentials.
Implementation of the health promotion levy — previously known as the sugar-sweetened beverages tax — will be delayed until April 2018, Treasury deputy director-general, Ismail Momoniat, said yesterday.
Juice company, Sir Fruit, has moved into the trending cold pressed sector, launching three new premium blends.
Introducing The Gin Box, a new initiative that will deliver local craft gins to imbibers' doors.
While screwcaps’ hold on the market seems to be loosening, new developments in natural cork, Diam (a cork stopper with the mechanical and organoleptic security of a screwcap) and synthetics mean that wine producers are spoilt for choice when it comes to wine stopper power.
A recent study found that drinking even one diet soda a day may triple your risk for developing dementia. But there's a lot more to the story.
Distell's cider hegemony is under big challenge by AB InBev's 'near beers', with female imbibers driving much of the growth.
How do you pour a beer? Turns out that the popular pouring method — which results in little to no foam — is completely wrong. And can actually cause stomach ache.
A new way to have your coffee without spilling the milk? Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a milk capsule that dissolves when placed in a hot drink.
Nestlé is facing a lawsuit in the US alleging that its Poland Spring brand is “common groundwater” rather than spring water.
Long4Life, the new investment company started by Bidvest founder, Brian Joffe, will pay up to R360m for Gauteng co-packaging bottling company, Inhle Beverages.
How best to enjoy whisky has long been debated, but two chemists say they have discovered why diluting your dram might make it taste better.
Kombucha, the ancient fermented tea, is enticing many producers and fans into its immune-boosting and adventurous taste arena. It's moving from kitchen to craft to mainstream in many markets - and SA, too, is not off this map.
American Millennials are increasingly swapping a can of beer for a glass of rosé wine.
Distell's value wine brand, Drostdy Hof, has a sophisticated new look: with the new label design being "both respectful of the legacy and modern in expression, inviting consumers to 'share the moment' with Drostdy Hof".
Box wine, that 1980s fridge staple beloved of secret, non-fussy drinkers, is back in vogue. According to the wine bible, Decanter, sales are rocketing.
Coca-Cola is calling on the public via the crowdsourcing platform HeroX to develop a natural, low-to-no-calorie sweetener, but the compound must not contain, or be derived from, stevia or monk fruit.