Distell’s profit base has largely been underpinned by the enormous success achieved in the cider category over the past two decades. It aims to replicate this on a global scale, first stop China.
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Will raising the legal drinking age in SA to 21 help curb alcohol abuse? Is this effectively prohibition? It’s a question being fiercely debated as the nation weighs-in on government’s draft Liquor Amendment Bill,...
Government's has turned its assault attention from sugar tax on SSBs to alcohol again - proposing to raise the legal minimum age of drinking from 18 to 21 years and to prohibit liquor advertising which targets youth in a bid to curb alcohol abuse.
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Behold the largest mega-merger in beer drinking history. But is it anything to drink to? Great read in the Daily Maverick, penned by Diana Neille and Richard Poplak.
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BOS ice tea has launched a new 3-litre BOS pack, just in time for summer.
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Nestle’s has debuted Nesquik Protein Plus, a product targeted toward the "kidult" demographic rather than the brand's typically younger audience.
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Carlsberg has unveiled a protoype of its Green Fibre Bottle in what it hails as a ‘milestone’ breakthrough within an ‘ambitious’ three-year project.
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This new ready-to-drink virgin gin and tonic, a teetotaler's dream come true, is the brainchild of a Cape Town entpreneur.
Three Ships Whisky has launched the world and SA’s first whisky finished in a cask previously used for the maturation of Pinotage - the uniquely South African wine cultivar.
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Are there any health drawbacks related to drinking a lot of sparkling water or seltzer? This health question was one answered by New York Times' journalists and experts in the paper's Well blog.
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Coca-Cola's new global marketing approach aims to incorporate all of Coca-Cola's variants under the same brand, making consumers aware of the entire trademark and particularly the low kilojoule variants. All three phases of the campaign are said to be underway in SA.
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New types of synthetic alcohol are being developed that could allow people to enjoy the sociable effects of a few pints, but skip the toxic, hangover ones.
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PepsiCo has got a new twist planned for Tropicana juice: live microorganisms.
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In an on-trend move, Douglas Green (DGB), South Africa’s largest independent wine-spirit producer and distributor, has launched a range of authentic Spanish Sherries.
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Chilled rosé wine has become a popular tipple on a hot summer’s day, but an even cooler version of the pink drink is gaining in appeal.
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The latest issue of the annual Tetra Pak Index is focused exclusively on 100% juice for the first time. The report identifies consumer trends driving new growth opportunities for producers around the world.
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From lattes in trendy coffee shops to standalone products from companies like WhiteWave, banana milk could be the latest dairy alternative craze to disrupt an increasingly fragmented industry.
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Now here's a fine brand to own! On the back of sparkling market and brand growth, RCL Foods has given its leading product, Mageu Number One Smooth, a packaging makeover.
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Constricting consumer spending appears to have taken some of the "Cheers" out of SA's whisky market...
Eat Better South Africa, The Noakes Foundation’s educational arm, has launched a labelling product, The Sugar Barometer, that it hopes will help change the sugar consumption landscape in South Africa and beyond - and its urging manufacturers and retailers to come on board.
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