02 Feb Explore the future of packaging at Propak Africa!
Showcasing innovations across packaging, printing, plastics, food processing and labelling, South Africa's premier packaging expo, Propak Africa, will open its doors in just a few weeks....
02 Feb Is the demon drink over-demonised?
Turns out there may be a reason so much doom and gloom is being broadcast about there being 'no safe level' of drinking alcohol. Here's an excellent article by famed wine fundi, Jancis Robinson....
02 Feb Demon drink: the enjoyment vs risk
The science and narrative around alcohol is increasingly demonising one of mankind's most popular, and damaging, pleasures...
31 Jan What’s behind Guinness’s skyrocketing popularity?
Celebrity endorsements and video trends have helped frame the Irish pint as the cool and coveted drink among young consumers....
16 Jan SA’s first vegan Marula-flavoured liqueur hits the shelves
Here's news of a new addition to Checkers' private label African Dew cream liqueur range...
15 Jan Map today’s foodbev trends with Kerry’s 2025 Taste Charts
Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, has launched its 2025 Taste Charts, a comprehensive resource on developing trends designed to guide food and beverage innovators worldwide.
14 Jan Key takeaways in the new US alcohol-cancer guidelines
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to consider a "dry January".....
17 Dec Why does red wine cause headaches? New research points to a new culprit
Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like 10,000 years. These chemists, specialists in winemaking, have tried to figure out the source of them....
13 Dec Top three takeaways about alternative sweetener safety
This is the third in a series of articles by Food Insight covering this contentious topic and where misinformation persists and facts can be elusive, absurdly so, considering the burden of globesity and consumers' ever-growing concern to reduce sugar consumption....
07 Dec Beer packaging scoops top trophy at Gold Pack Awards 2024
Towards the end of 2024, the Institute of Packaging SA held its Gold Pack awards, the annual event showcasing SA's packaging excellence and innovation, with many laureates in the foodbev sectors.....
05 Dec Coca-Cola scales back its plastic promises
Coca-Cola is significantly reducing its commitments to sustainable packaging, prompting backlash from environmental activists....
04 Dec Teazy debuts into SA’s premium RTD market
South Africa’s alcoholic ready-to-drink (RTD) market has a new home-grown player... here comes Teazy...
16 Nov NOMU Pink Milk is a local innovation all SA children are happy to support
It might just be Pink Milk, but buying it is a vote for South Africa.... provocative commentary from SA trend and marketing guru, Jonathan Cherry...
13 Nov New from Nescafé: soluble coffee for both hot and cold beverages
Nestlé innovates again for the growing market in cold coffee formats....
12 Nov Propak Africa 2025: inspirational innovation & opportunity
Propak Africa 2025, a premier event in packaging, printing, food processing, plastics, and labelling, will be held from 11-14 March 2025 at Johannesburg’s Expo Centre....
06 Nov Switch Energy Drink now in glass bottles
Switch Energy Drink has announced the launch of a new premium 275ml glass bottle range....
31 Oct Another step to better non-alcoholic wine and beer?
Today, people increasingly seek non-alcoholic versions of beer or wine. Despite boasting different flavours, these two drinks share many aromas, which makes it difficult to produce alcohol-free versions that mimic the real thing....
31 Oct Woolies unveils exclusive premium canned wine range
As it did with its launch of upmarket boxed wine, wine-loving fans of sustainable packaging will approve of this development....
31 Oct The latest addition to the NOMU family: Pink Milk
This new addition to NOMU's inventory should please kids and parents alike...
31 Oct The amazing ‘Red Espresso’ journey
Some twenty years on, if ever there was a start-up success story, it has to be SA's Red Espresso that has transformed the world view of rooibos tea....