15 Sep Taking kombucha in SA to new levels of brewing
It's common knowledge that taking foodbev production from the kitchen to factory is enormously challenging - here's such a story from Cape Town's Brew Kombucha.
14 Sep Illy coffee capsules now on SA shelves
Italy's famed Illy coffee blends are now available on local supermarket shelves in branded aluminium capsule format.
10 Sep South Africa’s SXOLLIE cider on a roll in the UK
South African cider brand SXOLLIE is going from strength to strength internationally, especially in the UK.
27 Aug Distell bounces back to pre-Covid revenues despite booze sale bans
The Distell Group's revenue has increased by 26,3% to R28,3-billion despite the lockdown bans on alcohol.
27 Aug A more eco-friendly aspetic carton
Elopak has debuted a more eco-friendly aseptic carton – the Pure-Pak eSense.
26 Aug The turbo trajectory of non-soy milk alternatives
New figures from Euromonitor International show that "other milk alternatives" is the fastest growing category in the dairy products and alternatives industry.
26 Aug Sir Fruit debuts probiotic health shot
With all the interest in gut and immune health, premium juice producer, Sir Fruit, has timeously launched a new Probiotic Cranberry Health Shot.
25 Aug PepsiCo’s sale of Tropicana: what it means for the future of the juice category
On 3 August 2021, PepsiCo announced the sale of its Tropicana and Naked fruit juice businesses - a giant change that's explored further here by Euromonitor.
19 Aug Savanna gives COVID-19 vaccine a shot in the arm
Savanna Premium Cider is an unlikely suspect when it comes to promoting vaccination, however that's what the Savanna brand has been doing - in a very effective way.
19 Aug Distell launches Durbanville Hills lower alcohol wine range
Keeping in trend with the global shift towards a more mindful lifestyle, Durbanville Hills has launched a new light range that is lower in alcohol and calories.
18 Aug Flavoured water like none other!
Air Up is a startup from Munich that has developed a revolutionary drinking system that flavours water just by scent - 0% sugars, 0% additives, 100% taste.
11 Aug Synercore brews up Ginger Brew
Ginger beer with a kick has been a big thing in Covid times in SA, thanks to four lockdown prohibitions on liquor sales. Synercore has come up with some fun innovation to meet this demand…
11 Aug Happy? Sad? Stressed? How drinking became the answer to everything
Alcohol has become so normalised there’s hardly a situation when a drink doesn’t feel appropriate, experts say. Here's a compelling and provocative article on how marketing obfuscates the real risks of alcohol, especially for women...
11 Aug How three friends grew Bootlegger Coffee to 32 stores
Funky and authentic South African coffee chain, Bootlegger Coffee Company, has enjoyed sustained growth since its beginnings as a single store in Cape Town's Sea Point in 2013.
10 Aug Potato milk another new alternative
As curiosity and interest grows over plant-based milk options, so, too, do new origins - the latest on our horizon is potato milk.
04 Aug PepsiCo bales out of juice in North America
PepsiCo has announced a deal to sell its Tropicana and other juice brands in North America to French private equity firm PAI Partners (PAI) for $3.3-billion.
29 Jul New Douwe Egberts blends hit SA shelves
Douwe Egberts has introduced two new blends to the SA market – Ristretto, added to their Core range, and Brazil, the new addition to their Origins range.
29 Jul The cost of SA’s alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour
According to a new NielsenIQ report, South Africa's latest liquor ban equated to a loss of R7,6bn during the four weeks it lasted (based on average sales - 13 weeks to end of May 2021 of R1,9bn per week).
28 Jul SA wine estates migrate to bag bigger boxed wine audience
Bag-in-box has tapped its way into the hearts of wine drinkers worldwide, including SA. Here's an informative look at local moves and issues....
28 Jul America’s taste for hard seltzer is suddenly starting to wane
The fast-growing market for hard seltzer is losing its fizz, tapering off as competition intensifies.