13 Mar US: Nestlé’s latest plant-based beverage combines oats and fava beans
Nestlé has unveiled its latest innovation for its plant-based products: a milk alternative that combines a unique blend of oat and fava, with a strong nutritional value.
02 Mar Glass, paper, plastic? What affects milk’s taste the most?
New analysis published in the Journal of Dairy Science shows how some packaging materials can impact milk’s sensory quality and chemical properties.
02 Mar 4th Street wines get packaging makeover
Distell has given its uber popular 4th STREET sweet wine range a bottle revamp, with a new curvier and more sophisticated shape.
02 Mar Pernod Ricard launches new wine aperitif in SA
Low in sugar and alcohol and with a fresh fruity taste, the popular French wine-based aperitif Lillet Rosé is launching in South Africa.
01 Mar SAAFoST hosts R2986 workshops – Gauteng, Durban & Cape Town
SAAFost has announced details of its three, in-person workshops on SA's new draft labelling regulations, R2986.
01 Mar Hey brands – you have to fight for people’s attention!
South Africans, yes, spend more time ‘connected’ than any other nation, making it particularly difficult for manufacturers to break through with their newest grocery lines. Here we look at how innovation can ‘pop’ more and be remembered. Spoiler alert: being liked is no longer enough!
27 Feb US: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes
Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft US federal rules released last week.
27 Feb Concerned about impending new food regulations? Get some expert help!
Recently published draft regulation R2986 is set to replace the existing R146 on the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs.
17 Feb Perdeberg Soft Smooth range: a new design, same wine
Perdeberg Wines has revamped the packaging of its popular easy-drinking and fruit-driven Soft Smooth Range (SSR) in 250ml cans.
13 Feb Top six alcohol landscape trends emerging in SA
The world certainly changed over the last three years as a result of the global pandemic and the war in Ukraine - here Maijaliina Hansen-Chipps, marketing category lead for RTDs at Distell, offers these trend insights....
13 Feb Annual SAAFFI seminar – a must-do for anyone working with flavours!
The count-down has started to the 21st annual SAAFFI seminar - and it is once again a LIVE EVENT!
13 Feb Cape bubbly gets repositioned as Cap Classique
We might have been bit slow off the blocks, but DRINKStuff SA has only recently become aware of this important wine marketing news, thanks to a recent article in the Mail & Guardian.
12 Feb Same-Same but different – new alc-free Savanna
Distell is tapping further into the no-low trend with its new Savanna 0.0. Launched with the same crisp, dry taste but less than 0.05% ABV, it is "officially the driest alcohol-free drink around".
09 Feb New UK study finds ‘huge’ differences in high street coffee caffeine totals
Which? Magazine survey finds some high-street coffee brands have enough caffeine in them to wake the dead.
03 Feb NoMU taps into less sugar trend with new chocmilk
NoMU has to be one of your editor's favourite brands - always agile, always on-trend, always offering class and quality! Latest in its line-up is NOMU ‘REDUCED SUGAR’ Chocmilk.
03 Feb PODCAST: How alternatives to alcohol could save lives
This Economist podcast explores how innovators are dreaming up ways to enjoy the effects of alcohol, without the costs
03 Feb Lekka local new whisky aperitifs
The rules governing the labelling of whisky are strict - and a limitation on creative distillers who're eager to disrupt and vitalise this traditional spirits category.
23 Jan SANBWA questions dodgy water brands story
The accuracy – and therefore validity – of the ‘Tests find toxic bottled water in Pretoria’ research has been questioned by a respected hydrogeologist and author after the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) had promised the media and consumers that it would investigate.
23 Jan Woodlands Dairy launches new dairy alternative brand
One of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, Woodlands Dairy, has launched into the dairy alternative category with their oat drink range, Harvest. The launch comes as demand in dairy alternatives continues to grow both locally and abroad.