According to Euromonitor International's latest research, South Africa's soft drinks industry experienced stronger sales growth in 2022 compared to previous years. Off-trade sales reached 6.7 billion litres, marking a significant 5.2% increase from 2021.
With the galloping interest in functional drinks, Cape Town start-up, Brain Brew, has launched an on-trend new 'functional fungi' beverage - a mushroom-infused coffee blend aptly dubbed Brain Brew.
The (new, new, new, new) draft labelling regulations – what a whirlwind! FACTS SA lays out the differences between R146 and R3337 - a great guide to what every foodbev producer needs to know!
Since it was launched over 14 years ago, the Krones ErgoBloc L has taken care of the blow-moulding, labelling, filling and closing of PET bottles in a single, highly efficient system.
A new EU regulation (EC 2021/2117) has made it mandatory for wine product labels to include nutritional information and an ingredient list. What does this mean for SA wine producers?
Stellenbosch winemaker Journey's End has launched a pioneering range of wines in paperboard bottles in partnership with new wine brand Interpunkt.
Some two months before the recent death of Sir Ivan Menezes, the world’s biggest spirits maker, Diageo, appointed Debra Crew as his successor, one of few women to lead a FTSE 100 company.
The CEO of British multinational premium drinks giant Diageo, Sir Ivan Menezes, has died following a brief illness.
Here are the long awaited Guidelines to R3337 - Draft Food Labelling Regulations! You will need to reference these to understand the draft regulations and when preparing your comments!
Heineken has launched its latest global beer innovation, Heineken Silver, lower in alcohol, in South Africa.
Red Espresso’s founders recognised the potential of the health and wellness market before it became a worldwide phenomenon. Today, the family-owned business is considered a global pioneer in healthy café culture. And more good things seem to be brewing...
The South African 100% pure juice market grew by 9.5% in the 12 months to the end of March 2023 and is now worth R7.9-billion in annual sales, according to new data analysis by NIQ.
Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to introduce health labelling on alcoholic drinks.
Ministers say that plans to cut regulations on the production and marketing of wine will deliver a £180-million boost to the industry. Will this benefit SA exporters to a key market?
Designed for strength and decomposition, paper straws are full of inherent contradictions......
Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to remove the plastic and foil sleeves from wine bottle necks, in a move to reduce unnecessary packaging.
The trends that have previously shaped the global beverage alcohol marketplace will be transformed over the next five years as the world emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, and into a period of growing economic instability.
The hit energy drink PRIME is now available locally at Checkers stores, and it's debut made a predictable teenage frenzy. This article unpacks the hype around a caffeine-loaded drink that has been criticised as unsuitable for teenagers.
Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavour their newest beers. Now, researchers are adding a new twist of their own, speeding up the brewing process with beer-making mini-robots or “BeerBots”.
Ornico, one of Africa’s leading media and advertising monitoring agencies has compiled a free-to-download report on the advertising trends in the South African Liquor industry.