30 Sep Innovations in caps and closures
On 3 July 2024, the EU’s new legislation mandating tethered caps for single-use plastic beverage containers officially came into effect - it has lead to a raft of innovation....
25 Sep Coca-Cola and Bacardi partner on RTD cocktail
The Coca-Cola Company and Bacardi have partnered to launch Bacardí rum and Coca-Cola as a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail....
11 Sep Another designer probiotic to target hangovers
Here's news of another approach to remedy hangovers via probiotics....
09 Sep Genetics unlock exotic new beer flavours
Using wild yeast from Patagonia to create new lager yeast, a development that could immensely benefit the beer industry....
09 Sep What’s driving wine’s structural decline?
IWSR analyses the drivers behind the long-term volume declines of the global wine market....
09 Sep Glenmorangie’s new Triple Cask Reserve launches
The 'Rock Star’ of whisky, Dr Bill Lumsden, visited South Africa to launch Glenmorangie’s new Triple Cask Reserve....
25 Aug Study reveals South Africans wine & dine earlier
In a significant shift in consumer behaviour, more South Africans are choosing to go out earlier in the evening, aligning with a global trend...
24 Aug The buzz without the booze
Here's an interesting approach to creating novel non-alcoholic drinks by replicating the calming sensation induced by those first few sips of alcohol...
28 Jul Can a shot of olive oil prevent a hangover?
Here’s what the science says...
28 Jul Pernod offloads its wine brands
One of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage companies is ditching wine brands as the world drinks less....
28 Jul Iconic duo spirit coolers now in SA
"Jack and Coke" spirit cooler launches in South Africa....
17 Jul SA’s Most Innovative Products of the Year 2024
The annual Product of the Year South Africa (POYSA) event has come and gone, and here's news of the 2024 beverage winners as voted by a consumer panel.....
14 Jul Water safety in SA: SANBWA’s commitment
South Africa's water crisis is a multifaceted issue, exacerbated by changing weather patterns, deteriorating water purification systems and infrastructure, as well as the increasing cost of finding alternative solutions....
14 Jul Pros and cons of sustainable wine packaging formats
An estimated 46% of total greenhouse gas emissions between picking grapes and bottling comes from glass production*....
14 Jul New MD for Coca-Cola Beverages SA
Meet the new boss of Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA)....
23 Jun Coca-Cola bottles the vibrancy of Africa
With a name inspired by the isiZulu term for “come here”, Wozzaah looks to embody the culture of and invite consumers to the continent....
23 Jun Milka chocolate milk launched in Europe
European dairy cooperative Arla Foods recently entered into a licensing agreement with US confectionary giant Mondelēz International...
21 Jun Adding a buzz to water – is this a nascent trend?
Big and small US drinks players have entered this new category....
29 May Springbok star partners with First Choice
Woodlands Dairy partners with high-profile Springbok rugby player Manie Libbok to promote its First Choice HPR (High Protein Recovery) drink...
29 May No Normal – concentrated on-the-go coffee
No Normal squeezes 25 premium espressos into an aluminium tube for the outdoor enthusiast coffee lover....