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...
24 Apr The growing appearance of hop water
Hop water is on the move, well, hopping! This carbonated non-alcoholic water flavoured with infused hops is gaining popularity as a healthier alternative to traditional beer.
03 Apr Diageo SA launches alcohol-free Tanqueray gin
The 0% alcohol market has taken the global market by storm, with data from IWSR, research company focusing on the global beverage alcohol market, revealing that the no/low alcohol category value surpassed $11bn in 2022 up from $8bn in 2018.
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".
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
09 Nov Loxtonia launches two all-natural LITE 100% apple ciders
Loxtonia, the range of 100% pure apple ciders from the Ceres Valley, has launched two LITE versions of its most popular ciders – Crispy Apple and Blush – in pace with the ever-growing trend towards no-low alcohol lifestyle alternatives.
19 Apr Mahala Botanical – South Africa’s own Seedlip
Mahala Botanical is an impressively promising local addition to the booming no- and low-alcohol beverage category.
09 Feb Bavaria launches two new 0.0% beers in SA
Swinkels Family Brewers, Dutch owners of the Bavaria Beer brand have launched two new products, Bavaria 0.0% Beer and Bavaria 0.0% IPA, to South African shelves.
16 Jan Synthetic alcohol promises to make drinking safer?
Startups around the world are making beverages that promise to make you feel tipsy using the magic of plant extracts, not alcohol.
26 Jun Distell adds Extreme Energy to its non-alcoholic portfolio
Distell's Hunter's Extreme Energy cider brand is now available without the hit of alcohol, joining Savannah and Hunter's Chilled in this on-trend line-up.
10 Jan UK: Gordon’s pushes into ‘low & no’ with 0.0% spirit
Spirits giant Diageo is taking its Gordon’s into 'low & no' with a 0% version of the massive gin brand.
02 Sep Distell launches lower alcohol brandy
Distell brand Viceroy Brandy has joined the global trend to lower alcohol innovation with a new addition to its range, Viceroy Smooth Gold.
26 Jul Hunter’s enters non-alcoholic sector
Making an appropriate debut in the time of SA's mad Covid-19 prohibition, Distell has launched a non-alcoholic variant of its popular Hunter’s cider, the brand's first new variant in three years.
13 Jul Introducing the new Duchess Spritz
South Africa's successful The Duchess brand has a new addition to its innovative range of premium alcohol-free beverages...
11 May Non-alcoholic gin and beer flies under SA’s lockdown prohibition
Widely derided for many reasons, SA's lockdown prohibiton has boosted the sale of craft non-alcoholic beer and gin, both skyrocketing during this time.
22 Apr Making alcohol-free beverages better: could CBD help?
For many, alcohol-free beer or spirits is a redundant concept - they just don't taste or feel right. Does CBD have the potential to remedy this issue for consumers?
01 Mar Windhoek Non-Alcoholic débuts – but not yet in SA
News just to light, is that Namibia Breweries (NBL) has introduced Windhoek Non-Alcoholic to its premium Windhoek range.
04 Oct Award-winning case study on The Duchess story
Interested to know more behind the journey and success story of The Duchess, SA's pioneering alcohol-free G&T that's now on an international expansion spree? You can read all about it in a free-to-read, and award-winning study, by UCT's Graduate School of Business.
31 Jul Why Heineken and Budweiser are killing it with zero-alcohol beer
The beer giants have a new burgeoning market: Consumers who don't drink alcohol.
10 Apr Savanna zero alcohol makes its debut
Distell, SA's largest wine and spirits group, has joined the zero-alcohol trend with the launch of Savanna Lemon Non-Alcoholic.
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