Sub-Saharan Africa represents one of the most compelling long-term growth opportunities for beverage alcohol, spearheaded by fast-growing, young and urbanising populations, and expanding middle classes....
South Africa’s biggest retailer, Shoprite, has announced it has acquired the 25-year-old coffee chain Vida e Caffè, which has been expanding rapidly in the country....
Wonderful export opportunities await African producers at the Good Life Show....
SA’s obesity crisis has many drivers, but one of the most quietly damaging is hiding in plain sight: alcoholic drinks carry hefty calories — and almost never disclose them....
The simple secrets to brewing the perfect cup of tea every time....
Heineken Beverages is bringing a new twist to refreshment with the launch of its new Hunter’s ICED range....
South Africa’s liquor market is in the middle of a structural shake‑up — not loud, not chaotic, but decisive....
The SA megadeal that reshapes Coca-Cola's global bottling map has been given the green light...
Tiger Brands has doubled down on local procurement, securing 100% of the oranges used in Oros from South African growers for the second year running....
STONEY Ginger Geer is transitioning from its iconic brown bottle to clear plastic PET packaging.....
South Africans are invited to stand with one of the country’s most loved wine farms after the devastating Western Cape floods.... [your ed was thrilled and moved in buying six today!]
SA's coffee scene is booming, and the story of Vida e Caffè hitting 400 stores shows how local brands are scaling up with smart partnerships, tech-savvy delivery, and a strong sense of identity....
South Africa’s coffee scene isn’t slowing down — it’s splintering, scaling and reinventing itself in ways that matter for every supplier, retailer and brand in the drinks sector.....
Aimed at shaking up the juice category is Coca-Cola brand Cappy's new Lemonade Burst....
Meet Boland Cellar's sexy new Expresso Pinotage – a bold, coffee-style red wine in a single-serve can....
A great marketing initiative by electrolyte drink brand REVIVE - promoting its product to where it's needed....
Here's news of a new luxuriant dairy treat out of the ever-innovative Eastern Cape dairy giant....
You may have noticed there's one SA bottled water brand that's suddenly everywhere - THIRSTI - in a notable slimline bottle. Your editor was recently part of a media party invited to share in its story with the SA National Bottled Water Association ( SANBWA) at its new state-of-the-art factory in the glorious Tulbagh Valley.....
Not all water sold in South Africa is equal before the law or before science....
As South Africans lose confidence in municipal water and alternative water products flood the market, SANBWA is making the case that responsible bottled water from verified source to sealed, traceable product is more important than ever. And more complex than most people realise.