23 May ‘Alkaline water’: contemporary snake oil
Intrepid BS detective, Ivo Vegter, is at it again, taking on the purveyors of 'alkaline water' in South Africa...
20 May New MD for Tiger Brands’ beverages division
There’s a new face leading some of South Africa’s iconic beverage brands, including Oros and Roses.
20 May Choosing a Chenin about to get a whole lot easier
In a savvy marketing exercise, the Chenin Blanc Association is launching a style indicator on bottle labels to guide consumers in their wine choices.
20 May UltraMel ventures into milkshakes
On its 50th anniversary, Danone's popular UltraMel brand has launched a range of full cream milkshakes.
16 May Something completely new from Sir Fruit
Leading juice player Sir Fruit has launched an exciting new drinks and dessert offering – branded Luckybird – for the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
04 May SA’s Great Big Wine Survey: tap in – free – to consumer wine trends
Consumer wine trends in SA will be discussed at a free-to-attend webinar on May 12, 2022, discussing the findings of the Great Big Wine Survey 2021.
03 May Nestlé launches functional milk to boost SA’s health
Nestlé East and Southern African Region (ESAR) has launched NESTLÉ EVERYDAY, an affordable, medium fat dairy powder aimed at mitigating SA's problematic micronutrient deficiencies.
03 May Some good news for SA’s wine sector
The local wine industry, after some very tough years, has more to cheer about, with wine regaining global favour as the tipple of choice and resurgent interest in wine real estate.
02 May Ardagh Group wraps up acquisition of Consol
Luxembourg-based metal and glass packaging firm Ardagh Group has wrapped up the acquisition of South African glass packaging producer Consol Holdings.
22 Apr Know everything about drinking instant coffee? Think again!
You would think that making a cup of instant coffee is the simplest task, however it can be slightly more complicated… if you want a good cup of coffee, that is!
19 Apr SAB’s Black Crown G&T is on a roll
A few years back SAB ventured out of beer into the gin & tonic space by launching Unapologetically African Gin & Tonic – ‘Black Crown’.
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.
05 Apr Government postpones sugar tax hikes
The National Treasury has postponed the increase of the health promotion levy by a year to 1 April 2023.
04 Apr Pick n Pay highlights SA’s robust gin culture
Pick n Pay is now stocking over 100 varieties and faces the challenge of allocating adequate shelf space to the burgeoning number of brands.
01 Apr KWV joins the bag-in-box wine party
Pearly Bay, KWV’s popular range of quality, easy drinking wines, has extended its footprint and accessibility in the South African market with the launch of a 3-litre bag-in-box (BIB) version.
31 Mar Insights into SA’s packaged water market
While bottled water has snatched the lion’s share of the non-alcoholic beverage market in the US, surpassing carbonated soft drinks, this is certainly not the case in SA.
21 Mar Savanna’s spicy new ‘Chilled Chilli’ variant
Distell's Savanna brand has roled out yet another flavour innovation, claimed as "the world's first spicy cider".
15 Mar The ‘tiny’ company canning much of SA’s craft beer – and canned wine
Inspired in 2019 by the growth of mobile and micro canning in the US and the burgeoning craft beer industry, local entrepreneur Tom Riley imported a high-end canning system to South Africa and started Tiny Keg.
14 Mar Wine for China: SA case study success
AM Vineyards has created new red wine blends specifically for the Chinese palate in its Karan range…
24 Feb Green rooibos tea’s anxiety-busting properties
Yet more good news on rooibos tea's health properties - with new research showing that, specifically, unfermented or green rooibos may help reduce anxiety.