26 Oct BOS Brands launch Fruit Icys for summer fun
BOS Ice Tea, celebrating its 10th birthday this month, is now available in a fun new format to enjoy this SA summer.Â
26 Oct The spirited rise of bourbon in South Africa
Bourbon is enjoying an upswing in SA's premium drinks market - with growing numbers of imbibers increasingly appreciative of America’s iconic spirit.
21 Oct Castle Lager has a new label
The country’s oldest beer, Castle, has received a makeover, with its label now being distinctly more South African.
16 Oct Lockdown’s hard impact on SA soft beverage categories
The bottled water, energy drinks and sparkling soft drinks categories are three distinctively different categories that have all suffered very different impacts as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. Here are some interesting insights by Dr Dana Braithwaite, a consultant with BMi Research.
14 Oct Covid lockdown drives new trends in distilling across Africa
The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted investment across Africa in distilling facilities, and coerced existing distillers and brewers to innovate and diversify.
14 Oct 11 most influential people in the SA wine industry
Who are the most influential commercial names in the SA wine industry? WineGoggle.co.za came up with this list of very interesting players and personalities....
14 Oct 4th STREET now in spritzer format
Distell's super-successful wine brand, 4th STREET, has been launched as a lightly-sparkling spritzer variant in three flavours.
14 Oct The Coca-Cola Company introduces Cappy Burst
Coca-Cola has launched a new variant to its Cappy brand, Cappy Burst, an affordable fruit juice blend in returnable glass bottles.
13 Oct Woolies takes the papsak to new heights!
Woolworths has just launched a range of premium local wines – in boxes. [Bravo Woolies! This is a development long overdue, and perfect for the times. Ed]
29 Sep Does alcohol have an ancient African heritage?
Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. But where was the first alcoholic beverage brewed and consumed? Africa looks likely...
24 Sep Will aQuellé survive massive criminal scandal?
A business boycott has gathered momentum, with major retailers cutting orders and removing product from shelves, as scandal swirls around the KwaSizabantu Mission near Greytown, KZN, owner of aQuellé bottled water.
17 Sep Woodlands Dairy takes energy concept to milk
Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest dairy manufacturers in South Africa, has launched Kick, a brand new milk-based energy drink under its First Choice brand.
11 Sep Oops! LiquiFruit recall error
Last week, Pioneer Foods recalled a batch of its LiquiFruit Red Grape 330ml cans, after reports that the drinks contained pieces of glass. Not so fast...
02 Sep Refocusing the marketing of alcohol in SA
The marketing of alcohol brands has had to adapt significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown and the subsequent bans on alcohol sales, with a renewed focus on ensuring the creation of an alcohol-safe South Africa.
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.
01 Sep Connecting foodbev and hospitality industries across Africa this September
The e-Food & Hospitality Next Africa Summit runs through 1–30 September 2020 delivering curated content, learning and info for Africa’s food, beverage and hospitality industries.
31 Aug Distell battered by Covid-19 hangover
Distell has publicised shocking Covid lockdown Prohibition losses: about 100-million litres in sales and R4.3-billion in revenue - and this excludes the second ban on alcohol sales introduced in July to take pressure off hospitals.
31 Aug Spain’s Iberchem Group creates Iberchem South Africa
Spain’s Iberchem Group is expanding its presence on the South African foodbev market with the creation of Iberchem South Africa, taking full ownership of Versachem after buying a majority 70% share of the Pretoria-based food flavour-colours business just over two years ago.
25 Aug Starbucks to open its first Cape Town store
Five years after opening its first stores in South Africa, Starbucks will soon have outlets in Cape Town for the first time.
25 Aug Alcohol industry backs alcohol harm-reduction programmes
The South African alcohol industry has commited to invest no less than R150m in direct harm-reduction programmes over the coming year.