11 Feb Coca-Cola South Africa gets new boss
Phillipine Mtikitiki has been appointed as Coca-Cola Africa’s Vice President for its South Africa franchise.
28 Jan Heineken SA says Windhoek ad wasn’t meant to ‘offend any viewers’
The widely circulated and aired Windhoek Lager advert featuring international actor Gerard Butler received backlash from South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), which decided last week to ban the commercial for “promoting toxic masculinity”.
28 Jan If Cape Town were a coffee what would it taste like?
Nespresso has launched a Cape Town-inspired coffee as part of its new World Explorations range.
27 Jan Lockdown’s shattering of SA’s wine industry
This is the deeply personal, and at times harrowing account, of what it has been like as a South African winemaker, producer and employer of 100s of desperate employees during the Covid-19 pandemic in a country that continues to ban the sale of any alcohol to devastating effect.
27 Jan Wine producers head to court over alcohol ban
Vinpro wants the ban to be lifted with immediate effect by the court in its hearing on February 5.
22 Jan Distell invests in cannabis business amid crippling booze ban
As South Africa’s lockdown prohibition laws continue to cripple the liquor industry, the country’s leading producer, Distell, has turned to invest in the burgeoning CBD market.
16 Jan SAB cancels R2.5bn in investments, as ‘huge job losses’ loom
SA Breweries, part of AB InBev, has cancelled a further R2.5-billion of investment earmarked for 2021 following a third local ban on alcohol sales in the country, it reports.
13 Jan SA’s Pura Soda has billion dollar ambitions
Three years after launching into its local market, the South African lower-calorie, lower-sugar soft drink brand, Pura Soda, is riding the right trend waves and is already available in 13 countries, including the US. This is a company to watch!
06 Jan SAB is taking South Africa’s latest alcohol ban to court
SA Breweries (SAB) is challenging the constitutionality of South Africa’s latest alcohol ban.
21 Dec Pick n Pay helps wine industry recover from lockdown damage
South African retailer Pick n Pay has announced its commitment to purchasing 25 million bottles of wine in 2021 to support the local wine industry.
15 Dec SAB ordered to remove misleading labelling from Brutal Fruit products
The High Court of South Africa has interdicted and restrained the SA Breweries (SAB) from distributing, marketing or selling two Brutal Fruit Spritzer variants with non-compliant labelling and advertising.
13 Dec The Duchess and Castle Free go apartying
The Duchess and Castle Free have joined together to offer conscious consumers an alcohol-free party-pack, dubbed "Brew & Botanical".
08 Dec New Gingerade+ joins the Sir Fruit juice family
With ginger and its great health benefits trending in the age of Covid, SA premium juice company, Sir Fruit, has introduced a new variant, Gingerade+.
08 Dec Fitch & Leedes debuts new sodas & mocktails
Nice, on-trend NPD from Chill Beverages - the launch of "Classics" and "Moments", new ranges of soft drinks and mocktails under its Fitch & Leedes brand that should find lots of takers with today's growing trend to 'nolow' drinking.
29 Nov Heineken on its SA plans and lockdown impacts
Heineken South Africa MD, Gerrit van Loo, was recently interviewed on The Money Show. He talks to Bruce Whitfield here on the brewer's continued investment in SA and surviving lockdown.
25 Nov Bernini goes amber in time for SA’s summer
Distell's Bernini, the super-successul fizzy wine RTD range, has added a stylish new fourth variant in time for summer 2020: Amber.
17 Nov Striking taste innovation from Hunter’s – Red Apple
Distell has introduced another Hunter’s variant, following its alcohol-free one that débuted earlier this year: introducing bold new Hunter’s Red Apple.
16 Nov New Calm on SA’s water shelves
A Cape Town-based entrepreneur has launched a new premium water onto the SA market, unusually presented in cans. Here's Michelle Richardson's launch journey of Calm Natural Mineral Water...
09 Nov SA’s new coffee labelling regulations published
On 31 October 2020, new SA coffee labelling regulations were published as part of ongoing regulatory efforts to enhance product transparency and prevent consumers from being misled.
27 Oct Super premium offer from Three Ships Whisky
Distell recently launched its fifth limited edition Three Ships Whisky Master’s Collection - a superb 11-year-old single malt with shiraz cask finish.