For those caught in the eye of the alcohol ban storm, what we know for sure is that there may be no local economy left to support or buy from in the near future. Here's a great opinion piece by Lorna Scott, founder of famous Inverroche gin.
Robertson Winery has joined the growing canned wine trend, with the launch of Single Serve 200ml wines that made their debut just before lockdown.
South Africa’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling achievements continue to impress, despite global market contractions and the closure of a leading recycler, Mpact Polymers.
Government and the South African wine industry should have tackled one evil feature of local wine consumption years ago. If it had, the current hard-handed approach to liquor might have been less destructive and invasive.
The alcohol industry has some big guns in its arsenal as it gears up for a war with Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma — but its star witness in the case which begins on August 18 will surely be the country’s highest rated retailer: former Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson.
The South African Breweries (SAB) says it has cancelled R2.5-billion of scheduled investments that were earmarked as part of its annual capital and infrastructure upgrade programme.
In a News24 article Alan Winde, premier of the Western Cape, draws on provincial research that illustrates the heavy burden of alcohol-related trauma on hospitals, but argues that a long-term ban on alcohol is a blunt instrument that will not solve South Africa’s alcohol problem.
To help support the struggling South African wine industry, Waitrose has launched a curated case of wines with a 25% discount for its customers for a limited time.
Today’s consumer expects more from their beverage. No longer can a drink just be a thirst quencher or a quick pick-me-up. Hot tea should deliver relaxing effects while fruit juices should have an authentic, natural taste. By the same token, these higher consumer expectations extend to energy drinks.
FUTURELIFE, a leading functional foodbev brand in SA, has launched High Protein Shake, supplied in a novel dual pack that transforms into a ready-to-drink.
South Africa's entry into an era of liquor prohibition saw a loss of R20bn in alcohol sales, equating to R304m per day, during the first nine weeks of lockdown. With a second embargo now in place, the country will lose a further R10bn for every month the ban continues.
Symrise, one of the world's biggest flavour houses, has partnered with South African white grapefruit supplier, Klaus Böcker in the heart of KZN's citrus region, in pursuit of valuable citrus ingredients.
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.
Following a successful pilot project in the Eastern Cape, Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is expanding the roll-out of 2-litre returnable PET bottles across Northern Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
With SA's coronavirus cases surging, the re-imposition of the ban on the sale of alcohol was not perhaps not surprising, but it has blindsided the industry and will wreak yet more economic and social havoc on a vast supply chain.
Some views from SA beverage and food businesses on how the Covid-19 pandemic has forced mindset changes and innovation to improve operations, and could even catalyse innovation and growth in future.
Social media has been abuzz, and much of it less than complimentary, over a new marketing campaign by Clover for its fresh milk. Here's the fabulous Jonathan Cherry's savvy take on this....
Chill Beverages International, the producer of Fitch & Leeds and Score Energy, has officially launched Day water, said to be the first commercial canned water brand in Africa.
South Africa’s leading manufacturer of UHT milk, Woodlands Dairy, has joined the direct-to-consumer wave and has opened an online store. [My trial shop was easy and impressed with prices. Ed]
South Africa's successful The Duchess brand has a new addition to its innovative range of premium alcohol-free beverages...