Developed by some clever local and Italian food scientists – here’s news of Yangumasi, a brilliant solution to several African food issues: the easy preservation of milk, reduction of food waste and adding cost savings and convenience to a highly nutritious and affordable food/drink.
One of the biggest misconceptions about water is that it is just water, but there are ways to consume it that help accentuate its taste, Candice Jansen, South Africa's only certified sommelier, says.
The illegal alcohol trade has grown dramatically in the past year - even overtaking the legal wine and cider trade in SA, according to research by Euromonitor.
Here's what to know about Tiger Brands' new venture capital fund of R100m aimed at assisting entrepreneurs who are either directly or indirectly linked to the food and beverages sector.
Only months after cancelling investment in SA, the world’s second-largest brewer, Heineken, is in talks to buy SA drinks producer Distell, its main cider competitor and the country’s largest non-brewing player.
After years of speculation of a possible deal between the world’s second largest beer group Heineken and SA’s leading wine and spirits maker Distell, is hatching.
Vinpro's court case against South Africa’s national government - contesting specific aspects of the liquor bans - has been postponed to August 2021.
Paarl-based Afriplex, supplier of innovative functional ingredients, has taken a step into the alternative dairy space, offering clients multiple possibilities for novel NPD.
SAB's Castle Lite is no stranger to packaging innovation, and it's likely first up to launch in a stylish 410ml slimline can.
Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa's first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about 11% of the price per litre.
In the past five years, the local wine industry has shrunk by 10%. This is almost expected, because the global wine industry has lost 2.5-million hectares of grape vineyards since the 1990s.
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa's planned JSE listing is set to hand investors ownership in the continent's largest bottler of non-alcoholic products.
Here's some good news as antidote to the daily deluge of bad news that South Africans suffer: there is no country where beer costs less than right here in SA, according to new research!
The South African Plastics Pact in partnership with the MAVA Foundation recently held a contest for innovative reusable packaging solutions. Here is news of the winners....
The 2021 annual SAAFFI seminar themed “Save the Planet – WAKE UP, GROW UP, SPEAK UP!”, aims to highlight the initiatives in the flavour, fragrance and related sectors that are influencing thought and practice in the areas of environmental awareness and sustainability.
With hard seltzers now a buzzword on the South African drinks scene, Freely has been launched in step with the growing global trend towards alternative refreshment for a lighter, more balanced lifestyle.
Keeping in line with consumers’ need for value without compromising on taste or quality, two well-known premium brands have launched their wine in convenient bag-in-box packaging.
Shoprite and Checkers have purchased more than 1.5 million litres of wine from South African farms to help ease the burden brought on by Covid-19.
SAB's has launched Flying Fish Seltzer - officially entering this fast-track global category - and simultaneously with beverage giant Distell's entry!
Vawter Hard Seltzer has been newly launched by Distell, a move that's taken a surprising while for the market leader in the ready-to-drink (RTD) category in South Africa.