27 Aug Consumers drink while retailers keep the tills active and lights on
One in five South Africans is unemployed and economic growth remains anaemic, but retailers manage to grow, demonstrating that they still have some defensive qualities.
27 Aug The SA liquor market is changing – these are the new favourites, says expert
The way South Africans are consuming liquor is changing from traditional, heritage brands to modern, urban, "idiosyncratic" brands, according to Rowan Leibbrandt, founder of fine liquor merchants Truman & Orange.
15 Aug ‘No’ to ‘no alcohol’ for new Savanna cider, says ARB regulator
The Advertising Regulatory Board has found that Distell cannot use the words "no alcohol" to describe its new non-alcoholic Savanna cider.
14 Aug SAB on the worldwide shift to no and low-alcohol beers
Increasing numbers of adult drinkers around the world are passing up on their traditional alcoholic beverages as trends show a shift to the no- and low-alcohol beer (Nablab) categories.
14 Aug From soda to spirits: the Frankie’s folk are back
From making many headlines with Frankie's craft soda, the Schmidt family have turned to craft spirits - there's no keeping down these committed drinks entrepreneurs.
29 Jul Pernod Ricard nabs controlling stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard, through its affiliate Pernod Ricard South Africa, is acquiring a majority stake in the well-known craft spirit brand, Inverroche.
28 Jul Coke Energy launches in SA
Coca-Cola in South Africa has announced that it is expanding its portfolio with the launch of the soda giant's new energy drink, Coca-Cola Energy.
09 Jul Danone brings protein-powered yoghurt to SA
Danone has launched its DanPro brand locally, a high-protein yoghurt and drinking yoghurt range designed to fuel active lifestyles.
03 Jul South Africa slings back the craft gin
In 2018, gin consumption in South Africa grew by an astonishing 50%, to half a pint (250ml) for every man, woman and child. No wonder that distilleries are mushrooming, trying to give a colonial tipple a distinctive flavour of the fynbos.
01 Jul Getting set for fdt Africa 2019 expo
The countdown has started: food & drink technology Africa, the trade fair for the food, beverage and packaging industries in southern Africa, will start in ten days time. The focus of the fourth edition of the event will be on sustainability and trends in food and beverage production.
25 Jun The final straw for KFC
KFC South Africa has officially announced the removal of plastic for paper straws in over 900 restaurants across South Africa by July 1, helping to eliminate 60 million plastic straws a year.
25 Jun Creative solutions for affordable shelf-stable dairy NPD
Tate & Lyle’s stabiliser solutions have helped a Pretoria dairy company create a new range of low cost, long shelf life dairy products.
11 Jun South Africans spend more on beer and wine than on coffee
SA households spend more on wine than on coffee, but beer still comes out tops as South Africans' most preferred beverage, said Stats SA in a recent press release to mark National Wine Day on May 25.
10 Jun How Fair Cape Dairies made its packaging more recyclable
When Cape Town-based dairy farm Fair Cape Dairies decided to package its Single Origin EcoFresh milk in white plastic bottles it seemed like a good idea. White PET bottles are technically acceptable for recycling, but it turns out that they're not as recyclable as once thought.
10 Jun Nampak pushes metal over plastic
Nampak is trying to grow its share of the market for packaged beverages in SA by positioning its cans as an environmentally-friendly substitute.
10 Jun SAAFoST’s 23rd Biennial International Congress and Expo
There are three months to go to the commencement of this year’s premier event of the South African food and beverage industry.
10 Jun The future of beverages, at Africa’s Big 7 expo
Africa’s food-bev industry is set to be disrupted by the 4th Industrial Revolution, forcing more agile approaches and more innovation to future-proof businesses, say experts set to speak at a key upcoming food-beverage event in Jo'burg in late June.
28 May Sugar tax leaves a bitter taste for the beverage sector
The sharp increase in the average selling price of sugary drinks in South Africa is starting to be felt. This is the impact of the national health promotion levy, more commonly referred to as the sugar tax, which was introduced last year, reports BMi Research.
28 May BOS tea launches unsweetened variant
BOS Brands, creator of the turbo-charged local brand, BOS Ice Tea, has launched BOS Sparkling Unsweetened Ice Tea to its extensive portfolio.
28 May Calls for alcohol minimum unit price in SA
With one of the world’s highest alcohol consumption levels, South Africa rivals countries around the world known for their drinking. This prompted the Western Cape Government into commissioning research into new ways to curb binge drinking.