13 Jan Four SA wine trends to look out for in 2020
As we start another year (yup, when did that happen?!), it's time to reflect on the current trends within the wine industry. From both a micro and macro perspective, times are certainly a-changin'.
08 Jan Move over Elon, these South Africans are the top US entrepreneurs!
While Elon Musk may be South Africa’s highest profile business export, even after the recent surge in the Tesla share price, he certainly isn’t the most successful. Not by a long way.
10 Dec Makeover for Woodlands ESL milk
First Choice Fresh Extended Shelf Life (ESL) milk, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, one of the largest manufacturers of UHT milk in South Africa, has launched new packaging this month.
07 Dec Ricoffy moves into RTD format
In time for summer, Nestlé South Africa has launched a new Ricoffy n’ICE iced coffee range in South Africa.
20 Nov Yogi Sip launches new Kultür range designed for the new generation
Yogi Sip has been a staple of South African culture for 25 years. However, for the children who grew up with the iconic drinking yoghurt, Yogi Sip was yet another element of their youth they were at risk of out-growing. Until now!
20 Nov Fitch & Leedes goes coral with new avant-garde Grapefruit Tonic
Chill Beverages International is right on trend making coral, the 2019 Pantone colour of the year, the go-to shade this summer with new Fitch & Leedes Grapefruit Tonic.
20 Nov Gold Pack Awards 2019 – Fairview triumphs!
The Institute of Packaging SA's Gold Pack Awards are the showcase for the local packaging industry - here is news of the 2019 beverage winners, with Fairview Wines's novel rendition of bag-in-box wine taking the top prize for converter, Shave & Gibson.
02 Nov Well-known SA wine company in business rescue
The 74-year old Simonsvlei wine company, situated on the R101 near Paarl, has applied for business rescue.
02 Nov Starbucks SA sold as Taste Holdings exits foodbev business
Taste Holdings announced on Friday Nov 1 that it is selling its Starbucks franchise business in South Africa for R7m.
01 Nov SA’s gloom puts breaks even on booze spending
Investing in booze producers was always a sure-fire way to make a decent return. People drink when they’re happy, and they drink more when they’re sad. But South Africa’s business cycle has been so negative for so long, even booze producers are struggling.
24 Oct Shot, Sir Fruit!
Local premium fruit juice company, Sir Fruit, has launched Raw Health Shots, a concentrated serving of "high-quality fresh fruits, vitamin-rich vegetables and spices".
17 Oct NoMU’s new high protein, low carb shake
NoMU has extended its SWEETLY brand into the drinks arena with the launch of Chocolate Protein Shake Powder, an "innovative deliciously designed nutritional drink perfect for the entire family!"
15 Oct Unpacking SA consumers’ in-store wine selection
Dr Nadia van der Colff, a wine market researcher, recently completed one of the largest wine consumer studies in SA. Here are some of her key findings...
04 Oct Award-winning case study on The Duchess story
Interested to know more behind the journey and success story of The Duchess, SA's pioneering alcohol-free G&T that's now on an international expansion spree? You can read all about it in a free-to-read, and award-winning study, by UCT's Graduate School of Business.
03 Oct Some ‘farm-fresh milk’ in South Africa is actually imported from Poland
Garden-Route-based Woodlands Dairy is reportedly importing some of its milk from Poland to South Africa to be sold under its popular “farm-fresh” long life First Choice milk brand - and it's had social media frothing.
02 Oct Matie’s student invents prize-winning edible straw
A passion for environmental sustainability recently bagged a second-year Chemical Engineering student at Stellenbosch University (SU) a substantial cash prize - and there appears to be significant commercial interest and potential for her edible straws.
02 Oct Beating single-use plastic with innovative water dispensing concept
Local company I-Drop Water has deployed an innovative solution to the challenge of supplying clean drinking water at an affordable cost, and has successfully installed its Waterpod system in over 100 retailers across Southern Africa.
01 Oct Castle Lite world-first secondary packaging keeps beer colder for longer
Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, has launched lab-tested secondary packaging that will keep consumers’ beer extra cold for three hours without the use of ice after refrigeration.
01 Oct Nampak cracks R1.5-billion glass sale
The packaging group has sold its glass unit to a joint venture between Kwande Capital and SA Breweries.
19 Sep New draft regulations on defining coffee in SA
South Africa has new draft rules about what may or may not be sold as coffee – and some top brands that currently have coffee in their names may have to relook their labelling.