21 Nov Distell to distribute cannabis lager for Poison City Brewing
JSE-listed beverages group, Distell, has agreed to distribute and market a cannabis-infused beer backed by RCL Foods CEO, Miles Dally, and Spar CEO, Graham O’Connor.
18 Nov Coca-Cola confesses and remedies its Schweppes labelling blunder
In a savvy bit of social media marketing, drinks brand Schweppes has lampooned itself in a Twitter advert after months of complaints from consumers who hated a new bottle branding change that created confusion when buying soda and tonic water.
09 Nov Fitch & Leedes launches new Blue Tonic
Fitch & Leedes Blue Tonic from Chill Beverages International is the latest variant of its popular brand of craft tonics and other mixers to hit the shelves.
02 Nov Sweet surprise for Treasury as sugar tax puts more than expected in the pot
The SA Treasury has generated more money than it anticipated from its new tax on sugary drinks, despite moves by some manufacturers to reformulate products to reduce their sugar content.
22 Oct Cucumber Sprite is now in South Africa
Sprite, the third most popular soft drink in SA (after Coca-Cola and Fanta), has launched a new flavour: cucumber.
09 Oct SA’s first dagga beer
A Durban craft brewery backed by two prominent CEOs of JSE-listed companies has launched the country’s first beer made with cannabis, aptly named after the city's well-known dagga variety, Durban Poison.
22 Sep Talking sugar reduction with Doehler SA
Even but five years ago, it was unthinkable that an ingredient as regular and ubiquitous as sugar would catapult into a massive global controversy. Consumers want less of it, and governments want to tax what’s left – and this is a huge challenge for F&B manufacturers. FOOD-DRINKStuff SA editor, Brenda Neall, explores sugar reduction and Doehler's options with its South African GM, Kieran Quinn.
04 Sep Twizza launches premium mixer range
SA's soft drinks company, Twizza, has launched Clark & Sons, a new brand of mixers named after the company's founder, and seemingly following the successful mould of Chill Beverages' Fitch & Leedes range.
23 Aug Countdown to fdt Africa 2018
The third edition of food & drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) takes place from September 4 to 6, 2018. This is arguably the most important expo for the Southern African F&B market covering the entire process chain – from raw materials to processing, bottling, packaging and logistics.
08 Aug Unpacking size and growth of SA’s bottled water market
Recent figures released by the European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) show that the global market for packaged water has grown at a faster rate than soft drinks, and will continue to do so until 2022. SA's industry is likely to follow suit says SANBWA, the SA National Bottled Water Association.
08 Aug South Africa’s Appletiser proves a hit in Spain
Appletiser, South Africa’s home-grown lightly sparkling, apple juice brand is taking off in Spain, with new market launches set to follow across Western Europe and the Americas.
07 Jul Putting new Nescafé Gold to a taste test
A revamped Nescafé Gold coffee has been launched globally and in South Africa. Business Insider SA conducted a blind test to find out which people preferred - and the results were surprising.
26 Jun From reviled to revered: halcyon days for SA’s Pinotage
Wine lovers around the world have a soft spot for it! The Pinotage market is booming! After decades in the wilderness, Pinotage is emerging as South Africa’s signature red grape....
12 Jun Home-grown soft drink brand takes on ‘Big Red’
Starting with five cows and one employee in 1980, Ken Clark has built two successful businesses employing more than 1 000 people; Crickley Dairy and Twizza.
09 Jun SA’s wine farmers are feeling the pressure
More than a third of wine-grape producers make a loss and the industry has about 25% fewer producers than a decade ago, according to Vinpro.
01 Jun The ‘so much more’ promise of Africa’s Big 7 expo
Africa’s premier food and beverage event is forecast to welcome more than 12,000 people to Johannesburg at the end of June as part of Africa Hospitality Week 2018.
30 May Nielsen unpacks major shifts in SA’s consumer landscape
The South African consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts in the next ten years, not least of which is the maturing of the local market with growth in the Generation X (35-49 year old) market segment set to outpace that in the Generation Y Millennial age group (26-34).
16 May New head of Tetra Pak Southern Africa
Stefan Fageräng has taken over as MD of Tetra Pak Southern Africa in May, 2018 to replace former MD, John Strömblad.
15 May Stellenbosch’s iconic Warwick Wine Estate sold to US investors
Family-owned and run winery, Warwick Wine Estate, has been sold to San Francisco investment firm, Eileses Capital.
15 May AB InBev launches Budweiser in South Africa
Budweiser, one of the world’s most iconic beers is now being brewed in SA at SAB’s Rosslyn Brewery, outside of Pretoria. Enter our give-away - six cases of Bud on offer - now! See details below.