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.
27 May Revealing the tastes of South Africa’s bottled waters
Looking for a water to use as a mixer with whisky or brandy, or perhaps one to revitalise and refresh your palate? Now you can make an informed choice thanks to SA National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA), which has published a guide to the ‘taste’ of its members’ products.
27 Apr New Nestlé Milo breakfast energy drink with 26% less sugar
Following debuts in Asia, Nestlé has launched its stalwart Milo beverage with a new recipe and substantially less sugar in South Africa.
24 Apr Fitch & Leedes goes BIG with new 750ml glass collection
Chill Beverages has released its popular Fitch & Leedes mixers in a 750ml glass bottle for added convenience and a more cost effective option that goes further during cocktail hour.
11 Apr SA producer of faux Scotch whisky stopped in tracks
SA imports 42 million bottles of Scotch a year - and those producers have gone to the courts, successfully, to stop the rollout of 'whisky-flavoured' cane, the Royal Douglas and King Arthur brands.
10 Apr Savanna zero alcohol makes its debut
Distell, SA's largest wine and spirits group, has joined the zero-alcohol trend with the launch of Savanna Lemon Non-Alcoholic.
28 Mar Polyoak launches SA’s lightest dairy closure
Polyoak’s specialist plastic closures division, African Closures, used the recent Propak Africa 2019 expo to officially launch South Africa’s lightest dairy closure, part of its effort to lightweight its packaging to deliver environmental and cost benefits.
27 Mar Heineken 0% launches in SA
South Africa joins 16 other global markets for the rollout of Heineken 0.0, an alcoholic free lager brewed with a "unique recipe for a distinct balanced taste" – and only 69 calories per 330ml bottle [with 16g carbs vs 10.5g carbs in regular Heineken and 138 calories] .
12 Mar Rooibos booms in Japan
Rooibos is becoming a big deal in Japan – one of the largest tea-drinking nations in the world – with exports of SA's indigenous tea hitting record highs in 2018.
06 Mar Countdown to Propak Africa 2019
The importance of packaging and related industries will take centre stage next week at Africa’s ultimate packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling trade exhibition, which will afford over 600 exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their latest technologies and innovations to thousands of visitors.
27 Feb Understanding PET bottle choice for recycling in SA
Polyoak Packaging is a major supplier of PET bottles to the SA beverage sector - here it discusses the role of PET and optimal choices brands should consider for recycling. Polyoak has been a contributing member of Petco, the PET industry’s recycling body, since its inception...
26 Feb From township entrepreneur to the supermarket shelf
Sammy Mhaule got his first taste of entrepreneurship as a 14-year-old when he sold ice cream on the streets of Tembisa. Today, he's the CEO of his own company, Skyrule Drink, supplier of sparkling juices to the Checkers group.
25 Feb Tongaat sours on sugar tax
Shares in SA's biggest sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, plunged more than 20% on Friday 22 February after the company warned that full-year earnings would fall as much as 250% because of low global sugar prices, the impact of the sugar tax and...
23 Feb How clean is your beverage plant, really? Carbotect will tell you, simply, cheaply and immediately
With food safety and factory hygiene the flashing stars atop the SA food industry's priority pyramid, there was never a more apt time for the relaunch of Carbotect, an innovative, locally-developed factory hygiene management tool that offers a multitude of benefits.
11 Feb Key liquor industry trends in South Africa 2019
Here's a great FREE report from market research house, IRI, that offers useful insights into three key trends shaking and moving SA's liquor market.
11 Feb Israeli food group offers R4.8bn for Clover
After four months of speculation, a consortium called Milco is offering Clover shareholders R25 per share - a 25% premium to Friday’s R20 closing price and valuing Clover at R4.8bn - and, if approved, will delist it from the JSE.
01 Feb SAAFFI’s annual seminar: “TABOO or not TABOO – trends that are smoking H(P)ot!”
This is the catchy title of the 17th annual SAAFFI seminar - that will be looking at how these trends affect the flavour and fragrance and allied industries.
27 Jan Distell launches premium wine company
Wine and spirits producer Distell has launched a stand-alone company specifically focused on the premium and super-premium wine category, adding some significant corporate muscle behind SA’s efforts to raise its global wine profile.
20 Dec Rosy outlook for Rooibos
The world is counting on agriculture to produce more nutritious food, and SA's iconic Rooibos tea fits the mould, according to Nicie Vorster, spokesperson for the SA Rooibos Council (SARC).