21 Jan ‘No to plastic straws’ movement takes off in SA
The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town is calling on all South Africans to put down their drinking straws because we are facing a "catastrawphe", and something must be done to save our seas.
16 Jan BOS powers ahead with Rhodes Food Group partnership
BOS Brands, whose range of iconic rooibos ice teas has revolutionised the South African ice tea market since launching in 2010, is set for further growth after signing a sales and distribution agreement with Rhodes Food Group (RFG), one of Southern Africa’s biggest food producing and distribution companies.
09 Jan Firmenich buys its SA agent, Flavourome
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavour business, is acquiring Flavourome, its long-time agent in South Africa. No value to the deal has been mentioned.
09 Jan Binge-drinking is a huge problem in SA, say researchers
One in seven adults in SA admit to being binge-drinkers‚ but researchers say the problem is likely to be much worse as people are inherently coy on reporting their alcohol consumption.
10 Dec New G&T premix distilled with the flavour of the Cape
Greenleaf + Terroir is a new G&T craft brand that intends to shake up the pre-mixed alcoholic drink market, which has, for the most part, failed to truly win over consumers.
10 Dec Delush proves delish for new SA wine drinkers
Launching a new wine into a South African market saturated with 8 000 brands is a hugely daunting exercise. But where there is a will, there is a way, and for Orange River Cellars the word “impossible” does not exist.
08 Dec Honours for Dairypack’s green milk bottle
Dairypack has won double honours for its new ‘Green Milk Bottle’, developed in partnership with Woolworths; taking gold for sustainability at the recent Gold Pack Awards and an international WorldStar Award 2018.
07 Dec Heineken breaks ground on $100m brewery in Mozambique
Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, has started building a $100m plant in Mozambique as it seeks to compete with its larger competitor, AB InBev, in the southeast African country.
03 Dec SA’s bottled water industry doesn’t exacerbate impact of drought
South Africa’s bottled water industry, the third-largest player in South Africa’s non-alcoholic beverage industry yet accounting for only 8.9% of the market, is not exacerbating the impact of the drought currently gripping several areas of the country, including the Western Cape.
01 Dec ‘Sugar tax’ is adopted by Treasury without amendment
The National Council of Provinces’ (NCOP) select committee on finance has adopted the bill which includes a provision for the health promotion levy — or sugar tax — without amendment.
28 Nov Long4Life to buy fast-track South African beverage producer
In a second move into the beverage sector, the investment firm founded by former Bidvest mogul, Brian Joffe, will pay at least R452-million in cash and shares for Stellenbosch's Chill Beverages.
27 Nov Woolies releases new Lautus Savvy White alco-free wine
Meet Lautus Savvy White – claimed as South Africa’s very first de-alcoholised wine, "crafted with a single goal in mind: to deliver the best of the grape in the healthiest possible way".
25 Nov Super-innovative convenience cappuccino developed by SA entrepreneur
An exciting new convenience cappuccino, Ella, has just launched in South Africa, enabling consumers to carry barista-quality coffee in their back pocket, and make it anywhere as long as they have hot water.
16 Nov Bowcalf hangs on as SoftBev shows some fizz
Plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf (Bowcalf) served up a dose of good news to shareholders on its investment in struggling soft-drink bottler SoftBev at its annual general meeting recently (8 November).
16 Nov Crowdfunding thunders behind SA’s Sugarbird craft gin
Newcomer to SA's vibrant craft gin market, Sugarbird Fynbos Gin, has started off with a bang - beneficiary of a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign that has proven irresistible to investors who believe the brand has legs to fly across the globe.
15 Nov Award-winning and beautiful SA craft gins
SA has a host of world-class craft gin producers, and this year, for the first time, they could submit their products to a panel of local and globally-acclaimed spirits experts at the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards.
15 Nov Major advance in liquid carton recycling in SA
In what is a major development for the South African paper and packaging recycling market, Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak have taken a big leap forward in the recyclability of liquid cartons.
15 Nov SAB’s Flying Fish goes lite
SAB has launched a fourth and lite variant to its popular Flying Fish range of flavoured beers.
02 Nov New Squish 100% pressed juices from Rhodes
Rhodes has launched a flavourful new range of 100% pressed fruit and vegetable juice blends just in time for summer, aimed at the child market.
30 Oct New Savanna variant – with rum!
Savanna, SA's madly popular cider, has introduced a new variant, Savanna Blackbeard, to its existing portfolio of premium variants.