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.
28 Oct Things go smaller with Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola has apologised for not explaining that the reduction in can size from 330ml to 300ml and the bottle from 500ml to 440ml would not include a price drop. [What a silly PR blunder from the likes of Coca-Cola! Ed]
26 Oct Introducing Castle Free – with 0% alcohol!
SAB and AB InBev Africa have introduced the first alcohol-free beer to be brewed in South Africa, Castle Free.
22 Oct Heineken grabs market share from under SAB’s nose
Seemingly from nowhere, the Dutch multinational beer group has staked out a 13% share of the local market, as of August this year.
20 Oct Has the fizz gone pop for SoftBev?
Listed plastics packaging group, Bowler Metcalf, has said it's critically appraising its continued involvement in its 43%-owned beverages associate, SoftBev.
17 Oct The SA food industry and obesity – finding the middle ground
Just as consumers now blame cigarette companies for lung cancer, so they are increasingly blaming food companies for the obesity crisis. How has the SA food-drinks sector responded to this assault? Apparently, not very nobly or wisely, asserts well-known SA food science consultant, Nigel Sunley, in this article where he also offers some ideas on cogent changes of strategy. (This is based on a talk Nigel present at the SAAFoST Congress 2017 in Cape Town in September.)
17 Oct Packaging conference and free-to-attend seminars at Propak Cape 2017
Business decision-makers, purchasing influencers and other industry professionals in packaging, food-bev processing, plastics, printing and labelling will be heading to Propak Cape in October, looking for the latest products, technologies and services as well as to network, develop supplier relationships and engage with industry organisations.
09 Oct Pioneer Foods’ moves to reduce sugar in its drinks brands
FMCG giant Pioneer Foods is part of the voluntary healthy food options industry initiative, being coordinated by the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa (CGCSA), in an effort to mitigate against the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) caused by a poor diet, which accounts for 40% of the deaths in South Africa.
01 Oct Heineken takes another gulp of SA craft beer
After months of rumour, the news is official that trendy Jo'burg craft beer brand and brewery, Soweto Gold and the Soweto Brewing Company, have been bought by brewing giant Heineken.
29 Sep Western Cape government proposals to clamp down on alcohol sales
It's going to be much harder to buy a beer in Cape Town‚ if the Western Cape government has its way.
27 Sep SA’s most expensive craft gin to date?
New Harbour Distillery in Woodstock, Cape Town, recently released its super-premium Protea Gin, packaged in a knockout bottle.
13 Sep South Africa should be proud of its world-class wines: British wine master
In his sixth annual guide to South African wines, award-winning British journalist and Master of Wine, Tim Atkin, argues that the Cape is making the best wines in its 358 year history and that its industry is “dynamic, exciting and still evolving”.