23 Jun Distell planning to trim its huge wine brand portfolio?
Liquor giant, Distell, looks determined to reinforce a profitable position for its wine division in a tough consumer market by reducing the number of brands.
22 Jun Treasury rejects claims of calamitous job losses from sugar tax
SA's Treasury has rejected claims of calamitous job losses resulting from the imposition of a health promotion levy.
20 Jun Lessons from SAB’s story: turning adversity into global strengths
On 28 September 2016, the shareholders of South African born international brewer, SABMiller, approved the company’s acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev for $104-billion (R1.5-trillion). The deal paved the way for the creation of what is now by far the world’s largest brewing company.
10 Jun SA’s madly popular artisanal gin trend
June 10 is World Gin Day – an excuse (as if one were needed in light of its current popularity) to indulge in a beverage whose history is more fraught than most other alcoholic drinks.
20 May Starbucks’ Schultz shares his ‘Ubuntu’ story
Starbucks founder Howard Schultz recently presented a stirring commencement speach at Arizona State University. Raised in poverty and driven by a higher purpose to create his massive multinational which now employs 300 000 people, Schultz told the story of his South African Ubuntu discovery, encouraging the graduates of the US’s biggest university to apply its lesson in their own lives.
16 May Hpp, hpp, high pressure processing comes to SA!
A state-of-the-art high-pressure processing/pasteurisation ‘tollgate’ has opened in Midrand. What’s all the excitement about? HPP technology, long and slow to take off, has become a game-changer for the food and beverage industry and is gaining rapid momentum worldwide.
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16 May Introducing the new instant red cappuccino from red espresso
red espresso, the innovators behind South Africa’s popular rooibos red cappuccino, have added a new item to the premium gourmet beverage market with the launch of instant red cappuccino.
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08 May Budweiser coming to SA
Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced plans to launch Budweiser in SA.
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04 May Revamped AB7 expo to host exciting food-bev conference
A professiosnal three-day symposium, Food Forum 2017, offers delegates the opportunity to learn and gain CPD credits as Africa’s Big 7 expo goes international in Jo'burg this June.
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03 May Hunter’s EDGE, new variant in Distell’s leading cider brand
Distell has added a new variant to its popular Hunter’scider brand, the leading one in Africa, which it has dubbed "an innovative new hybrid category breaker, for those who want to discover something different".
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24 Apr Distell’s Autumn Harvest Crackling now in cans
Distell's 40-year old wine brand, Autumn Harves Crackling, a semi-sweet perlé wine positioned on the lower end of the wine scale, is now available in cans.
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10 Apr Beer drinkers lead big brewers back to their craft
Middle-class consumers who may be trying to drink their woes away are the main growth driver of South Africa's alcoholic drinks market. And craft beer is quickly becoming their tipple of choice.
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01 Apr SA’s revised sugar tax: reactions from both sides
Government has so weakened its proposed tax on sugary drinks that it might not be enough to encourage consumers to switch to healthier drinks, say health activists.
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30 Mar Introducing Klipdrift Ngqo – Distell’s new brandy RTD
In what is surely a take on the old favourite, brandy and ginger ale, Distell has launched Klipdrift Ngqo, a new ready-to-drink beverage designed to satisfy South Africa’s 'thirst for refreshment and flavour'.
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29 Mar Stellenbosch’s Stellenbrau joins Heineken South Africa
Heineken South Africa has signed a deal with Stellenbosch-based brewery, Stellenbrau, making it part of the global brewing concern.
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12 Mar Fitch & Leedes launches SA’s first pink tonic
G&T lovers rejoice! The Fitch & Leedes brand, known for its range of authentic mixers, has a new variant, South Africa's first pink tonic.
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12 Mar Pierre Jourdan Popsicles: taking SA wine into a new category
Pierre Jourdan Popsicles, the never-been-done-before in South Africa wine popsicles, hit shelves in South Africa in September 2016 and have since garnered upwards of R1-million in sales.
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06 Mar SAB’s former US partner attacks it in its own backyard
The US monster SABMiller created by acquiring Millers and then merging it with Molson Coors is now set to attack the former SAB in its home market in alliance with arch-enemy Heineken.
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28 Feb Distell’s 4th STREET is the fastest-growing wine brand in the world
In an independent report released by the International Wine and Spirit Research (IWSR) end 2016, Distell's wine brand, 4th STREET, has been rated as the top growth brand internationally and positioned 29th overall in the world.
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24 Feb SA beverage industry relieved about sugar tax revisions
The Beverage Association of SA (BevSA) has welcomed the Treasury’s revised plans for a tax on sugary drinks. The plans are open for comment until March 31.
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