29 Feb SA Beverage Association set to dispute proposed sugar tax
The Beverage Association of South Africa says a move by government to curb obesity through a new sugar tax is ‘disappointing’ and will most likely fail.
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24 Feb South Africa to implement sugar tax on soft drinks
Among the sins that the government taxes, South Africans can now include sugar along with the likes of alcohol and tobacco.
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24 Feb Cape Town’s Truth Coffee Roasting named best coffee shop in the world – again
UK newspaper, The Telegraph, has released its 2016 list of the best coffee shops in the world, with South Africa’s very own steampunk-themed Truth Coffee Roasting in Cape Town sitting proudly in the number-one spot.
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17 Feb Bottle of SA wine earns R1.3m on auction
A bottle of South African wine fetched R1.3 million ($82K) at the recent AfrAsia Bank Cape Wine auction as a 42 percent jump in prices saw total proceeds from the sale double from two years earlier.
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04 Feb Alcohol-free ‘Breva’ taps into the huge market of non-drinking South Africans
Meet Gladys Mawoneke, MD of beverage maker Bumi Hills Group, bottler and manufacturer of the non-alcohol malt drink Breva.
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03 Feb SA’s wine industry urged to innovate
As SA’s wine producers face up to the devastating drought, their association, VinPro, has urged them to find new ways of turning a profit, in order to stay in business.
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06 Jan White collar, blue label: SAB’s new premium brand extension
After 50 years in SA, the country’s biggest-selling beer, Carling Black Label, launched its first brand extension in late November 2015 as it looks to stake a claim in the competitive and crowded premium sector.
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06 Jan South African wine trends 2016
The South African wine industry is currently enjoying one of its most exciting phases in history. Overall wine quality has increased dramatically over the last five years and the consumer is now spoilt for choice with a wealth of new producers, varieties and styles. Roland...
04 Jan Beam Suntory makes big SA distribution play
Beam Suntory has snapped up a 50% holding in South Africa's ABV Brands spirits distributor.
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09 Dec New flavoured red espresso capsules
South Africa's red espresso first attracted attention ten years ago when it launched its revolutionary rooibos espresso. Having won a string of local and international awards, red espresso has continued with its innovation and has just released a collection of flavoured rooibos espresso capsules for...
08 Dec Clover and FutureLife’s new Smart Drink
The long-awaited functional drink collaboration between Clover and FutureLIfe (announced in March 2014) is now a reality, with Smart Drink just launched to much social media marketing hoopla.
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30 Nov SA’s coffee culture set to grow
According to Statistics SA, coffee shops have contributed to around 2.8 percentage points of the positive annual growth around takeaway and fast food. They have also had a 7.1% increase in income since 2014 with impressive growth across the country. South Africa is joining the...
24 Nov SAB launches Carling Blue Label
SAB has launched Carling Blue Label, SAB's first single malt variety beer, which comes with a rich malty flavour, a subtle yet complex aroma and a smooth finish.
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19 Nov NoMU débuts premium instant hot chocolate
"After 128 attempts and more than four years spent in development, we are super-proud to announce the launch of simply the most delicious, 'instant' hot chocolate!" So says Paul Raphaely, NoMU director and co-founder, of this super-stylish brand's latest launch.
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18 Nov The billionaire SA expats who created Monster Beverages
When Coca-Cola bought a 16.7% stake in California's Monster Beverage Corp in August last year, it entrusted its energy drink portfolio to two former South Africans.
18 Nov Brandy’s SA decline and what to do about it
Brandy, long the archetypal favourite of Afrikaners, has undergone a major consumption decline in South Africa. The liquor that traces its roots to Dutch settlers three centuries ago is struggling to maintain its popularity in post-apartheid South Africa.
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11 Nov Ocean Spray cranberry products come to SA
Ocean Spray, the world’s leading producer of cranberry juices, juice drinks and dried cranberries has officially launched its extensive range of juice drinks, sauces and dried cranberries in South Africa.
05 Nov Rhodes launches 100% fruit juice range
Rhodes Food Group has launched a 100% fruit juice range under its own brand name, some nine months after it announced its acquisition of Pacmar, the Wellington-based fruit juice business, for R165m, its first major acquisition since the company raised R600m when listing on the...
02 Nov Zari non-alcoholic wine alternative launches countrywide in SA
The alcohol-free wine trend was much apparent at Anuga 2015 expo in Cologne last month, and now comes news that a newish local option, Zari, a non-alcoholic bubbly, called Zari Lifestyle, will launch in Pick n Pay stores across the country...
29 Oct Amstel Lite obeys ASA order to change outer packaging
Earlier this year, it was "dubbed battle of the lite beers", where Amstel's owner, Brandhouse, was ordered by the ASA to change the appearance of its Amstel Lite beer cans and six-pack wrapping. After a successful appeal on the former, Brandhouse has now complied...