06 Jun The fabulous revival of SA’s ugly duckling Cinsaut
One of the most fascinating stories fuelling the current South African wine revolution is the rise of Cinsaut, or Cinsault.
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28 May First MicroBrew Symposium in Jo’burg in September
Immediately before this year’s food & drink technology Africa expo, the “MicroBrew Symposium South Africa 2016“ will take place on September 13, 2016, at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand. The symposium will address craft and microbrewers in SA and neighbouring countries.
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12 May SA food-drinks entrepreneur Vivian Imerman swoops on Hosken’s KWV assets
The operational assets of iconic liquor business KWV Holdings — controlled by empowerment giant Hosken Consolidated Investments (HCI) — is to be sold for R1.15bn to a firm aligned to South African entrepreneur Vivian Imerman.
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08 May Starbucks’ spectacular SA welcome bumps up expansion plans
The astonishing reception for its first two stores appears to have led Starbucks to bump up its SA plans.
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02 May SA’s new Sxollie cider will shout revolution!
Introducing Sxollie craft cider, a start-up SA brand its owners want to see "standing up on tables, kicking and screaming and telling the world about the cider revolution".
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01 May Study: Not all SA orange juices are equally healthy
You drink that glass of orange juice for your health, right? Think again. Not all South African orange juices are equally healthy. It depends on where the oranges come from, what was added, which variety was used, and whether the juice was freshly squeezed or...
27 Apr Is SA’s health trend boosting fruit juice sales?
The answer surely seems obvious. It must be a resounding 'yes'. One may certainly be forgiven for thinking so anyway, but not so fast...
22 Apr Jo’burg goes mad for Starbucks
Hundreds of coffee lovers queued early yesterday in an upmarket Rosebank, Jo'burg, as Starbucks made its much-anticipated début in South Africa.
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21 Apr Only the classiest of only bubbles will do: Graham Beck moves to solo MCC focus
Premium Robertson wine producer, Graham Beck Wines, has announced it's eschewing still wines to focus solely on its world-acclaimed Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) varieties.
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20 Apr Nestlé South Africa injects whopping R1.2-billion into Ricoffy factory upgrade
In a huge vote of confidence in SA's future, Nestlé South Africa has officially commissioned its revamped instant coffee manufacturing plant in Estcourt, KZN, after a massive R1.2-billion investment into its expansion.
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20 Apr South Africa goes nuts for Vita Coco Coconut Water
Having launched in South Africa just over a year ago, Vita Coco Coconut Water has experienced the highest first-year sales performance of any market worldwide, including those of the UK and the US, where the brand originated.
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20 Apr Vimto targets Southern African markets at Africa’s Big Seven expo
UK soft drinks producer, Vimto International, will be exhibiting at Africa’s biggest food and beverage expo, Africa’s Big Seven (AB7), and is eager to further develop its brands across sub-Saharan African markets.
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20 Apr Why is new product innovation lacking in the food and beverage industry?
The likes of Airbnb, Uber and Alibaba have turned the global accommodation, taxi and retailing industries on their heads, developments that had this commentator pondering why such 'wow' disruptive innovation does not seem to happen in the food and drinks sectors.
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18 Apr First SA Starbucks store opens this week!
In a much-anticipated debut that's bound to attract queus of eager fans, the first South African outpost of Starbucks will open on this week on Thursday 21 April in Rosebank, Jo'burg.
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15 Apr AB InBev pledges R1bn South African fund to smooth SABMiller deal
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed to create a R1bn ($69m) fund that will support the South African beer industry and protect jobs in the country to help seal approval for its proposed $105bn takeover of SABMiller.
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14 Apr Industry, Treasury set for sugar tax conflab next week
South Africa’s beverage industry body will meet the Treasury next week to discuss the details of a proposed tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
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05 Apr SA’s impending sugar tax: bitter debate for and against
The Consumer Goods Council, which represents retailers and manufacturers, is contesting the sugar tax announced in the latest national budget and has sent a letter to national treasury about the proposal.
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28 Mar Developing beverage flavours for SA’s leading restaurant chains
South African cuisine is a beautiful blend of imported flavours and trends. However, just like everything else about South Africans, we have a very unique taste profile that makes it both a challenge and a joy for the team at Slo-Jo Trading, a...
09 Mar Savanna ‘goes loco’ with special release tequila-flavoured cider
Savanna, Distell's popular premium cider with a taste for the unexpected, has 'gone loco' with the launch of a bold new special release variant, combining the crisp taste of Savanna Dry with fresh tequila flavour in a market first for South Africa.
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09 Mar Cider rides stellar in Distell’s extensive drinks portfolio
Stellenbosch-based liquor conglomerate Distell might be best known for its wine and brandy brands – but the company’s spirited growth in the last decade-and-a-half has been underpinned by incredible successes in the cider segment.
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