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...
Stellenbosch-based Chill Beverages International has given its Country Club brand of sparkling classic mixes a stylish makeover in time for summer.
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South Africa’s wine industry is schizophrenic. On the one hand international wine critics are raving about the country, on the other hand the average UK selling price of a bottle of South African wine is still about £4.25, well off the £10.00 plus mark of...
Dairy and beverage group, Clover, has acquired 'retro' South African drinks brand, Frankie’s Olde Soft Drinks, for an undisclosed sum.
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What a tonic! Two days at the vibrant Cape Wine 2015 expo, South Africa's triennial wine showcase to the world, crammed with eager international buyers, traders and media, quickly set aside the fog of gloom that sits heavy on many a South African psyche...
In 1997 South Africa boasted two craft brewers - and now there are more than 150, many shipping their products around the country. There are even online services where you can order home delivery of craft beer and it is becoming commonplace to...
A tie-up between SAB Miller and ABInbev the two biggest global beer producers, a thumping $250bn merger idea, has been rumoured so often there is bound to be some scepticism. But this time, just maybe, it might just happen.
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Brannas Draught captured the local NPD imagination with its launch of the first brandy and cola served as a draught in February this year. The roaring success of the start-up, serving SA's archetypal favourite tipple, has lead to a partnership with premium brandy producer KWV.
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Last year Dow Packaging launched the innovative flexible packaging alternative to rigid bottles, PacXpert, at the giant Interpack expo in Dusseldorf. It's now coming to South Africa via a licensing agreement signed with Astrapak who believes it could be a a big new hit for...
After 18 months or so at the helm, Distell's CEO, Richard Rushton, ex top executive at SABMiller, has clearly brought new verve to SA's biggest wine and spirits producer, shaking out encouraging growth even in SA's moribund economy. Distell released its 2015 annual results this...
The South African wine industry will put its best foot forward this September via a landmark new trade fair, CAPE WINE 2015, to be helpd at the CTICC and which is likely to draw substantial local and international interest.
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Heineken has recently unveiled its new 330ml Cool Can, which makes it the first beer brand in South Africa available in a 330ml sleek can. It's also the first market in the world to launch a sleek can with this design...
Almond Breeze, a dairy milk alternative made from almonds, has been launched in South Africa. The brand is American but it's being made locally by Good Hope International Beverages in Cape Town.
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British spirits giant, Diageo, has announced it is restructuring its South African and Namibian ventures to go it alone in the two countries.
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The backlash against the story of the emerging middle class in Africa has begun.
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The news that Starbucks will be entering South Africa is positive - after all the Starbucks brand is known to be a quality coffee brand. Will the global brand be able to achieve sustainable success locally?
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SABMiller Namibia's brewery in Okahandja was officially opened today. Doing the honours was Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Namibian minister of industrialisation, trade and SME development, on behalf of Dr Nickey Iyambo, vice president of Namibia.
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A relatively unknown small local enterprise, Breva Beverages Co, has launched an alcohol-free malt beverage, BREVA, and claims it's the first South African company to manufacture and bottle a malt beverage. [Don't think so - Soda King has been doing it for some...
Starbucks is jumping into the surging coffee market in South Africa and will open shop here in mid 2016.
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As has been widely anticipated, PepsiCo has announced the appointment of SoftBev, the national soft drinks company, as its sole licensed bottler in South Africa, Lesotho and Swazilandand with distribution rights in Botswana and Namibia.
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