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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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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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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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...
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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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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That Starbucks would finally be coming to SA made headlines last July - now comes news that the first two stores will open in April at Rosebank and the much-anticipated new Mall of Africa in Midrand.
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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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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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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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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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Meet Gladys Mawoneke, MD of beverage maker Bumi Hills Group, bottler and manufacturer of the non-alcohol malt drink Breva.
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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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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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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...
Beam Suntory has snapped up a 50% holding in South Africa's ABV Brands spirits distributor.
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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...
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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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...
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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