UHT milk volumes overtook fresh milk for the first time in 2013 to account for the larger volume share of the South African white milk market and, according to BMi Research's Shawn Henning, the growth trend noted in long-life milk is set to continue.
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SABMiller and Coca-Cola plan to form one of the world's largest bottling operations with annual revenue of almost $3 billion (R33bn) in 12 markets across southern and east Africa under the name of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. Coca-Cola will also acquire the Appletiser brand from SABMIller.
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Pioneer Food, the maker of Ceres fruit drinks and dozens of other food and beverage brands, says it will exit the deal that gives it bottling rights for PepsiCo in South Africa by the middle of next year.
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KWV has launched the world's first 'natural' Pinotage wine, Earth's Essence, that has 'no sulphites or preservatives added', made possible by utilising world-first technology. This follows KWV's joint acquisition of the patent for a revolutionary process using indigenous rooibos and honeybush wood during...
If you ban ads, the world will be a healthier and better place, or so the government seems to think...
KWV has unveiled SA's first and only XO Cognac produced under a South African brand name, the KWV Héritage XO Cognac, and KWV Nexus 30 year old brandy, the world's first commercially available 30 year old brandy containing potstill up to 42 years old.
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IFEA 2014 - Africa's food and drink event, taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg next week (05 - 07 November) will see top South African companies showcasing their finest new products and services. Among them are Unilever Food Solutions, Rhodes Food Group,...
Swedish cider company, Rekorderlig, which entered the South African market last month, is looking to tap into the same trend which is buoying craft beer producers — changing consumer palates in favour of "new and different" beverages.
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Over the past decade, the cork industry has cleaned up its act. Levels of taint are less now than they were 15 years ago when you could comfortably write off one bottle in every case on account of the corks. However, reducing contamination only partially...
Appletiser has added to its range of premium beverages with the launch of two new flavours in the Appletiser Colours range: Appletiser Colours Pink (Apple & Strawberry) and Appletiser Colours Amber (Apple & Peach).
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Stellenbosch-based Red Dawn IP Holdings has announced that it has patented "a game changing way" of producing alcoholic beverages using fynbos plants ie, rooibos and honeybush.
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Namibia Breweries has launched VIGO, a premium malt based cooler described as "an invigorating, lightly sparkling soft drink", and claimed as the first blonde malt soft drink made in Southern Africa.
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Plastics packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf appears to have defied the sceptics by pulling off a R274m deal that could add considerable fizz to its investment in soft-drinks. The new entity, SoftBev, will become the largest locally owned soft-drink company in SA.
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Forming part of its growth coffee growth strategy, both locally and across key African markets, AVI Limited, through its retail division Entyce Beverages and its out-of-home service division Ciro, has secured the exclusive distribution rights to Lavazza, one of the world's largest single espresso brands....
Amarula has turned 25 and is throwing a R25-million party!
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The local brandy industry is determined to fortify its position as a leading player in the 'premium' segment of the SA liquor market. Brandy producers – including Western Cape-based giants Distell and KWV – have recent years seen industry sales tapering off as competition from...
Distell is further leveraging the astonishng popularity of its Savanna natural premium cider brand with a new limited edition variant called Angry Lemon.
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In a joint social development project, Coca-Cola and British Telecom have set up an innovative project to install Wi-Fi enabled Coke vending machines that will bring invaluable online access to poor communities in South Africa.
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After months of rumour-mongering, JSE-listed packaging-beverage group, Bowler Metcalf, has confirmed what it's up to with its soft-drink bottler Quality Beverages, the maker of the Jive brand.
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SABMiller's first Namibian brewery has produced its inaugural brew, with bottles of Carling Black Label rolling off the packaging line. This marks a significant milestone for SABMiller Namibia, which previously imported all its beer from neighbouring South Africa.
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