22 May Chin chin! South African wine booming in China
Sales of South African wine are booming in China, having grown 63% last year as producers up their investment in the market and create unique bottlings. Hein Koegelenberg of Leopard’s Leap and La Motte in the Franschhoek Valley got a foot in the...
13 May Bold new-look Savanna – new on the outside, still dry on the inside
Savanna, Distell's premium cider, has undergone a major pack upgrade and is strutting a bold new look.
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13 May Stellenbosch to host Winery 2015 sustainability congress
Winery 2015, the 7th IWA Specialised Conference on Sustainable Viticulture, Winery Wastes and Agri-Industrial Wastewater Management, will be held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from November 1–5, 2015.
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07 May SA craft beer market set for fabulous growth trajectory
The super-premium beer market in South Africa (ie craft beer) may still be in the fledgling stages of its development, but the market is estimated by Standard Bank to grow 30% this year and another 35% in 2016.
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06 May Battle of the lite beers: Amstel fights back and wins
Brandhouse Beverages, the brand owner of Amstel beer in South Africa, has announced that its Amstel Lite beer can design will not be replaced nor amended in the market, as it was recently ordered to do by the Advertising Standards Authority of SA (ASA).
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22 Apr Bigger is better: SA consumers take to larger beverage cans
Innovations in beverage packaging in South Africa are changing consumers' drinking habits.
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22 Apr SA’s coffee love affair puts zip into C-store sales
The international rise of coffee culture has spread rapidly throughout urban centres and has become one of the most competitive markets in the food and beverage industry. With competition for the customers' coffee Rand at an all-time high, convenience stores have become one of the...
21 Apr Rekorderlig joins SA’s growing fruit cider category
Towards the end of last year, Rekorderlig, a leading Swedish fruit cider, entered the South African cider market with three of its flagship flavours, including; Strawberry and Lime, Wild Berries and Pear.
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17 Apr An SA dream come true? Brandy ‘n coke on tap!
How's this for a lovely, disruptive take on an age-old SA favourite tipple? A Stellenbosch company has launched a new type of 'Brandy 'n Coke'...
07 Apr Kebble’s SurePure liquid purification looking wobbly
Former rugby Springbok Guy Kebble - brother of the infamous Brett - is hoping to clean up in the US with a business based on purity. Kebble runs liquid purification company SurePure, which is listed on the New York exchange OTC Markets which in turn...
26 Mar Castle Lite’s ultimate “cold blast refreshment”- The Limited Edition Platinum Pack
Castle Lite’s re-sealable Platinum Pack is back by popular demand with a national launch for a limited period. The distinctive 470ml aluminum bottle with its progressive design and wide-mouth re-sealable lid, offers consumers the ultimate in “cold blast refreshment”.
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23 Mar KWV repositions with new trademark marketing campaign
A first in the company's 97-year history, extraordinarily, KWV has launched its first-ever consumer trademark brand campaign, 'Finish Great', that aims to communicate the company's heritage and product innovation across spirits and wines since 1918. The emotive integrated campaign kicks off today with the flighting...
09 Mar AB7 organisers look to SA companies to fill last eight stands at food and beverage expo
Africa's Big Seven (AB7), the biggest food and beverage expo on the continent, has almost completely sold-out all exhibition space at the multi hall Gallagher Convention Centre – with no further room to expand – for the first time in 13 years, report the organisers....
09 Mar SABMiller’s confidence in Africa
SABMiller sees more affordable beer and middle-class aspirations as the biggest growth opportunities in Africa.
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05 Mar Campaign set to raise SA’s bottled wine exports
A new initiative, taking advantage of a new duty-free trading agreement with the EU, aims to see more bottled wines exported from South Africa in a bid to raise the country's reputation as a premium producer and promote job creation.
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26 Feb Red Espresso taking its new capsules to Europe
Sales of Red Espresso capsules hit one million in a month on their launch in South Africa late last year - now the company is taking them to Europe, eyeing up a continent with an ingrained coffee culture and obsession with health, convenience, and coffee...
24 Feb Rhodes Food continues its juicy acquisition spree
Shortly after it spent R165m buying Cape juice company, Pacmar, Rhodes Food Group (RFG) has announced it's to buy Boland Pulp‚ a juice and puree maker‚ and Deemster‚ a company that focuses on pickled foods‚ as it looks to diversify its business.
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18 Feb ASA rules Amstel Lite packaging ‘too similar’ to Castle Lite
SAB's Castle Lite remains the heavyweight in the "lite" beer market after Brandhouse was recently ordered to change the appearance of its Amstel Lite beer cans and six-pack wrapping.
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12 Feb Parmalat issues recall for some caustic-contaminated PureJoy apple juice packs
Parmalat South Africa has issued a public recall of a batch of its PureJoy apple juice after customer complaints prompted tests which found contamination with cleaning fluid.
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05 Feb Distell crowned ‘Distiller of the Year’ in international contest
South Africa's Distell continues to grow its whisky credentials. It was recently awarded the title of 'Distiller of the Year' - for all producers from outside Scotland and the US - in an international whisky competition, muscling out a Japanese contender for first place.
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