17 Sep Lactalis joins the multigrain party
Fibre and gut health are now super-important functional health trends - and Lactalis SA has issued early news of this new launch....
17 Sep Spotlight on Meg McCulloch of Jack Black’s craft beer
In 2007, fuelled with passion, perseverance, and little else – at a time when the words “craft beer” were foreign to most – founders Ross and Meg McCulloch set out to change the beer landscape in South Africa.
05 Sep SA wine quality still on the up thanks to quality innovation, says Tim Atkin MW
International wine critic and commentator Tim Atkin MW is upbeat about the South African wine industry and says it is “producing the greatest wines in its history” despite the prevailing economic and structural setbacks faced by many.
04 Sep Nesquik to be discontinued in SA
Nestlé has announced that it's culling the flavoured milk drink brand, Nesquik, from SA shelves.
04 Sep Cheeky box wine brand turns serious
Doos Wine started out as a fun concept but the intention, say the owners, was always to put quality wine in a box and destigmatise it. Lots of stockists and fans are buying in....
03 Sep Monis sherry quietly exits the market
21 Aug Steri Stumpie goes nuts with a new peanut butter flavour
Lactalis South Africa's latest addition to its iconic Steri Stumpie flavoured milk is a new Peanut Butter flavour.
15 Aug Carling & Corona sustain SAB momentum
SAB has reported sales growth of “mid-single digits” in the six months to end-June 2023, driven by strong consumer demand for its brands while volumes grew ahead of the industry, leading to an increase in global share.
31 Jul ALPLA invests €60m euros in PET recycling plant in SA
Multinational packaging and recycling commpany, ALPLA, is building a state-of-the-art recycling plant near the coastal town of Ballito, north of Durban.
31 Jul Draft labelling regs: Where to now with R3337?
So the deadline of July 21 for comment on the infamous R3337 has passed and, having spent a great deal of time in the last few months providing assistance to companies and organisations that will be affected by the new proposals on labelling and advertising, labelling expert Nigel Sunley takes stock and speculates on what will happen next.
31 Jul SAB Pretoria boosts production with Krones’ non-returnable glass line
The SAB plant in Pretoria is now home to one of the fastest bottling lines in the country, recently installed by Krones to boost production of AB InBev's Corona beer.
30 Jul Pick n Pay ups its coffee game
Pick n Pay has introduced two new coffee brands to meet the growing demand as South Africa's love affair with coffee intensifies....,
30 Jul Nestlé reacts to SA’s growing coffee market
Nestlé SA has commissioned a R79-million Nescafé coffee mixes plant at its Hammanskraal factory, opening the new facility near Pretoria on July 18, coinciding with Mandela Day.
17 Jul SA’s alcohol brand consumption changes dramatically
The past decade has seen the consumption of alcohol by category change significantly in South Africa. Here are some insights from Eighty20, a consumer strategy, research and analytics business, that specialises in helping brands better understand customers.
12 Jul Novel approach to an energy drink from Nairsons
Dairy-mix beverage company, Nairsons, is waxing proud over its newly-launched energy drink market that it describes as "a game-changer in the world of carbonated energy drinks".
27 Jun Carbonated soft drinks trends in SA: Insight Surveys
Both globally and locally, the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) market is witnessing a shift in consumer preferences from traditional high sugar, caffeinated soft drinks to healthier variations, driven by ongoing health concerns.
26 Jun SA soft drink trends: Euromonitor International
According to Euromonitor International's latest research, South Africa's soft drinks industry experienced stronger sales growth in 2022 compared to previous years. Off-trade sales reached 6.7 billion litres, marking a significant 5.2% increase from 2021.
26 Jun Brain Brew – SA’s debut coffee-mushroom blend
With the galloping interest in functional drinks, Cape Town start-up, Brain Brew, has launched an on-trend new 'functional fungi' beverage - a mushroom-infused coffee blend aptly dubbed Brain Brew.
22 Jun R146 and the newly-updated draft labelling regulations: The major changes
The (new, new, new, new) draft labelling regulations – what a whirlwind! FACTS SA lays out the differences between R146 and R3337 - a great guide to what every foodbev producer needs to know!
13 Jun New EU wine labelling regulation will impact SA exporters
A new EU regulation (EC 2021/2117) has made it mandatory for wine product labels to include nutritional information and an ingredient list. What does this mean for SA wine producers?