Wine industry body, Vinpro has welcomed the decision by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to allow for the use of grape juice in the manufacturing of alcoholic apple beverages, or ciders.
Distell has expanded its famous Amarula cream liqueur brand into a new category with the launch of Amarula African Gin.
Private equity specialist RMB Corvest has teamed up with Masimong Beverages Holdings to acquire 100% of Halewood SA from UK-based Halewood International for an undisclosed sum.
Coca-Cola Co has delayed the estimated $3bn initial public offering (IPO) of its African bottling unit to 2023 due to turbulence in the market.
Trailblazing, better-for-you soft drink brand PURA Soda is in the news again - with an extension to its PURA Kids range.
South Africa has a serious drinking and driving problem. Here are some cogent thoughts on this topic by trends/futurist, Jonathan Cherry.
Despite the upward trajectory of the no-low trend, Namibian Breweries has canned Windhoek Light, a pioneering low-alc beer in Southern Africa. [Your editor is not happy!]
Ever classy and on trend, Cape Town's NOMU has added a vegan hot chocolate to its range of drinking chocolates.
Intrepid BS detective, Ivo Vegter, is at it again, taking on the purveyors of 'alkaline water' in South Africa...
There’s a new face leading some of South Africa’s iconic beverage brands, including Oros and Roses.
In a savvy marketing exercise, the Chenin Blanc Association is launching a style indicator on bottle labels to guide consumers in their wine choices.
On its 50th anniversary, Danone's popular UltraMel brand has launched a range of full cream milkshakes.
Leading juice player Sir Fruit has launched an exciting new drinks and dessert offering – branded Luckybird – for the restaurant and hospitality sectors.
Consumer wine trends in SA will be discussed at a free-to-attend webinar on May 12, 2022, discussing the findings of the Great Big Wine Survey 2021.
Nestlé East and Southern African Region (ESAR) has launched NESTLÉ EVERYDAY, an affordable, medium fat dairy powder aimed at mitigating SA's problematic micronutrient deficiencies.
The local wine industry, after some very tough years, has more to cheer about, with wine regaining global favour as the tipple of choice and resurgent interest in wine real estate.
Luxembourg-based metal and glass packaging firm Ardagh Group has wrapped up the acquisition of South African glass packaging producer Consol Holdings.
You would think that making a cup of instant coffee is the simplest task, however it can be slightly more complicated… if you want a good cup of coffee, that is!
A few years back SAB ventured out of beer into the gin & tonic space by launching Unapologetically African Gin & Tonic – ‘Black Crown’.
Mahala Botanical is an impressively promising local addition to the booming no- and low-alcohol beverage category.