05 Apr Government postpones sugar tax hikes
The National Treasury has postponed the increase of the health promotion levy by a year to 1 April 2023.
04 Apr Pick n Pay highlights SA’s robust gin culture
Pick n Pay is now stocking over 100 varieties and faces the challenge of allocating adequate shelf space to the burgeoning number of brands.
01 Apr KWV joins the bag-in-box wine party
Pearly Bay, KWV’s popular range of quality, easy drinking wines, has extended its footprint and accessibility in the South African market with the launch of a 3-litre bag-in-box (BIB) version.
31 Mar Insights into SA’s packaged water market
While bottled water has snatched the lion’s share of the non-alcoholic beverage market in the US, surpassing carbonated soft drinks, this is certainly not the case in SA.
21 Mar Savanna’s spicy new ‘Chilled Chilli’ variant
Distell's Savanna brand has roled out yet another flavour innovation, claimed as "the world's first spicy cider".
15 Mar The ‘tiny’ company canning much of SA’s craft beer – and canned wine
Inspired in 2019 by the growth of mobile and micro canning in the US and the burgeoning craft beer industry, local entrepreneur Tom Riley imported a high-end canning system to South Africa and started Tiny Keg.
14 Mar Wine for China: SA case study success
AM Vineyards has created new red wine blends specifically for the Chinese palate in its Karan range…
24 Feb Green rooibos tea’s anxiety-busting properties
Yet more good news on rooibos tea's health properties - with new research showing that, specifically, unfermented or green rooibos may help reduce anxiety.
18 Feb Distell shareholders approve Heineken takeover, even as Ninety One sounds alarm
Ninety One opposed the deal on behalf of its investors. Bruce Whitfield interviewed company investment specialist Rob Forsyth.
17 Feb Castle Lite refreshes its secondary packaging
Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, has hit the refresh button in 2022 with a new look shrink and tray design across all its packs.
10 Feb Yes! Propak Africa 2022 is happening – soon!
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09 Feb Bavaria launches two new 0.0% beers in SA
Swinkels Family Brewers, Dutch owners of the Bavaria Beer brand have launched two new products, Bavaria 0.0% Beer and Bavaria 0.0% IPA, to South African shelves.
09 Feb New Heineken SA marketing director
Heineken South Africa has appointed a new marketing director, Sharon Keith, who will now caretake such brands as Heineken, Windhoek, Amstel, Strongbow and Soweto Gold.
12 Jan Six Covid-driven alcohol industry trends that will stick
The Covid pandemic has reshaped alcohol industry trends in South Africa; in consumer purchase behaviours, rituals and attitudes. Natasha Maharaj, marketing director for Distell, shares her insights.
13 Dec Demand for energy drinks boosts Nampak back to profitability
Value for money prompts shift from soft drinks...
12 Dec Gin more popular than beer for SA’s middle classes
BrandMapp, a massive annual survey of more than 33 000 South Africans living in households with a R10 000+ monthly household income has drilled down into our recent opinions and habits during the alcohol-stressed pandemic times.
08 Dec Alcohol bans were necessary, court rules in Vinpro case
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the wine producers' organisation, Vinpro, challenging national liquor bans.
03 Dec Beer industry in new court challenge on alcohol bans
The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) has launched a High Court review of previous alcohol bans by government - to have them declared irrational, invalid and set aside.
29 Nov Gold Pack Awards 2021 – all the beverage winners
The Institute of Packaging SA’s Gold Pack Awards are the annual showcase for the local packaging industry – here are the 2021 beverage winners.
28 Nov Global glass company Ardagh to acquire Consol for R10.1bn
Global glass and metal packaging supplier Ardagh Group intends to acquire 100% of the ordinary shares of South African glass manufacturer Consol Holdings for R10.1-billion.