SA Food Review

Beverage industry

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KHS develops modular platform for can fillers

With the modular platform for its can fillers KHS not only gives operators great flexibility and optimised hygiene but primarily plenty of future viability. The new generation of KHS fillers is designed to cater for the future challenges of the market and the beverage industry in the long term. Modular, configurable and expandable: these are...
19 Mar 2023

Heineken, Distell deal passes all regulatory hurdles

The Competition Tribunal has greenlighted Heineken’s acquisition of wine and cider company Distell Group, concluding the regulatory hurdles the Dutch brewer had to overcome to seal the deal. The approval by South African competition authorities comes after the Namibian Competition Commission, the Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa, as well as other concerned jurisdictions...
30 Aug 2021

Refreshment just a sip away with the new Coca-Cola no sugar

The highly anticipated, new Coca-Cola No Sugar is here! In a bold and thrilling move, Coca-Cola is launching a more delicious, refreshing Coca-Cola No Sugar recipe in a hard-to-miss can redesign, providing consumers with a more refreshing experience that’s true to the iconic Coca-Cola taste. The newly improved adaptation, which aims to please the existing...
30 Aug 2021

PepsiCo committed to becoming “Net Water Positive by” 2030

PepsiCo recently announced its ambition to become “Net Water Positive” by 2030,  aiming to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds. With safe water access a critical component of the holistic water stewardship agenda, The PepsiCo Foundation is also launching a new $1 million program with...
02 Aug 2021

Hybrid Beverages - The Best of Both Worlds

Hybrid beverages have been around for a few years now, and the popularity of these types of drinks continues to increase, especially among younger consumers. Tennille Aron looked at how the hybrid drink industry is faring and the trends it seems to follow. Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it certainly is doing wonders...
02 Aug 2021

The importance of safe sample transport with Assurecloud

When it comes to the integrity of samples and specimens, ensuring their safe transport to laboratories and testing facilities is of vital importance. Guaranteeing secure collection, safe sample transport and delivery is crucial in making sure that the samples’ value remains uncompromised, and that they are not damaged or mishandled in any way. For this...
24 Feb 2021

Pushing boundaries in sophisticated adult drinks

Alcohol-free spirits? This may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it’s an exotic new category pushing the boundaries of new product development. This revolution is shaping the future of tomorrow’s drinking culture. We track evolving consumer demand as these products continue to grow. Consumers are demonstrating an increased desire for healthier and controlled lifestyles;...
23 Feb 2021

The alcohol ban: it’s about more than just booze

The government-imposed alcohol ban impacted not only those that directly manufacture, distribute, sell and consume alcoholic beverages but also suppliers to this industry. The cascading effect of alcohol prohibition includes the loss of excise tax revenue to SARS but also to manufacturers, winemakers and craft brewers. The impacts are many-layered. People make the industry Recent...
25 Feb 2020

Trafo puts a spark in global brewer’s Gauteng upgrade

Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions has delivered transformers and other electrical upgrades for a global beer maker’s expanded facility in Gauteng.
07 Feb 2020

Cinematic legend makes a case for canned wines

BY: Luciano Ferraro ‘I make more money with wine than with movies. And to think, I didn’t drink when I was young.’ At 80, Francis Ford Coppola still enjoys taking people by surprise. When he became rich with The Godfather he invested almost everything in a winery in the Napa Valley, the Rubicon Estate, which...

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