SAAFOST 2025 congress winners

The SAAFOST 2025 Congress awards recognised industry leaders driving innovation and sustainability in food and beverage packaging.

SAAFOST Award Winner bags 3-day Annelie Coetzee training voucher plus 2 complimentary SAAFOST Congress registrations!

Rhodes Quality’s great tasting, refreshing range of 100% juices has just got even better with the introduction of a new Limited Edition 100% juice – Rhodes Quality Pineapple and Carrot with Turmeric 100% fruit and veg juice. Easy drinking and delicious tasting, Rhodes Quality’s new fruit and veg juice is perfect for healthy refreshment and everyday lifestyle sipping.

Recognised as the winner of the SAAFOST Awards 2025, Rhodes Quality Pineapple and Carrot with Turmeric 100% fruit and Vegetable Juice Blend offers a unique flavour combination and delicious taste that cannot be found anywhere else.

Made with 100% fruit juice and no added sugar or preservatives, this limited edition juice forms part of Rhodes Quality’s seasonal collection, which also includes unique flavours such as Apple, Pineapple & Mint; Strawberry & Hibiscus; Apple, Lemon & Ginger; Guava & Beetroot; and Peach & Apricot.

Each 100% juice delivers the delicious taste and trusted quality that Rhodes Quality is known for, whilst adding a fresh twist that makes mealtimes, gatherings and refreshing occasions even more memorable.

   Runner Up and winner of an SGS training voucher and a free registration to the next SAAFoST Congress

Redesspresso’s award-winning Instant Matcha Latte range delivers a smooth, easy-tasting matcha latte in seconds; ideal for those new to matcha or who prefer a less strong flavour. Customers simply add hot water or milk to enjoy a café-quality matcha latte at home. Available in Original and Reduced Sugar variants, each tin provides 11 servings with no artificial flavours, preservatives, colourants, or GMO ingredients. Perfect hot or cold, this product is designed for the new-to-matcha consumer who enjoys the café lifestyle, is inspired by wellness trends, and values convenient easy-to-make options at home.

Instant-Matcha-Latte-Sachets

The award-winning Instant Matcha Latte range delivers a smooth, easy-tasting matcha latte in seconds; ideal for those new to matcha or who prefer a less strong flavour. Users simply add hot water or milk to enjoy a café-quality matcha latte at home. Available in Original and Reduced Sugar variants, each tin provides 11 servings with no artificial flavours, preservatives, colourants, or GMO ingredients. Perfect hot or cold, this product is designed for the new-to-matcha consumer who enjoys the café lifestyle, is inspired by wellness trends, and values convenient easy-to-make options at home.

 Matcha Capsules – Nespresso® Compatible

For regular matcha drinkers, Red Espresso proudly introduces a South African first: Nespresso®-compatible matcha capsules. The capsules are made from specially selected high-quality matcha to ensure they deliver a bold and flavourful matcha shot in a short extraction time. Available in Pure Matcha and Vanilla Flavoured Matcha, they offer convenience without compromise, appealing to urban professionals who enjoy the café lifestyle, have made matcha part of their daily routine, value quality and prefer easy-to-make options that do not compromise on taste. With these innovations, Red Espresso is breaking down barriers to matcha, making it more accessible in terms of price, availability, and taste. By combining quality with convenience, the company is confident that its expanded matcha range will help more South Africans embrace matcha as part of their daily lifestyle.