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Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 17 Apr 2025

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Awards

South Africa's best tech startups for 2024 announced

Imran Salie 27 Nov 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Issued by Mann Made 7 Nov 2024

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

Climate Change

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

Vusi Dalicuba wins Michelangelo Merlot Trophy for Vergenoegd Löw

Viticulture & Oenology

Vusi Dalicuba wins Michelangelo Merlot Trophy for Vergenoegd Löw

6 Sep 2024

Fairview label celebrates 50 years, introduces Lanner Hill Syrah from the Darling Hills

FMCG

Fairview label celebrates 50 years, introduces Lanner Hill Syrah from the Darling Hills

12 Aug 2024

Spearhead Spirits launches Sango African Agave in SA

FMCG

Spearhead Spirits launches Sango African Agave in SA

23 Jul 2024

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

ESG

Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol

Issued by Sappi 29 Apr 2024

The African flavour revival – from nostalgic rediscovery to food with a future

Food & Wine

The African flavour revival – from nostalgic rediscovery to food with a future

Smiso Ndlovu 26 Jan 2024

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Nutrition

Navigating 2024's top nutrition trends with insights from registered dietitians

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 25 Jan 2024

Castle Lager officially kicks off the nation's Festive Season with Taste of Victory

Promotions & Activations

Castle Lager officially kicks off the nation's Festive Season with Taste of Victory

13 Dec 2023

Are consumers sacrificing healthy food when times are tough?

Research

Are consumers sacrificing healthy food when times are tough?

11 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

5 events to chew on at Food Dialogues 2023

Events

5 events to chew on at Food Dialogues 2023

28 Jun 2023

Pongrácz the only SA sparkling wine awarded Grand Gold in Belgium

FMCG

Pongrácz the only SA sparkling wine awarded Grand Gold in Belgium

Issued by Heineken Beverages 20 Jun 2023

Global fashion brands turn to Rooibos for sustainable textile dye

Fashion & Homeware

Global fashion brands turn to Rooibos for sustainable textile dye

17 May 2023

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Energy

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Issued by Enlit Africa 26 Apr 2023

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

FMCG

#StartupStory: Hardy McQueen on building a Black-owned beverage business and doing things differently

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Apr 2023

Spier presents food and wine experience with chef Phil Carmichael

Food & Wine

Spier presents food and wine experience with chef Phil Carmichael

9 Mar 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

Research & Development

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Image supplied: Ryan Cole, head chef at Salsify at the Roundhouse

Trends

#BizTrends2023: What's happening in the restaurant industry?

Ryan Cole 9 Jan 2023

Heineken South Africa celebrates their women in brewing #WomenInBeer - Part 2

FMCG

Heineken South Africa celebrates their women in brewing #WomenInBeer - Part 2

Issued by Heineken South Africa 30 Aug 2022

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Agro-processing

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Mulubrhan Gebremikael 26 Aug 2022

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

Agriculture

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

27 Jul 2022

Environmentally sustainable silage practices now critical to agriculture

Agribusiness

Environmentally sustainable silage practices now critical to agriculture

19 Jul 2022

Source: ProVeg Incubator

Technology

Alt-protein startups called to enter international incubator programme

17 Jun 2022

African Beer Cup 2022: Continent's best beers awarded

FMCG

African Beer Cup 2022: Continent's best beers awarded

7 Jun 2022

Source: Firmenich

FMCG

DSM-Firmenich merger to create largest fragrance, beauty, well-being and nutrition supplier

6 Jun 2022

Supplied. The Fooditive team

Food & bev. services

Game changer sweetener for Dutch company

20 Apr 2022

FMCG

Former Pernod Ricard exec and SA female distiller partner on non-alcoholic brand

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Apr 2022

World top 12 Sauvignon Blanc accolade for Durbanville Hills

FMCG

World top 12 Sauvignon Blanc accolade for Durbanville Hills

Issued by Heineken Beverages 4 Feb 2022

Five-star wines for 2022 edition announced

Agriculture

Five-star wines for 2022 edition announced

17 Nov 2021

FMCG

'Upcycling' promises to turn food waste into your next meal

Rodney Holcomb and Danielle Bellmer 28 Jul 2021

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

ESG

Bain's re-greens Jozi City Centre!

Issued by Heineken Beverages 28 Jun 2021

Regulatory

SAB ordered to remove misleading labelling from Brutal Fruit products

15 Dec 2020

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

Forestry

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

3 Dec 2020

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

FMCG

Bain's sustainability accolades celebrated on limited-edition bottle

27 Nov 2020

Green, integrated approaches could address food security challenges

Sustainable Farming

Green, integrated approaches could address food security challenges

15 Oct 2020

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

ESG

#ConsciousLiving: SA whisky maker works towards a sustainable future for liquor

Lauren Hartzenberg 16 Oct 2020

Honey-alcohol fermentation experiment with chopped “moerwortel” plant additive, Glia prolifera. Neil Rusch

FMCG

Does alcohol have an undisclosed African heritage?

Neil Rusch 15 Sep 2020

Viticulture & Oenology

Durbanville Hills sparkling wine wins world's best

23 Jun 2020

SA bulk wine producers fear long-term knock of lockdown

Viticulture & Oenology

SA bulk wine producers fear long-term knock of lockdown

12 May 2020

Covid-19: SU researchers turning bread into hand sanitiser

Covid-19

Covid-19: SU researchers turning bread into hand sanitiser

2 Apr 2020

These independent food businesses are still operating during #SALockdown

Food & Wine

These independent food businesses are still operating during #SALockdown

31 Mar 2020

Charting Africa's 2020 taste trends

Food & bev. services

Charting Africa's 2020 taste trends

Issued by Kerry 23 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty Images.

Research

What is shaping culture? Free from alcohol

Brett Rogers 2 Mar 2020

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

FMCG

First West African Lesaffre Baking Center opened in Abidjan

31 Jan 2020

Image Supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Waste management in the hospitality sector in 2020

Sharmila Ragunanan 13 Jan 2020

GAP Innovation Competition 2019 winners announced

Awards

GAP Innovation Competition 2019 winners announced

6 Dec 2019