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Noncommunicable diseases

Alcohol’s hidden calories: product labels could help fight obesity in South Africa

Siphiwe Dlamini 31 Jul 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Tourism

Sun’s out, buns out: Is it time for the hospitality sector to brace for the Ozempic effect?

Rachel Irvine 17 Dec 2025

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Nutrition

Fruit juices in South Africa are getting a free ride: why they should have the same health warning labels as fizzy drinks

Siphiwe Dlamini 21 Oct 2025

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

Retail

Inflation uptick in January as new CPI basket takes effect

19 Mar 2025

How to eat right for a better life

Nutrition

How to eat right for a better life

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Oct 2024

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FMCG

Sir Fruit adds a little 'voema' to juice category

7 Jul 2023

Economy

Consumer inflation slows down for second straight month in May

21 Jun 2023

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Music

#MusicExchange: Dukes of Note return with a twist

Martin Myers 17 Jan 2023

Busting the diabetes food myths

Nutrition

Busting the diabetes food myths

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 2 Nov 2022

Source: © Sentimental Shop VW owned the heartland space in its segment in the 80s

Marketing

Earning the right to own your segment heartland

Bill Stephens 28 Jul 2022

Brands that establish emotional connections earn the right to own the heartland

Marketing

Brands that establish emotional connections earn the right to own the heartland

Bill Stephens, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 22 Jul 2022

Are functional and funky flavours shaking up SA's fizzy drinks industry?

Research

Are functional and funky flavours shaking up SA's fizzy drinks industry?

Issued by Insight Survey 11 May 2022

Food & bev. services

Make your own Pepsi? Let's try

Emily Stander 6 Oct 2021

Why testing my DNA was the best thing I ever did

Disease Groups

Why testing my DNA was the best thing I ever did

Jenny Griesel, Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 13 Nov 2020

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Regulatory

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Tania Broughton 5 May 2020

#AreYouGoingToRecycleThat: South Africans urged to interrogate their waste

ESG

#AreYouGoingToRecycleThat: South Africans urged to interrogate their waste

18 Sep 2019

South Africans spend more on beer and wine than on coffee

Research

South Africans spend more on beer and wine than on coffee

28 May 2019

Are South Africans really saying no to fizzy drinks?

Research

Are South Africans really saying no to fizzy drinks?

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Feb 2019

The brands leading, challenging and exploring in 2019

Retail Marketing

The brands leading, challenging and exploring in 2019

Jainita Khatri 5 Feb 2019

Tik users’ teeth are often damaged by their habit. Shutterstock

Dentistry

A closer look at how crystal meth attacks gums and teeth

Sudeshni Naidoo 8 Nov 2018

Coca-Cola's swoop for Costa Coffee will cut its exposure to sugar and plastic bottles

FMCG

Coca-Cola's swoop for Costa Coffee will cut its exposure to sugar and plastic bottles

John W Walsh 11 Sep 2018

Sugar tax is 'lite' in combatting obesity and diabetes

Noncommunicable diseases

Sugar tax is 'lite' in combatting obesity and diabetes

26 Feb 2018

National Nutrition Week: Rethink your drink - choose water!

Nutrition

National Nutrition Week: Rethink your drink - choose water!

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 12 Oct 2017

DRC temporarily bans import of key consumer goods

Import/Export

DRC temporarily bans import of key consumer goods

29 Aug 2017

Seven simple ways to build a summer body in winter

Wellness

Seven simple ways to build a summer body in winter

Janine Fourie 19 Jul 2017

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Agriculture

Is organic farming really organic to the core?

Ankit Gupta 13 Jun 2017

The ‘greening' of urban youth in Africa

Youth Marketing

The ‘greening' of urban youth in Africa

21 Apr 2017

10 healthy ways to survive the festive season eating frenzy

Food & Wine

10 healthy ways to survive the festive season eating frenzy

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Dec 2016

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FMCG

Sweet tidings: Nestle creates low-sugar chocolate that still tastes as good

Shelley Seid 5 Dec 2016

Coca-Cola halts India plant over pollution issue

ESG

Coca-Cola halts India plant over pollution issue

23 Aug 2016

Ebrahim Patel.
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Banking & Finance

Coke giant says sugar tax clouds merger vows

Fifi Peters 18 Aug 2016

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Regulatory

Sugar tax paper set to stir up sticky debate

Hilary Joffe 19 Jul 2016

Sales

Coca-Cola sales fall on strong dollar, weak Europe demand

Yashaswini Swamynathan 21 Apr 2016

South Africans sweet on sugary drinks despite fat tax

FMCG

South Africans sweet on sugary drinks despite fat tax

18 Apr 2016

Coca-Cola Company president and chief operating officer James Quincey at the presentation of a new advertising campaign in Paris, France, on Tuesday.
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Design & Manufacturing

Patel sets tough terms for bottling merger to keep Appletiser SA-made

Hilary Joffe 20 Jan 2016

Trauma exacerbates physical, mental disorders

Mental health

Trauma exacerbates physical, mental disorders

26 Nov 2015

Spur to launch healthier 'better for you' children's food initiative

Food & bev. services

Spur to launch healthier 'better for you' children's food initiative

28 Oct 2015

Basic steps to make flying with children more pleasant

Tourism & Travel

Basic steps to make flying with children more pleasant

2 Jul 2015

Branding

Let us encourage brand activism

Gordon Cook 27 Mar 2015

Advertising

Government on an ad-banning roll

Chris Moerdyk 13 Nov 2014

Nutrition

Follow detox lifestyle for healthy results

Vanessa Ascencao 11 Mar 2014

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

Trends

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

Dion Chang and Raleen Bagg 29 Jan 2014

Tuck Shop Truths study reveals poor nutritional offerings

Nutrition

Tuck Shop Truths study reveals poor nutritional offerings

12 Aug 2013

Ban on big fizzy drinks in NY falls flat

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ban on big fizzy drinks in NY falls flat

1 Aug 2013

Sour results of a sweet addiction

Nutrition

Sour results of a sweet addiction

Estelle Ellis 25 Feb 2013

Nutrition

Prune your bad habits by eating properly

Sally-Ann Creed 7 Nov 2012