Tag: sugar
Are sugar and caffeine fizzling out of SA’s CSD market?
BOTH globally and locally, the Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) market is witnessing a shift in consumer preferences from traditional high sugar, caffeinated soft drinks to healthier variations that exclude these ingredients,...
Shoprite Group to prioritise locally-produced sugar on shelf
A new partnership between the Shoprite Group and SA Canegrowers will see the country's largest retailer prioritise selling only locally-produced sugar in its 1,189 Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper and Usave supermarkets...
Sugar masterplan signing welcomed by industry stakeholders
SA Canegrowers welcomes the signing of phase one of the Sugar Industry Masterplan by sugar industry stakeholders, retailers, social partners and government.
This means all role players can proceed with implementing the...
Crookes fruitless endeavours
AGRIBUSINESS Crookes Brothers, which has been actively trying to diversify from its traditional sugar farming base, has taken a big step back on its deciduous fruit foray in the Western Cape.
In the...
Adding value to IPPs in the sugar industry
SUGAR millers depend on high plant availability for maximum input versus output. The main opportunity in this market segment is not only upgrading old and outdated systems, but the value-add that...
SA Sugar tax could increase to 20%
Non-profit organisation, the Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) is pushing to have sugar tax increased. Heala presented a memorandum with 17 000 signatures to the Treasury in hopes that it would demonstrate...
Sugar imports leave a bitter taste in local industry
There is a need for the local sugar industry to consider diversifying its product offering if it is to remain a viable industry that is able to create jobs, says the...
Shoprite serves 100 million R5 deli meals since launch of affordable meal options
This week Shoprite served its 100 millionth R5 deli meal since launching the affordable meal options almost two years ago.
Despite escalating petrol and electricity prices, the VAT increase and the introduction...
Not so sweet: sugar tax is ‘negatively impacting’ industry
Parliament's portfolio committee on trade and industry says it will engage with the Minister of Trade and Industry, following concerns raised by the sugar industry about the negative impact of sugar...
How much more the average cooldrink will cost with SA’s new sugar tax
Following the 2016 budget speech during which the proposal to tax the sugar content of beverages was first tabled, and after 18 months of debate, the South African Parliament on Tuesday...
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