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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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