World Rum Day is only seven years old. The spirit it celebrates carries centuries of trade, exploitation and reinvention. Launched in 2019 by spirits writer
The global beverage industry spent the week confronting a familiar contradiction: consumers still want novelty, but the cost of delivering it is getting harder to
Senegal’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has ordered intensified nationwide inspections targeting illegally manufactured water and beverage sachets sold through informal retail networks. The ministry
A funding-bill provision caps THC at 0.4mg per container, a fraction of the doses now sold as an alcohol substitute in mainstream US stores Congress
Nigeria’s celebrated gospel reggae artiste, Buchi Atuonwu, has offered a rare perspective on the relationship between faith, hospitality and alcohol, defending the decision to serve
South Africa’s latest wave of xenophobic attacks is creating more than a humanitarian and political challenge. For Africa’s beverage industry, the unrest highlights how social
NAFDAC launched a consumer label literacy campaign in Abuja on June 27, calling on Nigerians to read nutrition labels on packaged food and drink products
Nestlé has taken full ownership of Yfood, buying out the German “smart food” brand’s founders after three years as a minority partner. The deal lands
The brands that now dominate global shelf space were once local drinks rooted in culture and place. The question for Africa is not whether it
The brands that now dominate global shelf space were once local drinks rooted in culture and place. The question for Africa is not whether it
