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Brewery and Winery
Wine looking positive in the face of poor economy
16th November 2018 Despite the poor performance of the economy, industrial research company BMi Research says the wine industry yielded a positive volume growth relative to the previous year. The company notes that the growth in production may be attributed to farmers investing in improved irrigation systems as... →
Big five to save water for wine producers
By: Halima Frost 16th November 2018 Owing to the prolonged drought that has caused severe challenges, the local wine industry is researching more efficient ways of monitoring and managing water use through five projects, says representative body of the South African wine industry Vinpro. This comes after what has been recorded as... →

Canning can become a reality for microbrewers
By: Halima Frost 16th November 2018 Canning in the South African microbrewery industry is set to be the “new big thing”, which brewery company founder Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela believes will develop tremendously in the next year or two. However, she notes that the cost implications of installing a canning plant are a challenge. “With... →

Third biennial food and drink exhibition to be held in 2018
By: Simone Liedtke 17th November 2017 Conceptualised as a “for Africa by Africa” event, exhibition company Messe München South Africa (SA) will host the third biennial food and drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) exhibition from September 4 to 6 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, next year. →

SAB entrepreneurship for employment initiative welcomed
17th November 2017 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has welcomed South African Breweries (SAB’s) entrepreneurship campaign aimed at enabling South African entrepreneurs to create 10 000 jobs by 2021. →

Industry still suffers effects of drought
By: Simone Liedtke 17th November 2017 Although innovative production practices and a diversified geographic production area helped to buffer the effect of the drought on the 2017 harvest, wine industry body VinPro explains that insufficient rainfall in the winter months will undoubtedly have an effect on vine functionality and yield... →

DCD success in winemaking opens new markets
17th November 2017 Having proven that its Disruptor technology is more than suitable for the winemaking and beer sectors, South African biotechnology company Green Cell Technologies (GCT), states that it has turned its attention to the lucrative fruit sugar concentrates market. →

New Summerstrand-based ale house opened
By: Simone Liedtke 17th November 2017 Eastern Cape-based manufacturing micro-brewery Dockside Brewery opened its Dockside Ale House in Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth, last month. →

Tank cleaning ensures quality batch, every time
By: Simone Liedtke 17th November 2017 Although tank cleaning is considered a ‘necessary evil’ for any producer in the wine, brewery and beverage industry, South Africa-based industrial nozzle, pump and filter supplier Spray Nozzle says tank cleaning is required between batches to ensure that a reliable, uncontaminated, high-quality... →

Value-for-money centrifugal pumps to change process
17th November 2017 The food and beverage industry is continuously looking for solutions to increase production efficiency with extremely high system pressure applications becoming more common, especially in typical reverse osmosis applications for whey, wine and beer filtration. →

Metal Tank Industries
17th November 2017 Using new technologies enables turnkey process solutions provider Metal Tank Industries to construct storage vessels, steel walkways, platforms, gantries, pumps, pipelines, control panels, electrical cabling, load cells, cooling towers and boilers that are suitable for use at food and beverage... →

Beverage industry trade fairs join forces
11th November 2016 German drinktec trade fair organiser Messe München announced at this year’s Food and Drink Technology Africa trade fair that Italian wine technology exhibition SIMEI will, for the first time, feature as an integrated part of drinktec 2017, which will be held in Munich, in Germany, from September... →

Locally developed management system to be launched next year
By: Robyn Wilkinson 11th November 2016 Eastern Cape-based manufacturing micro-brewery Dockside Brewery is beta testing an in-house developed supervisory control and data acquisition system that will be launched in South Africa next year. →

Adaptable decentralised drive ideal for brewery bottling systems
By: Robyn Wilkinson 11th November 2016 Distributor of engineering components Bearing Man Group’s (BMG’s) VLT decentral drive FCD 302, manufactured by Denmark-based engineering technology supplier Danfoss, is experiencing great success in the South African brewery industry, owing to its adaptability to client specifications. →

New technology launched at FDT Africa 2016
By: Robyn Wilkinson 11th November 2016 Beverage industry solutions supplier Eureka Scientific launched Netherlands-based food and beverage process solutions manufacturer Pentair Haffmans’ carbon dioxide (CO2) selector to the African market at the Food and Drink Technology Africa 2016 trade fair. →

Craft-Star system debuts in Africa
By: Robyn Wilkinson 11th November 2016 Food processing technology provider GEA Africa commissioned Africa’s first Craft-Star system at a craft beer brewery in South Africa, last month. →

CATERING TO CRAFT BEER GEA offers solutions to craft beer breweries that meet the demand for higher production capacities with lower capital expenditure
Crowner tester ensures effective bottle sealing
By: Robyn Wilkinson 11th November 2016 As product loss can be a challenge with significant cost implications in the brewery industry, electronic industrial systems specialist Interpast has introduced an in-house-developed PT800-1 Crowner Seal Element Tester to ensure the effective sealing of bottles. →
Green Wine Awards renew focus on sustainable winemaking
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 This year’s Nedbank Green Wine Awards, which took place last month in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, re-emphasised the industry’s imperative to produce local wine in an environment-friendly manner. With this in mind, this year’s award for Best Farming Practices – which was bestowed on Wildekrans... →

Room for growth of craft beer market in SA
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 Despite craft beer sales accounting for only a fraction of the South African beer market, there is still significant room for growth in the market as consumers become more educated about craft beer, says Jack Black Brewing Company marketing coordinator Frans van Staden. He tells Engineering News... →

Consumer education imperative for growth of craft beer in SA
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 For craft beer to grow in popularity in South Africa, consumer education is important, as it will ensure that craft beer is on every restaurant’s menu, says Hate City Brewing Company. Consumer advocates, such as beer and food reviewers, can also help weed out breweries that are not producing... →

Solid foundation key to running a successful wine farm
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 Undertaking a comprehensive soil and climate research project before establishing a wine farm is necessary to limit risk when dealing with the unpredictability of nature, including climate change and soil condition, says Karusa Premium Wines & Craft Brewery winemaker and brew master Jacques... →

Nontraditional beer helps brewery stand out
13th November 2015 Innovation and differentiation can help a brewery survive and thrive in the competitive South African beer market, says Port Elizabeth-based extreme and exotic beer maker Dockside Brewery co-owner Jane Schlaphoff. She says Dockside adds unusual or nontraditional ingredients to its beers to try... →

Botswana brewery receives flooring solution
13th November 2015 Corrosion protection, epoxy flooring and waterproofing company Verni Speciality Construction Products, has provided a brewery in Botswana with a heavy duty flooring system to assist in maintaining hygenic conditions. The Supaflor PU HD 6 mm polyurethane screed, that was supplied to the brewery,... →

Brewing by-product put to good use
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 While most breweries dispose of any waste produced through their brewing processes by selling it to livestock farmers – or buying their own livestock to feed their waste to – Boksburg-based brewery Just Brewing Company donates its waste to a local park and petting zoo, which use it as feed for... →

Brewery brings beer to wine-prominent area
By: Bruce Montiea 13th November 2015 Being the first brewery to open in the Western Cape’s Worcester region, at the Klipbokkop Mountain Reserve, has benefited local brewery Mountain Brewing Company (MBco) significantly, as it is now able to access an “untouched” natural spring situated 600 m from the brewery, says Klipbokkop... →

Programme encourages sustainable wine production
13th November 2015 The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF) Sustainable Agriculture Programme maintains the importance of healthy, functioning ecosystems in South Africa’s farmlands, including in the production of wine and associated fruit. The programme, which sustainable banking-focused financial... →

RICH PICKINGS Sustainable farming aims to build farm productivity and profitability in a way that minimises any adverse impacts on the environment
UV light pasteuriser makes cider production energy efficient
13th November 2015 Making cider using an ultraviolet light pasteuriser is more product-benign and energy efficient than heat pasteurisation, says Cape Town-based beer and cider maker Garagista Beer Company owner Steve Miller. “We are the only cider makers in South Africa to use an ultraviolet light pasteuriser,” he... →

Supplier introduces a new double-acting high-pressure pump
13th November 2015 Industrial-strength pumps manufacturer and distributor Verder now offers a new, FDA-approved high-pressure, double-acting diaphragm pump, suitable for applications where the discharge pressure is higher than the available compressed air pressure, and for filter-press applications in the brewery... →
Brewery produces SA’s first commercially available green beer
13th November 2015 Western Cape-based brewery Cape Brewing Company (CBC) has, with the help of renewable-energy company E3 Energy Group of Companies (E3), produced what it says is South Africa’s first commercially available green beer, using water heated by the sun. The beer-brewing process requires water at 85 ˚C.... →

Local company secures flooring contract for WC winery
By: David Oliveira 14th November 2014 Jet Park-based corrosion protection, epoxy flooring, concrete repair and waterproofing company Verni secured a contract for its Supaflor polyurethane (PU), high-density (HD) screed flooring solution last month. The solution will be applied to the floors of the winery at Mont Rochelle in... →

Green Wine Awards winners announced
By: David Oliveira 14th November 2014 The winners of this year’s Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at Cape Town-based Myoga restaurant last month. The awards honour wine farmers who endeavour to reduce the impact of farming on their land and farm more sustainably. Sixteen top achievers were announced at the function, with the... →

Underage drinking in South Africa under reality show spotlight
14th November 2014 The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and brewing and bottling company South African Breweries (SAB) launched the second season of the local reality television series, Future Leaders, which aired on SABC 1, October 14. A month-long nationwide search has yielded five contestants who will be... →
Committee responsibilities realigned
By: David Oliveira 14th November 2014 Brewing and bottling company SABMiller CEO Alan Clark initiated further realignment of responsibilities within the group’s executive committee last month, following the combination of the company’s South Africa and Africa business unit into a single region. The realignment included SABMiller CFO... →
Hotel group tops two wine auctions’ lists
14th November 2014 Hotel group Tsogo Sun spent just under R3.2-million at two wine auctions this year, namely the Nederburg and Cape Winemakers Guild auctions, highlighting its commitment to offering guests at its hotels an exceptional quality food and beverage experience. The group took top spot at both auctions... →
Measurement and control of alcohol imperative to distillation process
By: Anine Kilian 15th November 2013 Rapid and accurate in-line measurement of alcohol is importantin the distilling industry to ensure successful and profitable management of the process. This applies equally to modern and traditional plants, particularly in the current economic climate states liquid concentration and density... →
Local wine consumption increasing
By: Anine Kilian 15th November 2013 South Africa’s wine consumption grew from 6.1% in 2011 to 7.2% in 2012, owing to increased consumption by black South Africans, states CEO of official wine education body in South Africa the Cape Wine Academy and Cape wine master Marilyn Cooper. “Consumption decreased because there wasn’t a... →
SA wine industry affected by economy, diversification suggested
By: Anine Kilian 15th November 2013 The South African wine industry is under great pressure, especially the higher priced wines, owing to the poor state of the economy, winemaker and director of Durbanville-based wine farm Klein Roosboom Karin de Villiers tells Engineering News. She explains that wine farms producing cheaper wines... →
Bill will not curb alcohol abuse in SA
By: Anine Kilian 15th November 2013 Economic consultation firm Econometrix completed a study regarding the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill and found contradictory evidence of the results of the country’s proposed alcohol advertising ban. The study was conducted locally and internationally and was completed in February. →
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