09 Oct Nampak Glass commissions new furnace and huge capacity boost
Glass manufacturer Nampak Glass has increased its manufacturing capacity by 56% through the addition of a new R1.2-billion furnace and the third at its Germiston-based factory.
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11 Sep Castle Lite launches its new 12-pack Ice Core, a portable multi-pack innovation
With summer on its way, SAB has introduced an innovativepackaging idea to keep Castle Lite beers extra cold and extra convenient: the ingenious 12-pack Ice Core, claimed as a first-of-a-kind portable packaging innovation in Africa.
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20 Aug New boost for SA’s PET recycling
JSE-listed paper and plastic packaging manufacturer and recycler, Mpact, has signed an agreement with Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to construct a PET recycling plant worth R350m in Gauteng,
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20 Aug Looks/acts like a glass beer bottle, but it’s PET!
Sidel has launched the world's first-ever pasteurisable lightweight PET bottle for beer. Will this bottle do for beer what PET has done for virtually every other beverage and liquid food?
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30 May Optimised pouch for powdered drink mixes
Ever seen a pouch like this? Introducing BlenderPak, an innovative portable mixing pouch for powdered beverages. [Click pic to enlarge]
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28 May Move over bag-in-box!
Durban's Packaging World is a name synonymous with novel flexible packaging solutions in South Africa – and true to this reputation is its launch of an innovative, five-litre stand-up pouch. [Click pic to enlarge]
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08 Apr Study: Consumers prefer aluminum closures for wine/spirits
When it comes to wine and spirits closures, a majority of European consumers prefer aluminium over other options. That’s according to a recent survey of 6,000 consumers conducted by market research company IPSOS.
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26 Mar An easier, cleaner way for the poor to carry water
Millions of women and children around the world walk long distances every day to get the water they need. Many innovative labour-saving devices have been developed, and the latest is from the Ohio-based industrial packaging maker, Greif. [Click pic to enlarge]
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04 Mar Celebrating SA beverage packaging and design
SA's well-known packaging photographer and man-about-the-packaging-industry, Clive Glover, shares his top packs and the story behind them. Featured are Champagne Taittinger Nocturne; Graça's celebration of its 30th anniversary; and majestic branding of Redd’s Bold Crisp.
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03 Mar Black glass – a first for South Africa
Consol has applied leading-edge technology to the production of black glass – a first for South Africa – working with long-standing customer, Distell, to produce new packaging for a Savanna line extension, Savanna Dark, the first local brand to launch in black glass. [Click pic to...
26 Feb Tetra Pak introduces new shape for Tetra Brik Aseptic family
Tetra Pak has announced the launch of the Tetra Brik Aseptic 250 Base Crystal pack - featuring two crystal-shaped panels on the front side of the familiar Tetra Brik Aseptic, the new package provides customers with more graphic design possibilities, helping their products stand out...
19 Feb Coca-Cola changes face of digital print
Few can have failed to notice Coca-Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign, with its roster of first names staring out hopefully from chiller cabinets. It certainly has caught the consumer's eye, but it has had a more profound impact on supply chain perceptions of digital print.
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23 Jan Packaging Perspectives – Innovative limited edition bottle designs
Personalisation in bottling has grown in popularity as consumers demand product individuality. But how can brands create packaging that is unique to each consumer and how is it produced?
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05 Dec Nampak Bevcan lightens up
Nampak Bevcan is well on track to convert its can production to aluminium-based, and in mid-2013 commissioned South Africa’s first aluminium beverage can production line at its Springs (Jo'burg) plant.
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14 Nov New packaging for Freshpak health and baby teas
Significant cost-savings and extended affordability have seen Freshpak, SA's market leader in rooibos tea, introduce new packaging for its Wellness and Baby Tea ranges.
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06 Nov Starbucks creates a better tea cup
Last month Starbucks opened a Teavana tea bar in New York City, the first step towards creating a chain of restaurants that will complement its enormously successful coffee business. An important part of the offering is a new paper cup.
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27 Sep US: McDonald’s to phase out PS hot beverage cups
McDonald’s aims to eliminate the use of millions of polystyrene hot beverage cups in the US following a successful large scale test of paper cups. With more than 14,000 restaurants around the country, the decision is huge.
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27 Sep 2013’s Beverage Innovation Awards: Packaging and Processing
The finalists and winners of the 2013 Beverage Innovation Awards @ Drinktec – organised by FoodBev Media in the UK and sponsored by Rexam Beverage Can – were announced at a special awards ceremony at Drinktec in Munich last week. The expert judging panel analysed...
29 Aug Ball Packaging conjures Magic Straw for cans
Beverage can manufacturer, Ball Packaging Europe, is unveiling its Magic Straw Can along with several other beverage can innovations at the Drinktec 2013, the world fair for the beverage and liquid food industry in Münich in September. [Click pic to enlarge]
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03 Jul Trends in production, bottling and packaging
What technology trends will determine the production, bottling and packaging of beverages and liquid food of all types in the coming years? And what does that mean for the beverage manufacturers and bottlers? Some answers from exhibitors at the upcoming drinktec 2013 expo, Munich, September...