05 Dec Coca-Cola scales back its plastic promises
Coca-Cola is significantly reducing its commitments to sustainable packaging, prompting backlash from environmental activists....
13 Nov ALPLA opens state-of-the-art recycling plant in South Africa
New plant to supply up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material per year from 2025....
12 Nov Propak Africa 2025: inspirational innovation & opportunity
Propak Africa 2025, a premier event in packaging, printing, food processing, plastics, and labelling, will be held from 11-14 March 2025 at Johannesburg’s Expo Centre....
31 Oct Woolies unveils exclusive premium canned wine range
As it did with its launch of upmarket boxed wine, wine-loving fans of sustainable packaging will approve of this development....
13 Oct Rhodes Quality introduces new 100% fruit juice packaging
Maintaining the same quality, taste and goodness, the brand's 100% fruit juice now comes in a sleek, slim pack that is both convenient and visually attractive...
30 Sep Innovations in caps and closures
On 3 July 2024, the EU’s new legislation mandating tethered caps for single-use plastic beverage containers officially came into effect - it has lead to a raft of innovation....
29 Sep Extrupet’s fourth rPET plant will boost W Cape recycling
A new R300m processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes pa of food-grade recycled PET (rPET) output capacity.
09 Sep Genetics unlock exotic new beer flavours
Using wild yeast from Patagonia to create new lager yeast, a development that could immensely benefit the beer industry....
28 Jul Retaining flavour while removing caffeine
Even unstimulating coffee has stimulating chemistry.... a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee....
14 Jul Pros and cons of sustainable wine packaging formats
An estimated 46% of total greenhouse gas emissions between picking grapes and bottling comes from glass production*....
14 Jul Tethered closures from Polyoak
Foodbev packaging giant, Polyoak Packaging, a founding member of the SA Plastics Pact, has launched tethered closures for PET bottles...
30 May Namaqua Wines selects SIG as carton packaging supplier
Namaqua Wines has partnered with SIG as its carton packaging supplier for its low alcohol wines....
29 Apr Woodlands Dairy first in SA to introduce tethered carton caps
Woodlands Dairy is set to be the first local company to introduce tethered carton caps on its ESL milk cartons, available in 2lt full cream and low-fat variants.
06 Apr UK: Aldi’s flat & stackable wine bottles
Aldi's new flat and stackable wine bottles "make light work of heavy shopping baskets"....
06 Apr AI could make better beer. Here’s how.
AI models were better than human experts at predicting the ratings Belgian beers received on a popular review site, researchers have found.
10 Mar Waste-not glass innovation out of France
To cut down on waste, Champagne Telmont's new bottles come in 193,000 shades of green...
10 Mar Unique Heineken bottles for SA
A one of a kind beer, gets a one of a kind bottle....
01 Feb UK: Sprite scraps labels from bottles in new trial
Coca-Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles this January in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging.
07 Dec Diageo to run global trial of Ecospirits’ refillable packaging
Spirits giant Diageo is planning a major trial for on-premise refillable packaging....
06 Dec Gold Pack Awards 2023
The Gold Pack Awards have been a symbol of excellence in South African packaging for over four decades - here is news of the 2023 beverage industry winners...