South Africa
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Amstel Lager rebrands its beer packaging to be more appealing to consumers
SOUTH AFRICA – Heineken-owned beer brand Amstel Lager has unveiled a new contemporary packaging design, which debuts on South African shelves in April. Amstel said…
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Pick n Pay achieves 28% food waste reduction, removes plastic barrier bags from till points
SOUTH AFRICA – Supermarket group Pick n Pay (PnP) has achieved more than half of its volume target of food waste reduction in its operations…
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SA Plastic Pact welcomes new members to help drive plastic circularity
SOUTH AFRICA – The SA Plastics Pact welcomed Naspers and its subsidiary businesses, Takealot and Media24 to tackle plastic packaging waste by creating a circular…
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South African firm, Sappi opts for renewable energy to cut carbon emissions
SOUTH AFRICA – Global renewable resource company Sappi is actively engaging with independent renewable-energy producers to secure renewable energy as and when it becomes available,…
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Nampak offloads crate manufacturing equipment to Mpact subsidiary in optimisation strategy
SOUTH AFRICA – JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has, through its Nampak Products subsidiary, entered into a sale of equipment agreement with Mpact’s indirect subsidiary Mpact…
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Fair Cape Diaries installs SIG’s CFA 812 filling machine to optimize its operations
SOUTH AFRICA – Dairy product manufacturer Fair Cape Dairies has added CFA 812 filling machine from aseptic carton supplier SIG to expand its flexibility with…
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Degradable plastics claims must be verified, SABS warms manufacturers
SOUTH AFRICA – National verification and standards organization, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has warned against vague claims that plastics are environment-friendly or…
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Competition Tribunal blocks merger between Neopak and Corruseal
SOUTH AFRICA – The Competition Tribunal has issued an order prohibiting the proposed merger between paper and packaging company Corruseal Group and recycled containerboard and…
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Epson boosts its sustainability drive with launch of new range of low-power business printers
SOUTH AFRICA – Printing equipment manufacturer Epson has launched a new range of energy-efficient, heat-free inkjet printers for business use. The company says the new…
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Ardagh Glass Packaging completes refinancing of South African debt facilities
SOUTH AFRICA – Glass producer Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa has completed the refinancing of the South African debt facilities assumed at the time of the…