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19 March 2023

Corruseal and Neopak’s merger halt

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has blocked Corruseal’s merger with Neopak, warning it would harm competition in recycled containerboard and packaging markets. See…
6 March 2023

New rules for plastics and packaging in South Africa

SABS has issued SANS 1728 to curb vague ‘green’ claims on plastics, requiring verified testing and clear labels that state polymer type…
3 March 2023

Effects of rolling blackouts on SA’s Plastics Industry

Rolling blackouts are crippling South Africa’s plastics industry, raising costs, driving food waste and fuelling inflation. Plastics SA’s Anton Hanekom explains why…
5 January 2023

Mondi scores recycled paper at Sustainable Packaging News awards and further contributes to a circular economy

Mondi clinches Sustainable Packaging News awards for circular economy leadership, thanks to EcoVantage—paper that blends fresh and recycled fibres for food-compliant shopping…
22 November 2022

First approved shrink film material for the South African beverage market

CCL’s EcoFloat shrink sleeves are the first shrink film approved for South Africa’s PET beverage recycling stream, following trials with Extrupet. Discover…
17 November 2022

Sustainable plastic packaging solutions

Discover how Polyoak Packaging drives a circular plastics economy with recycled-content bottles, 30% PET light‑weighting, Africa’s lightest dairy closure and plant‑based materials—backed…
13 October 2022

ALPLA launches their new plant in Lanseria

ALPLA has opened a state-of-the-art Lanseria plant, uniting five SA sites under one roof, with 35 000 m2 production space, solar power…
10 October 2022

New semi-solid white film for pressure sensitive labels

Discover Rayoface JB47, Innovia Films’ 47-micron semi-solid glossy white BOPP for pressure-sensitive labels, offering higher yield and opacity than solid films, EU/FDA…
18 July 2022

Woolworths launches ‘Food for Thought’ podcast

Woolworths has launched Food for Thought, a new podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Redi Tlhabi, unpacking the forces shaping our food system.…
13 July 2022

Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa commissions new capacity investment in Gauteng

Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa has commissioned a R1.5 billion expansion at its Nigel plant, more than doubling capacity with a new…
12 July 2022

Africa commissions new capacity investment in Gauteng

Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa has commissioned a R1.5 billion ($95m) expansion at its Nigel plant in Gauteng, boosting local glass capacity…
28 June 2022

Innovative heat-seal grape punnet optimises value chain

South Africa’s grape sector is testing a redesigned heat‑seal punnet that speeds post‑harvest cooling, curbs condensation and extends shelf life. See how…