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Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

23 Apr 2021

Passing-off an upset: Unpacking the Koni vs BAG ruling

Rachel Sikwane 21 Apr 2021

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

20 Apr 2021

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Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

19 Apr 2021

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

16 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Don't just tell them. Show them how attractive you are

Don't just tell them. Show them how attractive you are

Pyrotec 7 Apr 2021

Meeting required standards for coding on plastic bottles

Meeting required standards for coding on plastic bottles

Pyrotec 6 Apr 2021

Reduce inventory costs with fewer SKUs

Reduce inventory costs with fewer SKUs

Pyrotec 24 Mar 2021

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Mpact 24 Mar 2021

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

19 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 won by I-Drop Water

SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 won by I-Drop Water

GreenCape 18 Mar 2021

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

15 Mar 2021

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

15 Mar 2021

New sustainable packaging initiative to encourage greener logistics industry

New sustainable packaging initiative to encourage greener logistics industry

8 Mar 2021

Protect production uptime with tried-and-tested consumables

Protect production uptime with tried-and-tested consumables

Pyrotec 4 Mar 2021

Zero-maintenance intelligent coding

Zero-maintenance intelligent coding

Pyrotec 2 Mar 2021

We're mastering circularity - beyond the beverage industry!

We're mastering circularity - beyond the beverage industry!

Mpact 2 Mar 2021

What's in store for on-pack communication in 2021?

What's in store for on-pack communication in 2021?

Pyrotec 1 Mar 2021

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

12 Feb 2021

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

8 Feb 2021

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Jan 2021

Why smart packaging can be a valuable brand differentiator

Robert Lockyer 21 Jan 2021

Agriculture and the consumer's "right to know" movement

Agriculture and the consumer's "right to know" movement

Theo Boshoff 18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

13 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

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Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

Colgate's first recyclable toothpaste tube introduced in SA

23 Apr 2021

Passing-off an upset: Unpacking the Koni vs BAG ruling

Rachel Sikwane 21 Apr 2021

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

Nestlé becomes first FMCG company to join Polyco

20 Apr 2021

Photo by Elina Krima from

Amended plastic bag regulations published for implementation

19 Apr 2021

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Unpacking the effectiveness of SA legislature in trying to reinvent the EPR wheel

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Emma Bleeker 19 Apr 2021

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

16 Apr 2021

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

Woolworths implements further single-use plastic reductions in stores

13 Apr 2021

Don't just tell them. Show them how attractive you are

Don't just tell them. Show them how attractive you are

Pyrotec 7 Apr 2021

Meeting required standards for coding on plastic bottles

Meeting required standards for coding on plastic bottles

Pyrotec 6 Apr 2021

Reduce inventory costs with fewer SKUs

Reduce inventory costs with fewer SKUs

Pyrotec 24 Mar 2021

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Ultrazorb polystyrene meat trays: now also in PET and rPET

Mpact 24 Mar 2021

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

Annual South African Plastics Recycling Survey results released

19 Mar 2021

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

Corona pilots beer packaging made using surplus barley

18 Mar 2021

SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 won by I-Drop Water

SA Plastics Pact Reuse Innovation Challenge 2021 won by I-Drop Water

GreenCape 18 Mar 2021

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

15 Mar 2021

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

15 Mar 2021

New sustainable packaging initiative to encourage greener logistics industry

New sustainable packaging initiative to encourage greener logistics industry

8 Mar 2021

Protect production uptime with tried-and-tested consumables

Protect production uptime with tried-and-tested consumables

Pyrotec 4 Mar 2021

Zero-maintenance intelligent coding

Zero-maintenance intelligent coding

Pyrotec 2 Mar 2021

We're mastering circularity - beyond the beverage industry!

We're mastering circularity - beyond the beverage industry!

Mpact 2 Mar 2021

What's in store for on-pack communication in 2021?

What's in store for on-pack communication in 2021?

Pyrotec 1 Mar 2021

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

Manufacturing output up 1,8% in December

12 Feb 2021

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

CCBSA expands B-BBEE employee share ownership scheme

8 Feb 2021

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Jan 2021

Why smart packaging can be a valuable brand differentiator

Robert Lockyer 21 Jan 2021

Agriculture and the consumer's "right to know" movement

Agriculture and the consumer's "right to know" movement

Theo Boshoff 18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

Manufacturing production down 3.5% in November

13 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

#BestofBiz 2020: Retail

14 Dec 2020

SA Plastics Pact's vision for a circular economy to transform the plastics industry at every level

SA Plastics Pact's vision for a circular economy to transform the plastics industry at every level

GreenCape 9 Dec 2020

How new recycling laws impact manufacturers, importers, brand owners, consumers

Janine Will 8 Dec 2020

Bavaria range refreshed with new packaging and can size

Bavaria range refreshed with new packaging and can size

4 Dec 2020

Packaging during Covid-19 and beyond

Packaging during Covid-19 and beyond

Raymond Dube 30 Nov 2020

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Pyrotec 19 Nov 2020

Making merchandising count

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Pyrotec 11 Nov 2020

Simple labelling and quick fault recovery

Simple labelling and quick fault recovery

Pyrotec 10 Nov 2020

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

Woolworths does away with plastic shopping bags at 145 stores

9 Nov 2020

Increased product visibility at retail

Increased product visibility at retail

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