Packaging group Nampak says it expects its full-year headline earnings a share fall by up to half, hit by abnormal items like foreign-exchange losses. 10 Nov 2016
MISLEADING: A reader paid extra for rolls to avoid gluten for health reasons, only for it to be found that they did contain gluten.
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How do you know the product you're eating contains what the label says it does? 1 Nov 2016
The International Union of Food Science and Technology's (IUFoST) Global Food Industry Award has recognised Boxmore Packaging's Ina Paarman Dressing bottle design, presenting it with first place for Packaging Innovation. 27 Oct 2016
An unexpectedly flat performance from plastic packaging specialist Bowler Metcalf's 43%-owned soft-drink bottling subsidiary, SoftBev, has resulted in an outpouring of speculation. 10 Oct 2016
After four years in intensive care, Astrapak is on the mend. 10 Oct 2016
The new Jabulani bottle from Amarula has won a Gold Travel Retail Excellence Award at this year's Drinks International Travel Retail Awards held in Cannes earlier this week. 6 Oct 2016
Packaging company Astrapak reported a 67% surge in first-half after-tax profit on Thursday as a turnaround plan yielded the desired results. 30 Sep 2016
Nampak has concluded a sale and leaseback transaction of 15 group properties announced in June including the outright sale of one property to Imbali Props 21, a company in the Collins Property Group. 14 Sep 2016
Packaging group Transpaco, renowned for its no-frills operational approach and smart acquisition strategy, defied sluggish economic conditions to post a 38% increase in the bottom line in the year to end-June. 26 Aug 2016
A few decades ago, packaging companies needed many more tons of machinery to produce the output that they do today. Back then, the more heavy machinery they had, the more value was produced. Now, things are done differently; with less material. The difference is information. 23 Aug 2016
Organic online retailer, Faithful to Nature has entered into an industry safeguarding partnership with Topic, a consumer-led NPO that uses laboratory testing as well as farm and factory visits to establish whether ingredients are verified and label claims accurate. 12 Aug 2016
Mondi continued its strong financial performance across all of its key metrics in the six months to June, with underlying operating profit of €529m rising 8% on the same period in 2015. 8 Aug 2016
Mondi is acquiring Russian flexible packaging maker Uralplastic for an undisclosed amount. 11 Jul 2016
Beyers Chocolates appointed integrated agency, Stratitude, to redesign its new slab range, which resulted in an increases of 48% in sales over the existing range. 11 Jul 2016
Long life milk is democratising nutrition for many Africans, because it has qualities beneficial to transportation and storage, while it hurdles a major continental challenge: electricity supply. 26 May 2016
PARIS: Seita, the French subsidiary of Britain's Imperial Tobacco and the maker of the iconic Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, said Tuesday it would appeal to France's top court against regulations imposing plain packaging. 10 May 2016
The new Marvello Professional range from Unilever Food Solutions has been given a packaging facelift as well as improved flavour. 10 May 2016
Dentyne has launched new packaging for its gum, which features a premium, contemporary finish that adds a strong impression of simplicity and style, whilst still relying on colourful visuals. 5 May 2016
Astrapak, a manufacturer of plastic packaging material, has no immediate plans to enter other African economies, despite tough operating conditions in SA. 21 Apr 2016
The rigid plastic packaging sector is showing consistent growth and development. Brand owners are set to reap the rewards of industry's renewed focus on quality with an emphasis on innovative decoration services. 1 Apr 2016
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