https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/162.html South Africa Products news 15 FMCG news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/162.html en-us Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:08:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/propak-cape-highlights-latest-advances-in-sustainable-plastics-and-recycling-742522a The South African plastics recycling industry continues to make strides in creating a circular economy for plastics. Recent statistics from Plastics SA revealed that plastics recycling increased by 3% in 2025 to 485-thousand tonnes, across the packaging, building, construction, agriculture, mining, automotive and consumer goods sectors. 1-271982 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/checkers-debuts-exclusive-cosmic-crisp-apples-in-sa-419269a There’s a new apple making its way into South Africa’s fruit aisle, and it comes with a rather celestial name. 1-271935 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-colcacchio-turned-a-lockdown-trial-into-a-pizza-boom-075815a What started as a fresh-pizza trial in a single Sea Point supermarket during the Covid-19 pandemic has evolved into a growing retail channel for South African restaurant brand Col’Cacchio. 1-271927 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-kalahari-to-the-world-how-oryx-desert-salt-built-a-premium-retail-brand-419249a Oryx Desert Salt founder Sam Skyring has taken one of the most familiar pantry staples and turned it into a premium consumer brand, using product design, refillability and South African origin to carve out space in an increasingly competitive FMCG market. 1-271915 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/checkers-turns-xtra-savings-into-a-collecting-game-with-new-stickables-campaign-186956a Checkers is taking its loyalty strategy beyond savings and discounts, using collectibles, gamification and a R1m prize to drive deeper engagement with its Xtra Savings customer base. 1-271908 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/made-in-rsa-nick-dreyer-says-local-products-need-more-than-patriotism-to-sell-520390a For South African brands, the conversation around buying local is changing. Supporting local businesses may once have been positioned primarily as a civic responsibility, but today’s consumer has more choice and higher expectations. 1-271906 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-shoppers-are-rethinking-what-private-label-really-means-186396a In the first half of 2026, private label sales reached R53.5bn (NielsenIQ), growing 1.9% year-on-year. The figures highlight just how firmly retailer brands have established themselves in South African households. 1-271848 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tiger-brands-diverts-60-tonnes-of-waste-from-landfill-across-three-sites-520750a Tiger Brands has diverted more than 60 tonnes of waste from landfill across three manufacturing sites in Gauteng and Cape Town, using recycling, recovery, reuse and alternative waste-treatment methods. 1-271816 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/more-than-a-braai-white-star-celebrates-south-african-heritage-through-food-culture-and-connection-419619a As South Africans prepare to celebrate Heritage Day, White Star will mark the occasion at the Big Save Braai Day festivities with an immersive consumer activation inspired by one of the country’s most cherished traditions: gathering around the braai. 1-271855 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/heritage-beyond-the-brand-742942a How heritage brands can continue to create South African value. 1-271852 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity FMCG South Africa