SA Food Review

Packaging

03 Dec 2019

Introducing the world’s first material verified by the Carbon Trust

UPM Raflatac RAFNXT+ is now the world’s first label material verified by the Carbon Trust, an international organisation working to reduce carbon emissions. Compared to the company’s standard range, it helps companies to reduce their carbon footprint and mitigate climate change.
29 Nov 2019

Flying Fish features SA’s first environmentally friendly beer bottle labels

SAB is one of the only businesses in the world, and the first in South Africa, to introduce environmentally friendly Core Linerless Solutions labels for its product packaging.
26 Nov 2019

Plastics SA takes a trip down memory lane at 2019 AGM

Plastics SA celebrated 40 years of growth and achievement at its 2019 AGM.
22 Nov 2019

New Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree for the plastics industry launched

After years of developmental workshops, Plastics SA, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and various other stakeholders have announced the recent launch of the new Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Materials Engineering in Polymer Technology degree. The announcement took place at a fun-filled event hosted at Plastics SA’s Head Office in Midrand. More than 50...
14 Oct 2019

Who is the Paper Bottle Company?

Paboco, the paper bottle company, unites some of the world’s leading brands and experts in material, design and technology.
09 Sep 2019

Berlin Packaging acquires Vincap and Adolfse Packaging

Berlin Packaging, the largest full service supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, has acquired Vincap B.V. and Adolfse Packaging B.V. (jointly, Vincap & Adolfse), an important packaging supplier strategically located in Utrecht, Netherlands. Vincap & Adolfse brings extensive experience in food and beverage closures and pharmaceutical packaging and well-established, customer-thrilling operations in...
30 Aug 2019

More than 519 370 tons of plastics waste collected by SA recyclers

South Africa’s total plastics recycling rate has been applauded by the South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) whose members are users of plastic products.
30 Aug 2019

Albany celebrates Heritage Month by choosing student design for bread

To celebrate South Africa’s rich history of art and food this Heritage Month, Albany Bakeries will print a young South African artist’s winning design on the packaging of millions of loaves of its Albany Superior White and Albany Superior Brown bread during September.
22 Aug 2019

New Bosch Pack 403HE designed for use in harsh environments

Bosch Packaging Technology has developed a new version of its fully automated horizontal flow wrapper Pack 403, which is specifically designed for harsh environment use. The machine will be presented at this year’s Pack Expo 2019 in Las Vegas, along with a Paloma pick-and-place robot, which is also designed for harsh environment use. The Pack...
19 Aug 2019

UPM Raflatac responds to the growing need for renewable packaging materials

UPM Raflatac is the first label material producer to bring a new wood-based polypropylene film material into the market. The UPM Raflatac Forest Film label material has been developed in collaboration with UPM Biofuels using UPM BioVerno naphtha, a 100 per cent wood-based solution originating from sustainably managed forests.