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03 Feb 2026

Tetra Pak SA appoints new MD

By Staff Writer

Tetra Pak has announced the appointment of Wael Khoury as the new managing director for Southern Africa, succeeding Klaus Plenge. Khoury, who took on the role in November last year, brings over 25 years of global experience within Tetra Pak. His leadership spans multiple regions, including Australia, the Middle East, and North Africa. This appointment...
24 Nov 2024

Precision sorting boosts Sunriver Citrus

By Staff Writer

Sunriver Citrus, a renowned South African citrus exporter, enhances quality and efficiency using advanced technologies like the TOMRA 5S Advanced sorter. This innovation bolsters its global reputation for top-quality produce. Sunriver Citrus is a leading citrus producer and exporter based in the Sundays River Valley in South Africa. It grows mandarins, clementines, lemons, Valencia oranges...
29 May 2023

Plan now for future packaging tasks

By Staff Writer

When describing SOMIC’s latest generation of machines, “better is the enemy of good” comes to mind. The manufacturers from Amerang in Upper Bavaria debuted the SOMIC 434, a new machine for one-piece corrugated packaging using the wraparound concept of two-piece packaging solutions comprising a tray and cover and featuring new sorting and alignment technology for...
15 May 2023

Is advanced food processing tech a solution for food waste?

By Staff Writer

By Marius Wessels Manager, professional services for SYSPRO Africa Food waste The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) reports that we waste just over a third of the food we produce yearly, which is unsustainable in a world where around 870 million people need additional food. Additionally, food waste in landfills generates...
14 Apr 2023

Top appearance, best taste, longer shelf life

By Staff Writer

Film packaging for fresh fish in accordance with the requirements of the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) demand a certain oxygen transmission rate (OTR) to ensure the highest product safety. The film specialist Wentus, from Höxter has optimally implemented the strict FDA specifications with the film solutions WENTOPRO SkinTight 20 UHT and UHT-M. The high-performance...
23 Aug 2022

The manufacturing industries foremost exhibition returns to Lagos

By Staff Writer

Returning in November, Propak West Africa is once again set to be the primary exhibition for the packaging, plastics, printing and processing industries to showcase their products and connect with their industry peers. From the 22nd – 24th November 2022 at the Landmark Centre, Lagos (Nigeria), the organisers expect to welcome 5 000 visitors and...
27 Jul 2021

Tiger Brands recalls certain canned foods due to defective cans

By Staff Writer

Tiger Brands is recalling certain KOO and Hugo’s canned vegetable products produced from 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021 due to an extremely small number of defective cans supplied by a packaging supplier. Some of these cans were found to have a defective side seam weld that could cause the can to leak. No health issues...
05 Jul 2021

Food safety is now the top priority amongst consumers after Covid-19

By Staff Writer

According to the new Tetra Pak Index 2020, released by Tetra Pak South Africa at the end of June, consumers from around the world have ranked food safety as their top concern after Covid-19. This global study, run by Tetra Pak in partnership with Ipsos (a global leader in market research), revealed that more than...
07 Apr 2021

Mondi develops new packaging that requires 37% less material for Bell Germany

By Staff Writer

Mondi’s new recyclable packaging for Bell Germany’s ‘Abraham’ range of thinly sliced gourmet ham ensures perfect conformity with existing recycling guidelines. Bell Germany launched a mono-material recyclable WalletPack in March for over 30 products including Seranno, Prosciutto and Savoy sliced ham. The new solution will replace a multi-material non-recyclable plastic solution, using 37% less material...
17 Mar 2021

New doctoral study develops renewable food packaging from wheat straw and mango peels

By Staff Writer

Wheat straw and mango peels, normally disposed of in landfills or used as manure and animal feed ,could potentially be used in the development of renewable, biodegradable and non-toxic active (the ability to respond to temperature and time changes in food storage) food packaging that could help keep products fresher for longer. This is one...
29 Sep 2020

Sidel celebrates 40 years of PET packaging expertise

By Staff Writer

40 years ago Sidel launched its first commercial blower to produce PET bottles for the beverage industry. The company has been supplying and pioneering innovative PET packaging solutions for beverage as well as the Food, Home and Personal Care (FHPC) markets to meet the growing and fast-changing consumer demands since then. Through its extensive PET...
04 Dec 2019

UPM Raflatac goes BPA-free

By Staff Writer

From January 2020 the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) will no longer be allowed to be used in making thermal paper in the European Union. In response, UPM Raflatac has announced its portfolio of thermal label papers and films is now BPA-free. Moreover, the company is providing total phenol-free thermal label paper options.
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