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28 Jun 2022

Innovative heat-seal grape punnet optimises value chain

By Staff Writer

Innovative heat-seal grape punnet optimises value chain The fruit industry is vitally important to South Africa as a foreign currency earner and a large provider of stable employment. According to a report from the South African Journal of Plant and Soil, during the past 25 years there has been a tremendous amount of positive change...

15 Nov 2019

New KHS technology combines stretch blow molding and filling unit

By Staff Writer

Following the presentation of the future-oriented FormFill concept in 2017 the first system is now undergoing final acceptance in time for this year’s BrauBeviale. The new KHS technology combines the forming and filling of plastic bottles in just one process step. Operators benefit from considerable energy savings and a smaller machine footprint.

17 Oct 2019

KHS presents the world’s first fully recyclable juice bottle

By Staff Writer

With increasing demand from consumers and the beverage industry for packaging which saves on resources, companies must now take the entire life cycle of its containers into account. KHS is addressing this issue with its new Beyond Juice concept. For the first time the Dortmund systems provider has now developed a fully recyclable juice bottle...

04 Jun 2018

SANBWA welcomes EFBW commitment to improve recycling rates

By Staff Writer

The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) has welcomed the European Federation of Bottled Waters’ (EFBW) commitment to embracing the circular economy saying it will not only have a marked impact on recycling rates in Europe, it should inspire similar campaigns around the world. On May 15th the EFBW announced four industry-wide pledges aiming...

02 Mar 2016

Mpact’s rPet plant produces food grade packaging materials

By Staff Writer

Mpact’s R350 million state-of-the-art polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling operation in Wadeville, Germiston is producing recycled PET (rPET) plastic for food grade packaging.

15 May 2015

A milestone in bottle-to-bottle recycling in Africa

By Staff Writer

What is said to be the first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant on the African continent was officially opened on 11 May 2015 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, in Wadeville, Johannesburg.