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Source: © 123rf Justin Bott, CEO at Interwaste, examines business practices to address food packaging waste business practices for a more circular and responsible economy

Packaging

Business practices to address food packaging waste

Justin Bott 30 May 2025

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Education & Training

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2025

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Packaging

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 3 Mar 2025

Trends and innovations shaping the growing food and beverage sector on show at Propak Africa 2025

Food & bev. services

Trends and innovations shaping the growing food and beverage sector on show at Propak Africa 2025

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 27 Feb 2025

Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

ESG

Reflecting on a year of innovation and sustainability

Issued by Mpact 17 Dec 2024

Setshego Ledwaba, Marketing and Communications Manager at Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo Airport

Tourism

Tourism's climate crossroads: Sustainability is not just a trend, it's a necessity

Setshego Ledwaba 14 Oct 2024

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

Image source: Engin Akyurt from

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

Image source: Tatiana Gladskikh –

Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Design & Manufacturing

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Issued by Mpact 8 Aug 2024

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Packaging

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Issued by KLA 5 Aug 2024

Switching to polymer bearings across its 160 global sites could save 20 tonnes of lubricant and over R100m in personnel costs annually for Heineken Brasil

Materials & Equipment

Polymer bearings can decarbonise the beer industry

9 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Forestry

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

The relationship between packaging and food waste

ESG

The relationship between packaging and food waste

Issued by Mpact 26 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024

Events & Conferencing

Charting a sustainable future: Join Topco Media's Future of Sustainability Conference 2024

Issued by Topco Media 8 Mar 2024

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Exhibitions & Events

Sustainable recycling and bio-degradable solutions on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 23 Oct 2023

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Packaging

The sustainable properties of plastic on show at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 18 Oct 2023

Trends driving growth in the South African packaging industry

Packaging

Trends driving growth in the South African packaging industry

Issued by Propak Cape 2026 17 Oct 2023

Image source: cottonbro studio from

Media & Entertainment Law

Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

Klaus Plenge, managing director for Tetra Pak Southern Africa.

Packaging

Klaus Plenge named MD for Tetra Pak Southern Africa

5 Jun 2023

The power of paper showcased at restaurant awards

Food & Wine

The power of paper showcased at restaurant awards

Issued by dotGOOD 30 Nov 2022

IMH PET bottle (integrated moulded handle)

Packaging

IMH PET bottle (integrated moulded handle)

Issued by Mpact 30 Nov 2022

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

Research

Young SA shoppers will pay a premium for healthy food - but distrust nutrition labels

25 Nov 2022

Welcome to the Safripol toy campaign

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Welcome to the Safripol toy campaign

Issued by KAP Limited 17 Oct 2022

Let's plastic responsibly

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Let's plastic responsibly

Issued by KAP Limited 20 Sep 2022

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Research

Consumers rewire priorities around environment, health and human connection

20 Jun 2022

A world without vinyl?

Packaging

A world without vinyl?

Issued by Mpact 8 Jun 2022

A fresh look for fresh food packaging

Packaging

A fresh look for fresh food packaging

Issued by Mpact 15 Feb 2022

2021 Gold Pack Trophy winner. Source: Screenshot

Packaging

Best in SA packaging: Gold Pack Awards 2021 winners revealed

25 Nov 2021

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Packaging

Mpact Plastics brings home the IPSA Gold Pack 2021 trophy and four gold awards

Issued by Mpact 25 Nov 2021

Tetra Pak pumps R500m into Pinetown factory upgrade

Design & Manufacturing

Tetra Pak pumps R500m into Pinetown factory upgrade

2 Nov 2021

Pentawards 2021 acknowledges best in global packaging design

Packaging

Pentawards 2021 acknowledges best in global packaging design

1 Oct 2021

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Packaging

Mpact Versapak remains committed to product quality and food safety standards

Issued by Mpact 21 Sep 2021

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Reusable containers aren't always better for the environment than disposable ones - new research

Alejandro Gallego Schmid, Adisa Azapagic and Joan Manuel F. Mendoza 16 Sep 2021

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

Food Services

How Covid-19 is shaping trends in the food service industry

28 Jul 2021

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

ESG & Sustainability

Entries open for 2021 Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Awards

23 Jul 2021

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

Research

Balancing food safety with packaging sustainability

22 Jul 2021

ESG

Tetra Pak among the 50 sustainability and climate leaders

12 Jul 2021

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

FMCG

Tetra Pak partners with Synercore to accelerate food chain innovation in Africa

2 Jul 2021

Art

Turning waste to art: Experiences of Bita Mokhtar Masoumi

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 21 Jun 2021

Rhodes Quality reveals 'Rooted in Goodness' packaging refresh

FMCG

Rhodes Quality reveals 'Rooted in Goodness' packaging refresh

9 Jun 2021

New report looks at barriers to recycling in SA

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New report looks at barriers to recycling in SA

31 May 2021

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

ESG

Smarties celebrates sustainable packaging milestone with artist collab

16 Apr 2021

Can a world without plastics exist?

FMCG

Can a world without plastics exist?

Issued by Mpact 9 Jun 2021

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

Research & Development

How wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging

15 Mar 2021

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

ESG

New campaign promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

15 Mar 2021

Retail Services

deSter, PulPac announce new strategic partnership

10 Feb 2021