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FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 22 hours

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Environment & Natural Resources

Fast fashion: Why changes in return policies don’t do enough to address environmental damage

Anastasia Vayona 22 Jan 2026

City of Mbombela and Fibre Circle join forces to advance recycling and green economy goals

Circular Economy & Waste Management

City of Mbombela and Fibre Circle join forces to advance recycling and green economy goals

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 21 Oct 2025

Techsys Digital wins double at The Mark Awards 2025 for Innovation

Digital

Techsys Digital wins double at The Mark Awards 2025 for Innovation

Issued by Techsys Digital 5 Sep 2025

Power Plastics leads the cold chain shift: Sustainable thermal liners

Design & Manufacturing

Power Plastics leads the cold chain shift: Sustainable thermal liners

Issued by PowerPlastics 13 Aug 2025

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

8 Aug 2025

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

ESG

Coca-Cola rolls out 2-litre returnable PET bottles

9 Jul 2025

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

Source: Supplied.

Interior Design

Smarter choices, greener homes: how your next appliance can shape the planet

6 May 2025

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Supply Chain

The evolution of beauty supply chains: Future-proofing for growth and sustainability

Njabulo Mthethwa 10 Apr 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Design

Smartfill wins Startup World Cup UK event at Reset Connect in London, advancing to global Grand Finale

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jun 2024

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

SOLshop aims to empower SA's food producers with direct market access

E-commerce

SOLshop aims to empower SA's food producers with direct market access

20 Mar 2025

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

FMCG

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2025

Woolworths' WBeauty introduces refillable make-up range

Health & Beauty

Woolworths' WBeauty introduces refillable make-up range

28 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

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

Packaging

Duxbury Networking goes green with sustainable product packaging

29 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

ESG

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

Packaging

Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy launch a tethered cap carton

8 Apr 2024

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Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

Retail

Coca-Cola tests label-less Sprite bottles in the UK for enhanced recycling

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf South Africa’s municipalities cannot modernise and acquire waste processing facilities to divert waste from landfill unless there is public-private sector investment

Circular Economy & Waste Management

8 key points promoting good practices in sustainable waste management and advancing the circular economy

15 Nov 2023

Founder of ENOUGH Ginette Blackbeard

Health & Beauty

Enough Beauty Health is revolutionising the beauty industry

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Nov 2023

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 23 Oct 2023

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Retail

The retail pendulum is shifting in SA and it's encouraging

Joanne Gould 7 Sep 2023

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

ESG

How Coca-Cola is supporting the circular economy

Evan-Lee Courie 18 Oct 2023

Woolworths' eco mannequins in newly launched Wedit stores

ESG

Woolworths' eco mannequins in newly launched Wedit stores

15 Aug 2023

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ESG

Circular economy gets Coca-Cola's backing

27 Jun 2023

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Trends

#BizTrends: 6 global retail trends making their mark in FMCG

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Feb 2023

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

ESG

Woolworths ramps up sustainable shopping bag initiatives

1 Dec 2022

Picture Supplied. WBeauty Longwear Nudes range packaged in bamboo tubes.

Packaging

Woolworths launches lipsticks packaged in paper and bamboo

21 Sep 2022

QuickEasy BOS makes seasonal packaging and printing campaigns profitable

Packaging

QuickEasy BOS makes seasonal packaging and printing campaigns profitable

Issued by QuickEasy Software 1 Apr 2022

Propak Africa highlights latest trends across full-spectrum of packaging

Packaging

Propak Africa highlights latest trends across full-spectrum of packaging

Issued by Propak Africa 4 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

FMCG

Coca-Cola sets goal to make 25% of packaging reusable by 2030

14 Feb 2022

Coca-Cola launches its new sustainability platform in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Coca-Cola launches its new sustainability platform in Africa

17 Jan 2022

Packaging

SA's biggest retailers and brands move towards eco-friendly packaging

Nonhlelo Nhleko, Paula-Ann Novotny and Ziyanda Ngcobo 6 Dec 2021

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

Packaging

Spar applies circular approach to packaging

12 Nov 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

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Polyco bids farewell to long-standing CEO Mandy Naudé

13 Aug 2021

Canned food recall puts the spotlight on often-overlooked reverse logistics competence

Supply Chain

Canned food recall puts the spotlight on often-overlooked reverse logistics competence

10 Aug 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

Petco board chair Tshidi Ramogase. Source: Supplied

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Petco diversifies into multi-materials

21 Jun 2021