The South African plastics recycling industry continues to make strides in creating a circular economy for plastics. Recent statistics from Plastics SA revealed that plastics recycling increased by 3% in 2025 to 485-thousand tons, across the packaging, building, construction, agriculture, mining, automotive and consumer goods sectors.
Imagine a head chef in an upmarket restaurant wiping down a prep surface between services, confident it’s clean. Or a canteen supervisor spraying down counters before the lunch rush. Both believe it’s sufficient. But is it?
A 33-year-old investment actuary and portfolio manager, Dean De Sousa from Bryanston in Gauteng, was crowned the country’s top boerewors maker at the 34th annual Championship Boerewors finale on Saturday, 15 August.
Six products earn matching honours at the 2026 Aurora International Taste Challenge and the South African Food & Beverage Awards.
dmg events and Koelnmesse, the organizer behind Anuga in Cologne, Germany, are bringing Anuga Select to South Africa, a new trade platform for Africa’s food and beverage industry.
Jungheinrich’s electric forklift range have moved from being a niche indoor option to a strategic choice for modern operations.
Casings are crucial components for successfully manufacturing fresh and processed sausages.
Packaging is playing an increasingly important role across the value chain.
Food safety plans work perfectly on paper. Until power cuts hit mid-service. Until deliveries arrive late and disrupt the cold chain. Until a busy weekend shift pushes kitchens to full capacity, with teams stretched to keep service flowing.
The cleaning system of the CM series has a particular hygienic design and low media consumption. All surfaces are bevelled and edges are rounded.
