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The Coca-Cola system in South Africa plans to invest ZAR 17.6 billion (approx. $1 billion) in the country by 2030.

Varun Beverages has announced the acquisition of South African dairy company Crickley Dairy through its subsidiary, The Beverage Company.

Soufflet Malt has officially broken ground on a €100 million malting facility in Midvaal, Gauteng.

According to a report by Business Day, which cited Food and Allied Workers Union spokesperson Dominique Swartz, the company has initiated consultations with employees regarding retrenchments.

Alpla Group has opened a new state-of-the-art PET recycling facility in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

Campari Group has acquired a 14.6% minority stake in Capevin, a South African company that indirectly owns CVH Spirits.

Nestlé has revealed plans to sell its Cremora business in South Africa to dairy giant Lactalis.

Heineken has announced that it will invest over ZAR 15.5bn (approx. $852.8m) into the South African market through a series of projects.

Huhtamaki is establishing a new manufacturing facility in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which will serve egg packaging customers in the region.