The new state-of-the-art facility will fill Valpré Spring Water in Heidelberg, southeast of Johannesburg.
Selected for its close proximity to markets and distribution sites in the Guateng region and a similar source water profile as Valpré’s, the new plant will help Coca-Cola South Africa meet the needs of the increasing demand for bottled water in the country.
The new Valpré plant is undergoing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification – an internationally recognised programme that is the accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
The Company also launched Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging. This is the first-ever recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle made from up to 30% plant that’s 100% recyclable. This is the 10th market to launch the bottle in the world and the first in Africa.
South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) executive director, Charlotte Metcalf, said both the plant and new bottle significantly advance the bottling industry’s ‘green’ strategy.
“With the new Heidelberg plant, Valpré will reduce its carbon footprint, lower its water usage ratio, adopt energy efficient lighting and production technologies, and boost its solid waste recovery – all while providing its market with a sustainable product packaged in a bottle that takes a giant step towards using renewable resource,” she said.
Source: The Coca-Cola Company
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