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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.

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa has announced that it is increasing the stake held by employees and black empowerment investors in the company to 20%.

Heineken has announced that it will cut 70 jobs and put investments on hold in South Africa following the impact of alcohol bans, according to Reuters.