Johannesburg – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com) has invested R365m in a brand new state-of-the-art bottling line able to producing 72 000 bottles per hour at its plant in Midrand, South Africa.
The high-speed manufacturing line marks a South African first, producing Bonaqua Pump Still 750ml and Powerade 500ml packs with an revolutionary sports activities bottle cap.
Beyond this milestone, the road can even produce Bonaqua Still in 330ml and 500ml packs, additional driving the corporate’s efforts to develop its hydration class.
Underscoring a dedication to innovation, the road will moreover produce the lately launched Powerade Springboks Edition.
“By launching this new line, we strengthen our means to fulfill rising shopper demand and create shared worth throughout the native worth chain, together with for our clients and communities,” stated Moses Lubisi, Manufacturing and Technical Director at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), an organization within the CCBA group.
“Importantly, this funding reaffirms the Coca-Cola system’s native method – we produce domestically, distribute domestically and, the place attainable, supply domestically.”
“At CCBA, our ardour for refreshing the continent drives every part we do,” stated Sunil Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of CCBA.
“This new manufacturing line in South Africa represents a key step in our bold development plans in all our markets on the continent.
“It enhances our means to fulfill shopper wants whereas reinforcing our dedication to delivering reliability and top-quality drinks throughout Africa.”
To assist assist the corporate’s environmental targets, the brand new manufacturing line options superior expertise to optimise water and vitality use.
Additionally, the road required abilities coaching for workers, contributing to the event of a future-ready workforce for each the enterprise and the nation.
