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STONEY® ginger beer classic is transitioning from its iconic brown bottle to clear plastic PET packaging. The phased rollout will begin in June 2026 with the 2.25‑litre bottle, and the rest of the portfolio transitioning over time.
The refreshed STONEY® packaging is easy to recognise, with distinct labels and closure colours maintained across each variant. The new clear 2.25-litre STONEY® bottles are expected to begin appearing on shelves nationwide from June.
The change also aims to help make the STONEY® ginger beer bottles easier to collect and recycle, while continuing to deliver the same distinctive, refreshing KWETSA® taste consumers know and love.
“This transition reflects our ongoing focus on improving packaging design and recyclability. By moving STONEY® to clear bottles, we are helping to make them easier to collect and recycle, while supporting economic activity across the waste collection and recycling value chain,” says Mario I. Garcia, Vice President and Managing Director, Coca‑Cola South Africa.
Coca‑Cola offers beverages in a variety of packaging formats, including glass, plastic bottles, aluminium cans, and refillable packaging, providing consumers with choice while helping to reduce packaging waste and associated emissions. The move follows a similar shift in South Africa, where SPRITE® transitioned from green to clear plastic bottles to help improve recyclability.
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