Coca-Cola moves STONEY ginger beer in South Africa to clear PET bottles

The Coca-Cola Company has begun switching its STONEY ginger beer in South Africa from brown bottles to clear PET, starting with the 2.25-litre pack in June 2026, with the remaining pack sizes to follow over time. Coca-Cola South Africa says clear bottles are easier to collect and recycle. The move follows a similar switch of SPRITE in South Africa from green to clear plastic.

Why this mattersClear PET commands a higher recyclate value than coloured bottles, so brand-owner switches of this kind improve feedstock quality for South African reprocessors.

• STONEY ginger beer, a Coca-Cola brand, is moving from brown bottles to clear PET in South Africa
• Phased rollout began in June 2026 with the 2.25-litre bottle; remaining pack sizes follow over time
• Label and closure colours are kept consistent across all variants under the new packaging
• Coca-Cola previously switched SPRITE in South Africa from green to clear plastic bottles
• Mario I. Garcia, vice-president and managing director of Coca-Cola South Africa, ties the change to collection and recycling value chains

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