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Latiefa Behardien

Latiefa Behardien

Chief Food Technology (Food Safety and Quality) and Sustainability Officer at Woolworths Food, South Africa.

Jun 3, 2026

25:14
I just wonder what the difference is and if there is reasoning why that happens, that there's such a split between recyclable and non.
25:20
There's lots of excitement in the packaging space.
25:24
Packaging is not only an aesthetic item.
25:28
It's also there to protect the quality of the product as well as the food safety credentials of the product.
25:33
Believe it or not, 98% of our packaging is recyclable, but only 67% is technically recycled in our country.
25:44
And I'm sure you're going to ask, why not 100%? Because in our country, we don't have the adequate infrastructure to recycle all the packaging mediums.
25:55
that we have.
26:13
And then the responsibility of the consumer as well when you are purchasing and also when you are, you know, using the product and disposing of the product.

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